Head of Mergers & Acquisitions

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for a Head of Mergers and Acquisitions who is visionary, influential, and strategically driven to join us in our Business Development, Mergers and Acquisitions & Alliance Management team, based in our UCB office in Brussels, Belgium.

About the role

You will shape and lead UCB’s external growth agenda, ensuring each merger and acquisition opportunity advances our long‑term strategic ambition. You will define the external pathways that strengthen UCB’s portfolio and drive sustainable value. As a senior advisor to executive leadership, you will oversee the full lifecycle of transactions - from initial opportunity framing to closing and integration handover - ensuring decisions reflect strategic insight and disciplined evaluation. You will operate at both strategic and operational levels, stepping in directly when needed to move work forward.

Who you’ll work with

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