Legal Counsel

With offices in Europe, North America and APAC, ARCHIMED is a leading investment firm focused exclusively on healthcare industries. Its mix of operational, medical, scientific and financial expertise allows ARCHIMED to serve as both a strategic and financial partner to healthcare businesses. Prioritized areas of focus include Biopharma Products, Consumer Health, Animal & Environmental Health, Healthcare IT, Diagnostics, Life Science Tools & Biologic Services, MedTech, and Pharma Services. ARCHIMED helps partners internationalize, acquire, innovate and expand their products and services. 
 
We are recruiting a Legal Counsel for one of our portfolio companies. Reporting to the Group General Counsel, you will act as a key business partner, providing strategic legal support across the organization. You will ensure compliance with applicable regulations while actively protecting and securing the Group’s commercial interests.
 
The role is based in Lyon, France. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Contract Management 

• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of industry-specific contracts with partners, primarily across Europe and APAC, including agreements related to manufacturing, supply, licensing, distribution, as well as logistics and service agreements. 

• Act as a trusted legal partner to internal stakeholders (Business Development, Sales, Quality, Regulatory, Industrialisation, Finance, etc.) throughout the entire contract lifecycle. 

• Ensure proactive follow-up, coordination, and clear reporting on contract negotiations and execution. 

Legal Support 

• Provide pragmatic and business-oriented legal advice to headquarters and subsidiary teams to support strategic projects, define business terms, and mitigate legal risks. 

• Conduct legal monitoring and analysis relevant to activities and regulatory environment. 

Corporate Law 

• Manage corporate secretarial matters in collaboration with external counsel, including board and committee meetings, statutory filings, capital increases, and corporate restructuring operations. 

Data Protection & Privacy 

• In coordination with the Quality team, ensure compliance with applicable data protection and privacy regulations. 

• Address day-to-day privacy matters and deliver training sessions to operational teams at headquarters and affiliates. 

Requirements

Profile & Skills 

• Master’s degree in Law; admission to a Bar is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as Legal Counsel, ideally within the healthcare or pharmaceutical sectors, or in a reputable law firm specializing in these fields.
• Strong expertise in international contract negotiation and corporate governance.
• Business-oriented, hands-on, and results-driven.
• Agile, hard-working, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).