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Job title: Head of Legal Physical Assets - Global Engineering and Real Estate

• Location: Gentilly or Lyon

• Type of contract: permanent contract, full time

About the job

A strategic business partner to Global Manufacturing & Supply, serving as the Head of Physical Assets with comprehensive responsibility for engineering projects and international real estate across Sanofi's global manufacturing network.

This role provides expert legal counsel on complex CAPEX projects, facility management, and real estate transactions while leading legal support for global engineering sustainability programs, asset optimization, and implementation of digital transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate will combine legal expertise with strong understanding of both international engineering principles and real estate to drive operational excellence, cost optimization, and sustainable practices across Sanofi's global manufacturing operations.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.

About Sanofi: 

We’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system – and innovative pipeline – enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. 

Key Responsibilities

Global Engineering & CAPEX Projects

• Drive legal strategy for engineering projects across Specialty Care, Vaccines, and GenMed GBUs globally

• Support technical transfers, new product introductions, and capacity expansion projects across all regions

• Guide engineering qualification/validation activities and technical documentation for international projects

• Advise on construction safety and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions

• Lead complex CAPEX project structuring and risk management

International Real Estate & Facility Management

• Manage global real estate portfolio strategy for manufacturing sites and facilities

• Lead international property acquisitions, dispositions, and lease negotiations

• Structure cross-border real estate transactions and joint ventures

• Guide facility management programs and infrastructure projects across regions

• Advise on land use, zoning compliance, and property development in multiple jurisdictions

• Optimize real estate portfolio to support manufacturing operations and business objectives

• Handle property tax strategies and international real estate regulatory compliance

Physical Asset Optimization & Lifecycle Management

• Lead legal aspects of maintenance and reliability ecosystem globally

• Support asset lifecycle management and optimization initiatives across the network

• Guide equipment procurement, maintenance contracts, and vendor management

• Develop strategies for asset utilization and space optimization

• Coordinate facility consolidation and rationalization projects

Engineering Sustainability & Environmental Integration

• In alignment with Head of Legal Environment and Sustainability, structure legal framework for sustainability initiatives including energy efficiency and CO2 reduction programs, sustainable facility design and construction, water management and waste reduction, green technology implementation

• Integrate environmental considerations into real estate and engineering decisions

Engineering Systems & Digital Transformation

In close collaboration with Senior Legal Counsel M&S