Associate Director, Sanofi Ventures

Job Title: Associate Director, Sanofi Ventures

Location: Cambridge, MA

About the Job

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world. 

Sanofi (NYSE: SNY) is a leading global integrated healthcare company that discovers, develops, and delivers therapeutic solutions to improve lives. With more than 100,000 professionals across 100+ countries, Sanofi is devoted to advancing healthcare worldwide.

Sanofi Ventures (SV) is the corporate venture capital arm of Sanofi. SV seeds and leads financings in early-stage private companies developing innovative products, breakthrough technologies, or transformative platforms of strategic interest to Sanofi. Focus areas include rare diseases, vaccines, oncology, immunology, potential cures across Sanofi’s core therapeutic areas, and digital health.

At SV, how we work matters. We are seeking a collaborative, team-oriented investor to help execute SV’s therapeutic investment mandate. The Associate Director of Investments works closely with senior investment professionals to source new investment ideas, conduct due diligence, and support and manage existing investments. As the Associate Director grows in the role, there will be opportunities to lead deals and/or take board observer seats.

The successful candidate will be able to synthesize information across diverse therapeutic areas to reach sound investment conclusions, while understanding the strategic rationale, business principles, financial analysis, and market dynamics that inform investment decisions. The role offers broad exposure to company management teams, Sanofi R&D colleagues, investor conferences, and other resources used by Sanofi Ventures.

About Sanofi:
We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.
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Main Responsibilities

Investment Analysis

• Provide detailed analytical and due diligence support for new investment opportunities.

• Work with technical and business teams to evaluate opportunities; solicit input from senior investment professionals, R&D colleagues, advisors, and other stakeholders as appropriate.

• Participate in due diligence, including calls with internal and external KOLs (physicians, scientists, consultants); perform market analyses and build therapeutic market and financial models.

• Support deal negotiations with management teams.

Portfolio Management and Deal Tracking

• Track, triage, and maintain new and active opportunities in the deal database, prioritizing those of greatest strategic interest.

• Support oversight and management of existing portfolio companies.

• Assist with analysis and recommendations related to the sale of public company positions.

Active Team Member

• Actively participate in SV activities and represent SV to the highest standards internally and externally.

• Prepare presentations and reports, with primary responsibility for content, style, and analytics for quarterly investment meetings.

• Contribute to Investment Committee materials and present deal recommendations.

• Represent SV externally at panels, pitch competitions, and other relevant speaking engagements.

Key responsibilities may vary among employees with the same job title and may change over time based on business needs.

About You

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Master’s, MD, or PhD preferred; MBA considered for candidates without industry experience).

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant life-sciences experience, with at least 1 year at a venture capital firm with direct investment analysis and due diligence experience.

• Relevant experience may also include top-tier investment banking, healthcare-focused consulting, or biopharma R&D or business development roles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Team-oriented, hands-on, and collaborative mindset.

• Entrepreneurial, self-starter attitude.

• Ability to build trust with portfolio company management teams.

• Strong technical, analytical, and organizational skills.

• Hard-working, results-oriented, and focused on excellence.

• High ethical standards and integrity.

Why Choose Us?

• Bring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team. 

• Discover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or a lateral move, at home or internationally. 

• Enjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact. 

• Take good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs, and at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave. 

Sanofi Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs, and additional benefits information can be found here.