Senior Manager Corporate & Business Development Due Diligence

At Genmab, we are dedicated to building extra[not]ordinary® futures, together, by developing antibody products and groundbreaking, knock-your-socks-off KYSO antibody medicines® that change lives and the future of cancer treatment and serious diseases. We strive to create, champion and maintain a global workplace where individuals’ unique contributions are valued and drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our patients, care partners, families and employees.

Our people are compassionate, candid, and purposeful, and our business is innovative and rooted in science. We believe that being proudly authentic and determined to be our best is essential to fulfilling our purpose. Yes, our work is incredibly serious and impactful, but we have big ambitions, bring a ton of care to pursuing them, and have a lot of fun while doing so.

Does this inspire you and feel like a fit? Then we would love to have you join us!

The Role & Department

As the Senior Manager Corporate & Business Development Due Diligence you will be part of the Corporate and Business Development & Licensing Team, part of Corporate Strategy & Planning, and responsible for progressively assuming ownership of due diligence activities across the lifecycle of external innovation and partnering.

The role supports both inorganic inbound opportunities, such as research collaborations, licensing, and acquisitions, and outbound activities, including out-licensing, divestments, and strategic portfolio optimization.  You will report to SVP Corporate and Business Development & Licensing and work closely with the transaction leaders within the team as well as with key stakeholders across Genmab (R&D, Commercial, Technical Operations, Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Enabling Functions).

The position will be based in Utrecht (The Netherlands)

Key responsibilities include:

The position is designed to provide structured development and increasing accountability, enabling growth into a trusted lead for scientific and cross-functional due diligence execution.

Due Diligence Delivery and Ownership

• Support and progressively lead scientific and cross-functional due diligence activities for inbound and outbound external opportunities.

• Define and refine due diligence scope, workplans, timelines, and deliverables in line with transaction objectives and in collaboration with the transaction and S&E leads.

• Coordinate and integrate cross-functional input to ensure balanced, decision-relevant assessments.

• Identify, articulate, and track key risks, assumptions, dependencies, and value drivers.

• Support outbound activities such as out-licensing, asset divestments, and strategic portfolio reviews.

• Prepare and progressively take ownership of integrated due diligence summaries and recommendations for governance bodies.

Scientific and Technical Evaluation

• Provide hands-on scientific input into the evaluation of assets, platforms, and technologies.

• Facilitate structured reviews across biology, translational research, preclinical and clinical development, regulatory considerations, and manufacturing topics.

• Translate scientific findings into clear implications for risk, value, and development strategy.

Cross-Functional Project Coordination

• Act as an operational coordinator for due diligence projects in a matrix organization.

• Manage virtual data rooms, diligence trackers, and structured question-and-answer processes.

• Work closely with legal, finance, compliance, and risk colleagues to ensure integrated assessments.

• Coordinate preparation, documentation, and follow-up of governance discussions.

Capability Building and Continuous Improvement

• Develop personal due diligence expertise through hands-on experience, feedback, and coaching.

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of due diligence tools, templates, and ways of working.

• Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement of transaction processes.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in a scientific discipline such as life sciences, biomedical sciences, molecular biology, biotechnology, pharmacy, or related fields.

• Additional qualifications or formal training in finance, accounting, business, or project management are considered a plus.

• Five or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences industry.

• Experience supporting due diligence activities, asset evaluations, portfolio reviews, or structured assessments of external scientific or strategic opportunities considered a plus.

• Experience working in cross-functional environments involving research, development, regulatory, technical, finance, and legal stakeholders.

Additional competencies:

• Strong scientific judgment and critical thinking capability.

• Structured and pragmatic project management approach.

• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Ability to communicate complex topics clearly and succinctly.

• Motivation and capability to grow into a due diligence leadership role.

• Thrives in fast-paced, high-stakes environments, consistently meeting tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.

• Able to adapt to and navigate ambiguous situations.

About You

• You are genuinely passionate about our purpose

• You bring precision and excellence to all that you do

• You believe in our rooted-in-science approach to problem-solving

• You are a generous collaborator who can work in teams with a broad spectrum of backgrounds

• You take pride in enabling the best work of others on the team

• You can grapple with the unknown and be innovative

• You have experience working in a fast-growing, dynamic company (or a strong desire to)

• You work hard and are not afraid to have a little fun while you do so!

Locations

Genmab maximizes the efficiency of an agile working environment, when possible, for the betterment of employee work-life balance. Our offices are crafted as open, community-based spaces that work to connect employees while being immersed in our powerful laboratories. Whether you’re in one of our office spaces or working remotely, we thrive on connecting with each other to innovate.

About Genmab

Genmab is an international biotechnology company with a core purpose to improve the lives of patients through innovative and differentiated antibody therapeutics. For 25 years, its hard-working, innovative and collaborative team has invented next-generation antibody technology platforms and harnessed translational, quantitative and data sciences, resulting in a proprietary pipeline including bispecific T-cell engagers, antibody-drug conjugates, next-generation immune checkpoint modulators and effector function-enhanced antibodies. By 2030, Genmab’s vision is to transform the lives of people with cancer and other serious diseases with Knock-Your-Socks-Off (KYSO®) antibody medicines.

Established in 1999, Genmab is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark with international presence across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit Genmab.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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