Lead Consultant - market access | Business development and Client management

This is a UK-based role and requires the full right to work indefinitely in the UK.

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced market access or life sciences consultant to step into a leadership role, driving client engagements and commercial growth within a fast-growing global consultancy.

This role offers the chance to lead high-impact projects, manage client relationships and shape strategy for pharmaceutical and med-tech organisations across international markets.

Everything you need to know about the role

My client is an independent, full-service, global strategy consultancy supporting pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, helping them navigate complex healthcare markets and deliver value-driven solutions.

The role will:

• Lead and manage high-quality consulting engagements for global life sciences clients
• Build and maintain multiple client relationships across pharmaceutical and medtech organisations
• Assign project roles and oversee delivery of high-quality client outputs
• Identify new commercial opportunities and contribute to strategic proposal development
• Work with an international team across Europe and the US
• Play a key role in driving business growth within the UK and EU cluster

Experience and qualities that make you a good fit

• 5–7+ years’ experience within life sciences consulting or a relevant industry role
• Strong project leadership and team management experience
• Experience working across global healthcare markets
• Proven business development experience, with the ability to build strong client relationships and manage multiple stakeholders
• Commercial awareness with the ability to identify and develop new opportunities
• Comfortable working in a collaborative, international environment

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary and generous bonus structure
• Generous annual leave
• Flexible working with no strict location requirements (UK based)
• Private healthcare and pension contribution
• Annual personal development budget and internal training programmes
• A collaborative, supportive culture focused on career development and progression

Next Steps:

Please apply below or send your CV and a brief cover letter to [email protected]

Unless otherwise stated, if applying for a job within the UK or European Union, you must ensure that you are already authorised to work there.
Carrot Recruitment acts as an Employment Business and an Employment Agency on behalf of our client in recruitment for this role.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression.

If there are any arrangements or adjustments we can make to assist you at interview then please let us know and we’ll be more than happy to assist.