Business Legal Intern

Opella, the Consumer Healthcare business unit of Sanofi, is the purest and third-largest player globally in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market.  

We have an unshakable belief in the power of self-care and the role it can play in creating a healthier society and a healthier planet.

That's why we want to make self-care as simple as it should be by being consumer-led always, with science at our core.  

Through our unique and balanced portfolio of more than 100 loved brands, including 15 global and local high-growth challengers such as Allegra, Dulcolax and Buscopan, we deliver our mission: helping more than half a billion consumers worldwide take their health in their hands.  

This mission is brought to life by an 11,000-strong team, 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites, and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers.  

We are also proud to be the first major fast-moving consumer healthcare company to achieve B Corp certification.  

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

Description de l'emploi

Job Title: internship 6 months – Jan – June 2026

• Neuily sur Seine, Paris France:

Le contenu du poste est libellé en anglais compte tenu de son exposition internationale, l'anglais étant la langue de travail.

Job Description :

You will join the central Legal team at the headquarters of Opella Heathcare International, which provides legal support to all the teams of the Opella group in the field of consumer healthcare.

As part of this team, you will more particularly work with and under the supervision of two senior lawyers in their respective scopes of responsibility:

Corporate and Partnering, including licensing agreements negotiation and drafting, other business development or divestment transactions and management of any type of post-closing issues in relation to the licensing or divestments transactions;

Industrial Affairs,  focusing on the review, drafting, negotiation and implementation follow-up of operational contracts for the production of drugs as well as the operation of manufacturing and logistics industrial sites

Specifically, your internship will consist of:

o   Contributing to the drafting/review and audit of any type of contractual document, including analyzing and interpreting existing contracts to ascertain the company's rights and obligations in order to enforce them if necessary

o   Carrying out research, drafting summary notes and developing legal analysis in various fields (Contract law, Competition Law, etc.);

o   Contributing to the drafting of presentation/training materials for internal teams;

o   As part of the implementation team of industrial projects, be in charge of deployment of follow-up actions (drafting of legal documents such as notice letters, risk analysis, etc) and reporting to business teams on the progress of implementation

§  Minimum Qualifications required: Master 2 in Law or Bar student (Elève-avocat) preparing for the final Bar Exam (CAPA)

§  Knowledge and abilities:

To be fluent in oral and written English, as a must-have;

To master fundamentals in private law (including contract law and business law, etc.)

To have very good interpersonal communication skills – enjoying teamwork

To be autonomous, rigorous and responsive

To be dynamic, curious about the company and the pharmaceutical industry in general

To have previous successful internship experience in a company or law firm, as a nice to have.

§  Duration of the Internship : 6 months, with starting date from January 26.

§  Recruiter : Opella Healthcare Group

§  Location : Neuilly sur Seine (Ile-de-France)

§  Type of contract : Full-time internship (intern will be offered to sign a "convention de stage" with our company)

§  Remuneration : calculated according to academic background and work experience.