Compliance Officer (Lyon, France)

Location : LYON, FRANCE

About ARCHIMED

With offices in Europe, North America and Asia, 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, Healthcare IT, In Vitro Diagnostics, Life Science Tools & Biologic Services, MedTech, and Pharma Services.

ARCHIMED helps partners internationalize, acquire, innovate and expand their products and services. ARCHIMED manages €8 billion across its various funds, including the largest healthcare-only private equity fund raised by a European-based General Partner. Since inception, ARCHIMED has been a committed Impact investor, both directly and through its EURÊKA Foundation.

The Team

• An international team (with more than 38 nationalities) with complementary education and experience in the investment, medical, scientific, strategic and operational sectors
• Composed of alumni from: INSEAD, Berkeley, Georgetown, Bocconi, HEC Paris, Ponts et Chaussées, ESSEC, Imperial College, Dartmouth, etc.
• Professional backgrounds: Private Equity (3i, Siparex, USS Ltd, Barings, capiton), Consulting (A.T. Kearney, Bain, McKinsey), M&A (Lazard, EY, KPMG, PwC), Industry (Biotronik, Cerba, Pharmacy, Veterinary)

ROLE OVERVIEW

Reporting to the RCCI, the Compliance Officer will be responsible for a broad range of compliance and regulatory matters covering ARCHIMED's AIFM-regulated activities and the retail focused product offering of ARCHIMED's evergreen fund strategy, MED Access. ARCHIMED

The successful candidate will be a key point of contact for regulatory matters, internal teams, and external stakeholders, and will contribute to maintaining a strong compliance culture across the firm.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. AIFM Regulatory Compliance

• Monitor and update the regulatory mapping applicable to ARCHIMED's activities as an AMF-authorised AIFM, covering Directive 2011/61/EU, its Level-II Regulation (EU) 231/2013, and the AMF General Regulation
• Maintain and update internal policies and procedures in line with regulatory requirements applicable for an AMF
• Coordinate preparation and submission of AMF and CSSF regulatory filings, including Annex IV AIFMD reporting, and manage interactions with the AMF on supervisory matters
• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments (AIFMD II, MiFID, SFDR, CBDF Directive, ELTIF 2.0) and assess their impact on ARCHIMED's operations

2. Retail Products & ELTIF Compliance

• Support the compliance framework for MED Access, ARCHIMED's evergreen fund strategy distributed to retail and semi-professional investors, including FCPR and ELTIF 2.0 vehicle compliance
• Monitor compliance with the ELTIF Regulation (EU) 2015/760 as amended by ELTIF 2.0 (EU) 2023/606, including portfolio composition rules, liquidity requirements, leverage limits and investor eligibility conditions
• Review and validate marketing communications to ensure compliance with applicable marketing regulation
• Liaise with the AMF on retail fund authorisation, marketing approval, and any investor protection matters related to retail distribution

3. AML/KYC & Investor Onboarding

• Maintain and update ARCHIMED's AML/CTF framework in compliance with French and Luxembourg LCB-FT regulations and applicable EU directives (AMLD5/6, AMLA)
• Review and validate KYC/AML files for institutional, professional and retail investors, including PEP and sanctions screening
• Manage the LP exclusion and ongoing monitoring process, including adverse media screening and periodic KYC refresh

4. ESG & Sustainable Finance Compliance

• Control SFDR entity-level and product-level compliance (Article 8 and Article 9 fund disclosures, PAI statements, periodic ESG reports)
• Monitor evolving ESG regulatory requirements including the EU Taxonomy, CSRD and the ESMA Guidelines on fund names

5. Internal Controls & Governance

• Contribute to the design and execution of the annual compliance control plan
• Manage independently and effectively a portfolio of compliance controls and projects
• Prepare compliance reports for the Management Committee, Board and LPAC as required
• Organise and deliver compliance training for investment, investor relations and operations teams

Requirements

Education

• Master's degree (Bac+5) in law, finance, business administration or equivalent
• Specialisation in financial regulation, compliance or financial law is a strong plus

Experience

• 5 to 8 years of compliance experience in a regulated asset management environment — SGP, fund administrator, law firm specialising in investment funds, or NCA
• Solid hands-on experience with AIFMD compliance in an operational context — not purely advisory
• Direct experience with retail focused investment products (FCPR, ELTIF, AIF, UCITS, or comparable vehicles) is required — knowledge of distribution channels (CGPs, platforms, insurance wrappers, PER) is a strong plus
• Exposure to Luxembourg fund structures (SCSp, RAIF, SICAR) in addition to French vehicles is an advantage
• Familiarity with US regulatory matters is a plus

Technical Skills

• Deep knowledge of AIFMD and its Level-II Regulation, MiFID 2, ELTIF 2.0, SFDR and AMF General Regulation
• Strong understanding of AML/KYC frameworks applicable to European AIFMs
• Familiarity with PRIIPs KID requirements and retail marketing compliance
• Ability to draft high-quality policies, procedures and regulatory analyses in both French and English

Behavioural Competencies

• Rigorous, well-organised, and capable of managing multiple regulatory workstreams simultaneously
• Solutions-oriented — able to balance regulatory requirements with operational pragmatism
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work transversally with investment, legal, finance and investor relations teams
• Proactive in monitoring regulatory developments and translating them into actionable internal updates
• Discretion and integrity in all matters

Languages

• French — fluent
• English — fluent