# Compliance Officer (Lyon, France) > ARCHIMED · Lyon, France · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-21 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** Compliance ## Description **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 ## Apply [Apply at ARCHIMED](https://apply.workable.com/archimed/j/F27A1A8059/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)