Global Asset & Government Affairs Leader Location: Europe (Can be open on location in areas such as UK, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, France and Netherlands) Department: Global Commercial Excellence Job type: Full Time
Join us and make a difference when it matters most! At Mundipharma, we are proud of the work we do to bring innovative treatments to patients. We challenge ourselves constantly to deliver more for patients, healthcare professionals, our partners, and our employees.
Role and Responsibilities
- Lead and own the integrated global asset strategy and lifecycle planning for Rescue Therapeutics (Substitol and Nyxoid), serving as the central point of accountability for asset performance and commercial growth.
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Establish and lead the global Asset Team across R&D, Regulatory, Market Access, Medical Affairs, and Commercial functions to guide development and ensure launch readiness.
- Executive Governance & Forecasting: Own global forecasts and core strategic assumptions, delivering updates, governance decisions, and recommendations directly to the Executive Committee (EXCO).
- Policy & Market Access Strategy: Define and drive the governmental affairs and health policy agenda to shape the pricing, reimbursement, and regulatory landscape across priority markets.
- Institutional Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain high-level relationships with ministries of health, HTA bodies, payers, policymakers, and regulators to lead the company's response to policy shifts affecting patient access.
- External Partner & Affiliate Direction: Direct external governmental affairs agencies and in-country consultants while guiding affiliate teams on policy stakeholder mapping and execution.
- Reputation & Compliance Alignment: Align policy messaging with Corporate Affairs and Communications to protect company narrative, ensuring all activities comply with the Code of Ethical Conduct and lobbying transparency requirements.
- Market & Competitive Intelligence: Monitor global market dynamics, competitor trends, and country-level stakeholder needs to identify opportunities for asset differentiation and long-term value creation.
- Financial & Milestone Oversight: Manage asset-level budgeting and financial tracking in collaboration with Finance to ensure deliverables are completed on time and within agreed targets.
- In-Market Presence & Representation: Represent the asset in global forums, support external engagement with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and partners, and conduct regular field visits in key markets.
What you’ll bring
- Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, or business (PhD, MD, MBA preferred).
- Established experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, with a strong background in asset or program leadership.
- Proven track record in strategic marketing, product development, or lifecycle management.
- The therapeutic area expertise in Addiction, Substitution / Rescue Therapy would be ideal but would consider other areas.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence in a matrixed environment.
- Experience working in global teams and across geographies.
- Experience in global product strategy and launch.
- Government affairs and health policy experience, including engaging ministries of health, HTA bodies, regulators and policymakers, with an established policy network.
- Working knowledge of compliant advocacy, lobbying and transparency requirements, and experience directing external policy consultants or agencies.
- Familiarity with biotech innovation and external partnerships.
What we offer in return
- Flexible benefits package
- Opportunities for learning & development through our varied programme
- Collaborative, inclusive work environment
- Diversity and inclusion
- Building an inclusive environment where people can, every day, bring their authentic selves and is treated with dignity and respect.
About Mundipharma
Mundipharma is a global healthcare company focussing on customers across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Mundipharma is dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients in the areas of pain management, infectious disease as well as other severe and debilitating disease areas. Their guiding principles, centered around Integrity and Patient-Centricity, are at the heart of everything they do. For more information visit www.mundipharma.com.
Additional Job Description
Primary Location: GB Cambridge Job Posting Date: 2026-11-05 Job Type: Permanent Mundipharma is a global healthcare company with a presence across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Mundipharma is dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients in the areas of Pain Management, Infectious Disease and Consumer Healthcare as well as other severe and debilitating disease areas. Our guiding principles, centered around Integrity and Patient-Centricity, are at the heart of everything we do. For more information visit www.mundipharma.com.
For more information about Mundipharma's guiding principles and commitment to diversity and inclusion visit: www.mundipharma.com/people
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Global Asset & Government Affairs Leader in Cambridge employer: Mundipharma Medical Company Limited
Mundipharma is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and inclusive work environment in the heart of London. Employees benefit from extensive learning and development opportunities, exposure to strategic global projects, and the chance to work closely with senior leaders, all while contributing to meaningful healthcare innovations that prioritise patient-centricity. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and integrity, Mundipharma fosters a culture where employees can thrive and make a real difference.
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