Head of Early Investment

With its beginnings in a family-run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,300 employees.

We are a group of passionate individuals dedicated to serving our partners, customers, investors, and people worldwide. We develop and commercialize medicines for common diseases and some of the rarest conditions, operating in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple: health and the opportunity to live life to the fullest are rights, not privileges. Whether for common or rare diseases, we aim to help people become the best versions of themselves.

This drive to innovate is relentless. We continuously reimagine tomorrow with new ideas, technologies, and innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life

Role Purpose

This newly created role will lead the Recordati early investment initiative, creating an ecosystem to access innovation and support the company's long-term growth. The role involves extensive international travel and can be based in Milan, US (NJ), London, or Paris.

The candidate must hold a scientific PhD and MBA.

Objectives of the Role

• Identify and evaluate potential early investment opportunities
• Ensure proper due diligence, valuation, and senior management endorsement
• Lead investment contract negotiations
• Monitor the investment portfolio effectively
• Develop and implement the ALBA investment strategy in collaboration with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Proactively seek and evaluate investment opportunities, coordinating with relevant functions
• Lead due diligence assessments and seek endorsement from the Steering Committee
• Manage and monitor the investment portfolio, collaborating to act on relevant assets timely
• Stay informed about innovation initiatives, breakthrough technologies, and the competitive landscape to execute the investment strategy
• Organize hackathon initiatives
• Foster partnerships with investment firms, VCs, innovation hubs, biotech companies, and academia

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Scientific PhD degree and MBA required
• At least 10 years' experience in the pharmaceutical sector, including roles in business development and venture capital
• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical R&D; experience in the rare disease space is a plus
• Strategic thinking and strong pharma industry knowledge
• Analytical skills with financial acumen
• Ability to work globally and across cultures
• Creative lateral thinking combined with technical expertise and broad industry experience

At Recordati, we believe in people. Inspired by our purpose — unlocking the full potential of life — we are committed to diversity and inclusion. We foster a culture where employees can bring their whole selves to work and grow their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, recruiting and rewarding without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political, or religious beliefs.