Health Equity Innovative Finance Lead, Brussels

We are looking for an entrepreneurial and purpose‑driven Health Equity Innovative Finance Lead to help shape innovative, sustainable financial models that expand access to care for underserved populations. This is a unique opportunity to drive meaningful societal impact.

About The Role In this global individual contributor role, you will support the design and implementation of innovative health equity business models, leveraging multi‑stakeholder partnerships and novel funding mechanisms. Reporting to the Head of Health Equity Impact, you will apply a strong lens of financial sustainability to systemic solutions, ensuring both financial performance and measurable societal impact. You will play a critical role in shaping new ways of working at the intersection of finance, entrepreneurship, and health equity, aligned with UCB’s corporate strategy.

Who you’ll work with You will collaborate closely with internal cross‑functional global and local stakeholders. Externally, you will engage with impact investors, foundations, authorities, community partners, and other innovative financial stakeholders across markets.

What will you do

Develop P&L and investment strategies for systemic solutions serving underserved groups

Assess financial impact at discovery, proof‑of‑concept, and scaling stages

Benchmark health equity funding and recommend stage‑specific strategies

Manage relationships with impact investors and financial partners

Prepare pitches, business cases, and proposals for committee review

Conduct scouting, assess partners’ proposals, due diligence, negotiate partnerships, and support contract execution

Set financial and operational KPIs and monitoring systems for transparency and impact

Help design sustainable, scalable business models for Health Equity Impact Ventures

Uphold ethics, compliance, and integrity in all initiatives

Requirements

Several years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or medical device industries, with at least 5 years in finance, business development, venture, or health equity roles across the US, Europe, Japan, or China

Several years of experiencing leading and influencing matrix teams

Strong business acumen with the ability to think strategically and holistically

Proven expertise in scouting, pitching, negotiating, and managing external partnerships

Demonstrated leadership in driving innovative, multi‑stakeholder healthcare initiatives

Strong networking, influencing, and communication skills

High integrity and a trusted track record with internal and external stakeholders

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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