Global Policy Coordinator - VIE Contract

Global Policy Coordinator - VIE Contract 

• Location: Belgium, Bruxelles
• Target start date: 01/11/2026

iMove, the Sanofi VIE Program, is available to citizens of the European Economic Area (EU + Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland) aged between 18 and 28.

PLEASE NOTE that since this program is primarily an international development program, candidates cannot apply to a VIE assignment in their own country of citizenship.

PLEASE NOTE that applications that are only submitted in French cannot be considered by our non-French speaking partners at Sanofi worldwide. Therefore, only applications that are submitted in English will be considered. Please make sure to apply with your personal email address.

About the job

As Global Policy CoordinatorVIE within our Global Corporate Public Policy team, you’ll support primarily the Head of Policy and Institutional Coordination and Head of EU Advocacy on key global policy and European affairs initiatives and projects, with special focus on mapping and contributing to the external engagement plan with EU institutions and above-country organizations/multilateral forums, while cascading and facilitating information sharing with other functions. The role will be focused on bringing a consistent policy and engagement plan with EU institutions and above-country/multilateral organizations in support of the delivery of our advocacy objectives.

We are an innovative global healthcare company with one purpose: to chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives. We’re also a company where you can flourish and grow your career, with countless opportunities to explore, make connections with people, and stretch the limits of what you thought was possible.

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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. 

Main responsibilities:

• Project management on key initiatives and policy campaigning - Stakeholder relationship management and engagement plan for advocacy priorities, monitoring of external stakeholder environment, policy campaigning, support the roll-out of engagement plan (manage outreach from end-to-end; support content development).
• Support for senior managers’ engagement with institutional and policy stakeholders (briefings, leave-behinds, Q&As, etc.)
• Track stakeholder mapping and engagement including support on regular updates of above-country stakeholders and EU institutions, support for senior managers’ engagement with institutional and policy stakeholders (briefings, leave-behinds, Q&As, etc.)
• Monitor and gather external intelligence, track health policy and competitiveness environment, analyze implications for Sanofi and identify key topics to be monitored, identify key engagement opportunities for Sanofi.
• Support internal knowledge management of global public policy environment on key topics of relevance.
• Specific content-related support on briefing notes, talking points, data and other needs of senior management, support cascading of information across team members and other functions.
• Organize touchpoints with team members including management of follow up actions (meeting agendas, pre-reads, minutes).
• Operational support in budget tracking, operational support with service providers and vendors, and other operational activities for the Global Corporate Public Policy team. 

About you

Experience:

• Experience from European institutions would be considered an advantage.
• Project management experience.

Soft and technical skills:

• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent writing skills (preferably developed in an external stakeholder-facing role).
• Ability to work and cooperate transversally.
• Intellectual curiosity, self-starter, autonomous, with appetite for stretched working environment.
• Excellent relationship-building skills and teamwork.
• In depth knowledge of European Public Affairs and legislative procedure.

Education:

• Master’s Degree in relevant field of expertise (EU affairs, EU law, Economics, Politics).

Languages:

• Fluent in English plus any other European language. French is considered an advantage.

Why choose us?

• Be part of a pioneering biopharma company where patient insights shape drug development. 
• Work at the forefront of AI-powered science that accelerates discovery and improves outcomes. 
• Collaborate beyond your expertise, sparking new ideas with diverse, multidisciplinary teams. 
• Make your work count by supporting a company that brings life-changing treatments to millions — and is committed to doing right by patients, communities, and the planet. 
• Drive progress from within by helping simplify, scale, and modernize how a global biopharma business delivers smarter, faster, and more sustainably. 
• Support teams across science, medicine, and operations by building better systems, shaping bold strategies, and enabling innovation at speed. 

iMove is a unique program tailored for European youth interested in challenging themselves with meaningful assignments across the globe. At Sanofi we have a strong ambition to invest in young talents who will drive the success of Sanofi tomorrow. 

Sanofi’s Work Abroad Program, iMove, offers jobs-assignments with actual responsibilities and a perspective to grow. We provide those opportunities in various functions such as: marketing, finance, regulatory, supply chain, clinical trials, production, etc. and in more than 40 countries. Sanofi unites people who are passionate about solving healthcare needs across the world. Joining our iMove Work Abroad Program is a unique opportunity to make a difference through your work. 

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