# Retail Fund Manager (Lyon, France)

> ARCHIMED · Lyon, France · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-30

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Finance

## Description

**Location : Lyon, France**

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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 30 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)

## Requirements

**Fund Structuring & Lifecycle**

-   Lead the structuring and launch of retail vehicles (ELTIFs, FCPRs, SLPs, and equivalent regulated funds), including documentation — fund regulations, PRIIPs KID, prospectuses — and AMF filing.
-   Manage fund lifecycle events: structural amendments, redemption policy updates, extensions and wind-downs, ensuring timely AMF ( pre-approval and investor notification.
-   Coordinate with depositaries, administrators, legal counsel and auditors throughout the fund lifecycle.

**Portfolio Management & Investment Committee**

-   Oversee active portfolio management: NAV validation, allocation monitoring, liquidity management and compliance with investment restrictions (ELTIF 2.0 thresholds, diversification and concentration rules).
-   Participate in Investment Committee sessions as the retail fund structuring and eligibility authority, assessing deal eligibility and documenting IC decisions in line with AMF governance standards.
-   Work with risk and compliance teams to monitor regulatory ratios, stress-test liquidity, and escalate deviations from approved investment parameters.

**Regulatory Compliance & AMF Engagement**

-   Act as point of contact contact for AMF interactions: monitoring submissions via ROSA, marketing authorisations, ESG/sustainability disclosure compliance (AMF Doctrine, ESMA naming guidelines), and response to inspections.
-   Monitor regulatory developments (AIFMD II, ELTIF 2.0, MiFID II, PRIIPs, SFDR, DORA) and communicate implications to senior management.

**Distribution & Investor Relations**

-   Accompany Investor Relation teams in some roadshows with distribution partners (private banks, wealth managers, platforms). Support onboarding, PRIIPs KID delivery and reporting obligations.
-   Contribute to the production of quarterly LP reportings, board-level fund status updates and ad hoc regulatory communications.

**Required Experience**

-   6–12 years of experience in retail fund management or structuring at an AMF-authorised asset management firm (SGP).
-   Proven track record managing or structuring unlisted retail vehicles (ELTIFs, FCPRs, SLPs or equivalent), ideally across multiple asset classes (Private Equity, Private Debt, Real Assets).
-   Hands-on engagement with the AMF: ROSA submissions, fund authorisation processes, regulatory dialogue and ongoing monitoring.
-   Active participation in Investment Committee governance: eligibility assessments, investment policy compliance and formal decision documentation.
-   Solid command of the applicable regulatory framework: ELTIF 2.0, AIFMD/II, MiFID II, PRIIPs, SFDR, AMF General Regulation and Doctrine.
-   Excellent written and spoken French and English; ability to engage regulators, lawyers, distributors and senior stakeholders with equal confidence.

**Preferred Qualifications**

-   Advanced degree in Finance, Law or Economics (Master's, LLM or equivalent).
-   AMF Certification Professionnelle or equivalent; CFA or CAIA is a plus.
-   Familiarity with cross-border ELTIF passporting and pan-European retail distribution.
-   Experience in healthcare, private equity or alternative assets is advantageous.

## Apply

[Apply at ARCHIMED](https://apply.workable.com/archimed/j/BCBC60AE62/apply)

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