Marion Sears, a former managing director at JP Morgan, has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers' corporate finance advisory board, which was set up near the end of last year.

Sears has spent almost 20 years working in the healthcare industry. In her new role, she will be working alongside PwC's healthcare corporate finance team, which is led by Neal Ransome. She will be supporting marketing and transaction execution in the pharmaceutical, over-the-counter, medical device and healthcare services industry segments.