Senior Finance Business Partner (Drug Design and Development), London, UK

Overview

In this role you will act as the strategic finance partner to IsoLabs’ Drug Design and Development team, guiding budgeting, forecasting and portfolio economics to accelerate drug discovery. You will translate scientific ambitions into robust financial plans, enabling prioritization across the pipeline and partnerships. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive efficiency, risk management and value realization, contributing to IsoLabs’ mission to Solve All Disease. This position anchors fiscal rigor within a fast-paced, research-driven environment and offers a chance to shape a growing drug portfolio.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary finance partner for the Drug Design and Development team, providing strategic financial guidance
• Lead end-to-end budgeting, forecasting, and resource planning
• Develop project-level NPV and risk-adjusted valuation models to support portfolio prioritization
• Model economics for biopharma partnerships, licensing deals, and research collaborations
• Partner with External Research and Procurement during RFPs to evaluate budgets and negotiate with vendors
• Deliver variance analysis and drive improvements in financial reporting and workflows
• Oversee accruals processes to ensure robust financial control

Key requirements

• Drug development finance experience in biotech, pharma, or life sciences
• Advanced financial modeling for portfolio prioritization and NPV analysis
• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or other quantitative field
• Clear executive-level communicator with strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to influence senior leadership and manage stakeholders
• Experience using AI tools to drive efficiency (e.g., LLMs)

• Collaborative mindset
• Proactive problem-solving
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Finance modeling
• FP&A and budgeting
• Portfolio optimization

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