Manager Transactions

Pleased to meet you! We are Galapagos, headquartered in Belgium and growing our executive team in the U.S., with a mission to deploy our capital to secure and advance transformative, clinical-stage assets, primarily in immunology and oncology, to transform patient outcomes.

Scope of the job

As Manager Transactions, you will play a key role in supporting the Chief Business Officer (CBO) and Vice President of Transactions in the execution of business development activities. Your focus will be on valuation and financial modeling, providing analytical rigor to support transaction decision-making. This role offers an opportunity to gain significant exposure to high-profile deals in the biopharma sector, while collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

Our Business Development team will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Your role

Transaction Support

• Provide day-to-day support on transaction workstreams under the leadership of the Vice President Transactions

• Develop and maintain complex financial models to evaluate companies, assets, partnerships, and transaction structures across multiple scenarios

• Conduct valuation and sensitivity analyses to inform deal strategy and recommendations

• Manage specific workstreams within the transaction process, including due diligence coordination and information gathering

• Draft high-quality presentations and supporting materials for internal stakeholders, including management committee and board reviews

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate inputs into financial models and transaction analyses

• Support the preparation of business cases and transaction documentation with analytical and strategic insights

• Partner with external advisors (bankers, consultants, lawyers) to ensure robust execution of deal processes