About us

Owkin is an AI biotechnology company that uses AI to find the right treatment for every patient. We combine the best of human and artificial intelligence to answer the research questions shared by biopharma and academic researchers. By closing the translational gap between complex biology and new treatments, we bring new diagnostics and drugs to patients sooner.

Owkin has raised over $300 million and became a unicorn through investments from leading biopharma companies (Sanofi and BMS) and venture funds (Fidelity, GV and BPI, among others).

Owkin is seeking the best and brightest to join our fast-growing and dynamic team.

About the role:

You will provide effective support to the legal counsels in charge of the Corporate and Commercial Legal matters. 

In particular, you will:

• Draft, review and negotiate, under the supervision of a legal counsel, a broad range of commercial agreements with a primary focus on services and pharma agreements 
• Liaise with internal teams (Sales, Procurement, Marketing, Finance) on contracts and specific issues (contract interpretation and/or explanation, definition and implementation of processes, etc.) 
• Support the legal team on corporate matters (Governance, Group-level agreements, Corporate structuring)
• Support the legal team in fundraising and M&A projects from inception to post-closing with the Corporate Development team and other internal stakeholders: due diligence, drafting, reviewing and negotiating contracts, signing and closing, post-closing follow up, etc.
• Support in our compliance activities
• Regularly contribute to and refine Owkin’s templates, policies and processes
• Draft, review and negotiate NDAs in full autonomy
• Maintain and update templates and clauses library / Support legal intelligence initiatives

Position is based in our Paris office

About you

Required qualifications / experience:

• Native or fluent french;
• Fluent english (Oxford: C1 or equivalent);
• Autonomy, rigor, intellectual curiosity, team spirit, initiative;
• Writing skills;
• Academic background in French law (university degree);
• Previous internship in a law firm or in the legal team of a tech or healthcare company.

Preferred qualifications/bonus: 

• Masters in Life Sciences and/or Business Law
• Double degree / LLM, training in common law or comparative law appreciated;
• Bar admission

What we offer 

• Swile “tickets restaurants”
• Commuting allowance and/or biking allowance
• 2 days of paid Leave 
• Friendly and informal working environment 
• Opportunity to build solid foundations for your future as legal counsel or lawyer
• Opportunity to work with an international team with high technical and scientific background

Please submit your CV in English

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What we offer

• Flexible work organization and access to remote work
• Friendly and informal working environment
• Opportunity to work with an international team with high technical and scientific backgrounds

Recruitment Process & Security

• Please complete the form and submit your CV.
• Owkin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.
• Owkin is a great place to work. Unfortunately, being a coveted workplace means we are vulnerable to recruitment phishing scams. We urge all job seekers and candidates to be wary of potential scams. Most of these have individuals posing as representatives of prominent companies, including Owkin, with the aim of obtaining personal, sensitive, or financial information from applicants. These scams prey upon an individual’s desire to obtain a job and can sometimes “feel” like a genuine recruitment process. Some red flags are identified below. Should you encounter a recruitment process that claims to be for Owkin but is not consistent with the below, please do not provide any personal or financial information:
• Legitimate Owkin recruitment processes include communication with candidates through recognized professional networks, such as LinkedIn. 
• Communication is always through an official Owkin email address (from the @owkin.com domain), over the phone or though our applicant tracking system (Greenhouse).
• The Owkin talent team do use platforms such as LinkedIn and Job Teaser, however if you have any concern or doubt about this contact, please ask for them to send an email from @Owkin.com.
• The Owkin talent team will not solicit personal data from candidates during the application phase including, but not limited to, date of birth, social security numbers, or bank account information;
• Legitimate Owkin interviews may be conducted over the phone, in person, or via an approved enterprise videoconferencing service (Google Meets). They will not occur via Signal, Telegram or Messenger
• Owkin offers of employment are based on merit and only extended once a candidate has interviewed with members of the talent and hiring team. Offers will be extended both verbally and in written format.

If you think that you have been a victim of fraud, 

• Check the identity of the talent team on LinkedIn.
• Check the existence of the position on our website https://owkin.com/hiring
• Notify Owkin's recruitment unit at this address hiring@owkin.com 
• contact the following authorities:
• [FR] https://www.internet-signalement.gouv.fr/ 
• [UK] https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/reporting-fraud-and-cyber-crime 
• [US] https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/