Ian Booth
Wilmington,DE
Summary
Dynamic Senior Director with extensive experience at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Deloitte Consulting, specializing in strategic planning and corporate mergers. Proven track record in managing multi-million dollar budgets and successfully leading complex projects. Adept at streamlining legal entities and fostering cross-functional collaboration, driving significant organizational efficiencies and growth.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director - Global Strategy and Partnering
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
03.2012 - 10.2025
- Negotiated 100+ Merger and Acquisition Deals (Business Development) - including, but not limited to, cross-border collaborations, deemed tax partnerships, stock acquisitions and asset acquisitions
- Responsible for U.S. Legal Entity Simplification and Rationalization including partnership mergers and legal entity reduction
- Entrusted with100M+ USD budget for Legal Entity Simplification and Integration Projects as Project Manager Lead - project completed successfully and under budget
- Entrusted with 50M+ USD budget for Supply Chain Simplification Projects as Project Manager Lead - project completed successfully and under budget
- U.S. Lobbying efforts in Washington D.C.
- Partnering with Legal, Compliance and Accounting teams to provide assistance as needed - both Federal and State and Local Taxation as well as Legal needed
Consultant
Deloitte Tax LLP
09.2000 - 03.2012
- Compliance and Tax Accounting in Corporate Group
- Transferred to International Tax Group where focus became planning oriented
- Completed a twenty-four month rotation at Deloitte Washington National Tax Office - wrote opinions and worked on large scale corporate restructurings
Education
J.D. - Law
Washington University in St Louis School of Law
St. Louis, MO05-2000
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Corporate mergers expertise
- Streamlining legal entities
- Budget management
- Project Management
Accomplishments
- Led team of 100+ employees and consultants in the planning, development and execution of Projects Quicksilver 1, Quicksilver 2 and Thor.
Timeline
Senior Director - Global Strategy and Partnering
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
03.2012 - 10.2025
Consultant
Deloitte Tax LLP
09.2000 - 03.2012
J.D. - Law
Washington University in St Louis School of Law