Job Title:  Associate Director Business Development

Role Details

Associate Director Business Development

Role: Full-time, permanent

Location: Stockley Park, West London

Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits

The Role

The Associate Director of Business Development will play a pivotal role in shaping Accord Healthcare UK’s local portfolio strategy. This position is responsible for identifying, assessing, and securing new growth opportunities—primarily through local in‑licensing deals, distribution agreements, strategic partnerships, and collaboration with external development partners.  Furthermore this role will manage the operational relationships with our local-CMO partners.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in the UK generic pharmaceutical market, strong B2B and CMO relationships, and a proven ability to negotiate and close complex agreements. Operating as a highly driven self‑starter, the Associate Director will work cross‑functionally with Commercial, Portfolio, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Medical, Finance,  Legal and Global/Intas teams to ensure full alignment between local market requirements and global strategic objectives.

• Business Development & Portfolio Expansion
• Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
• Relationship Building & Networking
• Operational Excellence

The Person

• Degree Level qualification, preferably in international trade, economics, pharmacy, biotechnology, biology, chemistry or similar.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and required documentation for pharmaceutical products.
• Significant professional experience in a similar position or in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Substantial experience in the UK generic pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven track record of sourcing, assessing, negotiating, and closing business development deals in UK including volume/price negotiations.
• Deep understanding of the UK generics market structure, procurement environment, NHS dynamics, pricing & reimbursement and competitive landscape.
• Knowledge of generic product launch process, pricing and reimbursement.
• Strong knowledge of IQVIA, Open Prescribing and other available data sources
• Strong network across manufacturers, developers, CMOs, and B2B partners.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyse, and identify portfolio gaps and emerging opportunities.

The Rewards

In return, we offer a competitive salary and rewards package (including holiday, bonus and pension scheme). Not to mention the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in a new and dynamic role within a progressive and expanding business, at an exciting time of growing international reach.

How to Apply

If you possess the experience, passion and ability to make this role a success then we would like to hear from you. Please complete your Candidate Profile on our careers site to apply for this role. For more information, you can contact us on: careers@accord-healthcare.com

A Bit About Us

Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe. Accord has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars companies selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients' access to them. Accord are driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide. 

To continue our growth, we’re looking for the best and brightest technical minds and forward-thinking business professionals. Keeping our people at the heart of all we do, we offer rewarding opportunities for those looking for continued personal and professional growth, investing in training and development tailored to each individual’s focus. So, if you’re looking for an inclusive company to take your career to the next level, you’re certainly in the right place; come and join us to make it better.

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All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

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