LEGAL ADVISOR (FM)

Paris - France

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Epicentres legal work is currently carried out by two legal advisors specialised in medical research and business law who are technically attached to MSFs Intersectional Legal Department (ILD).

The ILDs mission is to provide support and legal analysis to the various entities around the world that make up the MSF Movement (e.g. on international humanitarian law registration taxes medico-legal issues medical research medical innovation responsible use and sharing of data labour law commercial law trademarks and international governance). The ILD is divided into 6 units. Unit 6 is dedicated to medical research innovation and data.

Job description:

You will be part of Epicentre staff and reporting hierarchically to the Epicentre senior legal advisor.

You will be part of ILD Unit 6 working under the technical supervision of its comanagers.

Your main role will be to autonomously provide legal advice and support for Epicentres research innovation and data and activities alongside the senior legal advisor. You will work in close collaboration with Epicentre and MSF teams (in France and abroad) as well as other legal advisors in the ILD.

Your main tasks:

Negotiating drafting proofreading and analysing of research innovation and data related contracts frames and legal risks. For example:

Funding contracts
Consortium agreements
Industrialisation/ production agreements Memoranda of understanding (with the ministries of health/ national authorities in the countries where the medical research is being carried out or local representatives of health zones etc.) and letters of agreement
Research collaboration agreement
Material Transfer Agreement
Data Sharing Agreement
Confidentiality agreements consultancy contracts donation certificates service provider and other ad hoc contracts

Technical legal support as requested by Epicentre on responsible data use/ data protection/ privacy (in collaboration with Epicentres DPO).

Provision of tools and advice (model contracts and clauses practical guides legal notes and training) in collaboration with the technical managers and other relevant members of the ILD.

Qualifications :

Education / Diploma :

Master degree in business law or medical research law

Professional experience :

At least 5 years experience as a legal advisor ideally in a medical research non-for-profit organisation law firm or company with international activities.
Experience in common law is desirable.
Strong interest in medical research and the protection of medical data (including GDPR) and a very good experience of contract drafting and negotiation techniques.

Knowledge and Skills :

Analyse/synthesise/draft/communicate
Adapt to atypical situations and different cultural contexts
Integrate and work with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
Organising priorities.

Language :

C1 level in french and English

Additional Information :

Specificity of the position :

Full-time open end contract
The position is based in Paris and may involve occasional travel abroad.
Start date: Once possible.

Salary :

Level 8 on Epicentre/MSF Salary grid paid on 13 months

Other benefits :

25 paid vacation days 22 additional leave days
Meal vouchers with value of 12; 60% covered by MSF
100% health insurance coverage
50% reimbursement of public transportation costs (applicable for positions based in Paris

Why Join Us

You will work with a multicultural team in the field of epidemiological research.
You will grow in a humanitarian environment.
Your contributions and ideas will be valued and greatly appreciated.
You will take part in the life of the organization and your responsibilities will evolve based on your level of involvement.

To join us:
Please submit your application (CV cover letter) no later than April 16 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We value diversity and strive for an inclusive and accessible work environment. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply regardless of ethnic national or cultural background age gender sexual orientation religious beliefs disability or other aspects of identity.

Epicentre is committed to protecting the personal data of its members employees and applicants. Data collected during the application process will be shared only with those involved in recruitment regardless of their Epicentre location.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

Epicentres legal work is currently carried out by two legal advisors specialised in medical research and business law who are technically attached to MSFs Intersectional Legal Department (ILD).The ILDs mission is to provide support and legal analysis to the various entities around the world that mak...