Regulatory Affairs & Governance
Alan
Location
Paris, France; Lyon, France; Marseille, France; Bordeaux, France; Strasbourg, France; Lille, France
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Company Administration
🐼 Who we are
You. Better. With Alan.
Alan's vision is to make prevention the new norm of care for all. Our mission is to help people live in good health to 100 while helping employers feel proud, turning health benefits from a cost centre into their most valuable investment.
We're building a vertically integrated health partner that seamlessly unites insurance and smart healthcare delivery into one system.
By connecting all aspects of care - private, public, and direct to consumer - we create the most member-centric healthcare experience. Through deep engagement, we empower everyone to overcome day-to-day health obstacles and live healthier lives.
We partner with 35K+ companies of all sizes, serving more than 950K+ members, and have reached 680M+ in ARR.
Our team of 700+ people (still growing) operates across France 🇫🇷, Spain 🇪🇸, Belgium 🇧🇪, and Canada 🇨🇦.
🤘 How we do it ?
People joining Alan are always surprised and delighted by our innovative working method. We have a set of cultural values that guide our approach to work, such as:
🎯 What drives us — We're obsessed with helping our members live healthier
Mission is the Boss: long-term thinking, seeking our mission success above all else.
Member & customer-led: obsessively focused on solving members & customers problems and creating the most delightful experiences.
🏆 How we build excellence — We hire the best people and give them platform to succeed
Champions of excellence: extremely high standards and talent density.
Distributed ownership: accountable enlightened despots, everyone owns their decisions and results.
Radically transparent: all information is accessible and written-first, so everyone can make the best decisions asynchronously
🤝 How we grow together — We help each other improve through honest feedback and bold thinking
Optimistic alchemy: optimists who collaborate with genuine care and support teammates.
Empathetic challengers: direct, caring feedback combined with praises to help each other grow professionally
Bold & creative contrarians: think differently to achieve greatness, try new approaches
⚡ How we move fast — We fight complexity and focus on what matters most
Disciplined in execution: taking decisive actions with focus that compounds success over time
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Fight for simplicity: only high impact processes, smart frugality
⭐ Role & Scope ⭐
The Risk team drives Alan's resilience: we guide operational teams to evaluate risks, we analyze business impacts, we design agile mitigation strategies as we grow.
As Alan's Regulatory Affairs & Governance Lead, you will be a strategic lever for the Risk and Product teams, acting as the bridge between our business operations and regulatory stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
Regulatory Relations
You will lead and coordinate relationships with regulators across our markets (ACPR in France, FSMA in Belgium, OSFI in Canada, and authorities in future markets)
You will manage strategic regulatory communications and sequencing across all our entities, ensuring consistency and excellence in all regulatory interactions
You will prepare and coordinate annual regulatory meetings, ACPR touchpoints, and ad-hoc regulatory requests, ensuring proper documentation and senior sponsorship
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You will open regulatory doors and build a trusting understanding of our business by regulators, to secure Alan’s future plans
Strategic Projects Support
You will provide regulatory guidance on strategic projects such as new market entries, product launches, and corporate restructuring
You will assess regulatory implications and requirements for new initiatives early in the decision-making process, acting as a sparring partner for leadership
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You will own strategic regulatory bricks in our roadmap end-to-end (such as applying for a new license), coordinating internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely and compliant launch
Governance Framework
You will own and maintain our written policies, driving updates from respective owners with a challenger mindset
You will support risk governance processes, ensuring risk sections in board meetings are well-documented and decision processes comply with internal policies
You will contribute to regulatory and committee reporting across geographies
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You will monitor regulatory changes and assess their impact on Alan's operations, anticipating regulatory trends and opportunities
Cross-Functional Collaboration
You will work closely with our country general managers (including Fabrice Staad in France), our product leadership, as well as Risk (Matthieu Chauvigny, Alexis Wallon), Insurance (Laurent Guérin, Hana Meskine), Legal, Corporate leadership (Marion Bergeret, Paul Sauveplane), and Finance (Mihaela Albu, Marc Faget)
You will coordinate and anticipate, running the regulatory machinery while ensuring the right senior leaders are engaged at the right moments and our strategic priorities are anticipated
You will translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for operational teams
⭐ Is it you we're looking for? ⭐
You would thrive in this role if you:
Have 5+ years of experience in insurance risk/compliance/regulatory roles or consulting firms supporting risk teams, or have worked as a regulator (ex-ACPR, DG Trésor, AMF) with appetite for private sector dynamics
Have knowledge of Solvency II governance pillar (Pillar 2) and insurance law, with a strong understanding of regulatory expectations and processes
Possess excellent stakeholder management skills, and are comfortable interacting with regulators (ACPR, etc.) and senior executives alike
Have strong project management capabilities and can drive complex regulatory projects (license applications, regulatory change implementation) from start to finish
Are fluent in English and French with strong formal written communication skills for regulatory documentation and correspondence
Thrive in ambiguity and transversal work across topics and geographies, connecting dots between finance, risk, and product
Are ego-free and focused on enabling others, comfortable being a "key lever" rather than building and managing large teams
Can quickly ramp up on technical topics and translate them for external audiences
Have a self-starter mindset and work independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Bonus points if you:
Have international insurance experience across multiple jurisdictions
Have supported high-growth companies through regulatory scaling challenges
🙌 Perks & Benefits
At Alan, we believe that being in good health is a basic need, and it starts with our employees. This is why Alaners are provided with a stimulating environment and perks ensuring they are happy, efficient and spend only high-quality time with co-workers.
Therefore, we offer:
Fair rewards. Generous equity packages complement your base salary.
Flexible Office. Amazing office space at our HQ, sponsored co-working hubs or a full-remote experience with home office equipment sponsorship, we want you to live where you’re the happiest.
All the tools you need. Top of the range equipment: Macbook Pro, keyboard, laptop stand, monitor, and Bose noise-canceling headphones.
Flexible vacation policy and flexible working hours. organize your time as you wish.
Delightful healthcare insurance: Extremely comprehensive health insurance - 100% for you and your children, 90-100% for partners depending on your country (permanent contracts only).
Transport. Country-specific commuter benefits.
Learning & Training opportunities. A highly flexible Training policy free books and budget to attend and speak at conferences if the opportunity arises.
Personal growth through coaching: At Alan, coaching isn't just a perk - ****it's core to who we are. Every Alaner is paired with a dedicated coach from day one, who helps maximize their impact, nurture engagement, and navigate Alan's values to develop their full potential. Learn more about our coaching culture.
Parental leave. Extended parental leave for all new parents.
Important note: we hire people, not roles.
If you're excited about this opportunity but don't check every box, we'd love to hear from you. Everyone, no matter how underrepresented, should feel free to apply as it can only bring learnings or success.
If you identify yourself as a woman: Did you know that research shows women often apply only when meeting 100% of requirements?
Remember, this is just a guide, not a checklist.
We'll be thrilled to receive your application!
🔖 Check out our About Alan and Career pages, as well as our Medium, blog and Glassdoor page for more info.