Full-time | ASAP | 5-7 years experience
Larka is searching for its future Project Leaders! We want to bring on dynamic, autonomous, and proactive managers to ensure the successful delivery of our projects, guarantee optimal client satisfaction, and contribute to the firm’s growth.
Who We Are
Based in Nice, Larka is a management consulting firm specializing in the Biotech & Pharma industry. We assist large pharmaceutical companies, Biotech firms, investment funds, and public institutions in their growth and strategic direction. Through our scientific and commercial expertise and the use of advanced technologies – such as artificial intelligence – we help our clients overcome economic, technological, and strategic challenges.
What You Will Do
As a Manager, you will lead client engagements across a variety of high-impact missions – including Mergers & Acquisitions (buy- and sell-side), company and asset evaluation, corporate strategy and market access. You will play a key role in shaping strategic recommendations and supporting critical business and investment decisions for our clients.
You will also contribute to the internal development of Larka, while supervising a team of 5 to 8 consultants and reporting directly to the firm’s partners.
Your main responsibilities:
Business Development
- Contribute to business development efforts, including identifying opportunities, understanding client needs, and supporting the development of commercial proposals
Project Management
- Lead end-to-end project delivery, structuring analyses, guiding team execution, and ensuring the development of high-quality, insightful deliverables
- Coordinate and oversee project execution—from data collection, literature reviews, and expert interviews to financial modeling and development of client-ready materials
- Ensure the quality, robustness, and accuracy of analyses and deliverables
- Lead client interactions and present key findings and recommendations in a clear and impactful manner
- Supervise, coach, and develop analysts and associates
Internal Development Contribution
- Continuously improve internal tools and processes
- Contribute to recruitment and the firm’s growth
Working at Larka
Joining Larka means becoming part of a team where professional and personal development is a priority. We value the well-being of our employees through optimal working conditions and tailored recognition for each career path.
At Larka, we offer you:
- A competitive salary, adjusted according to your experience
- An annual bonus based on your performance
- A meal voucher card
- An advantageous health insurance plan
We are also committed to providing a motivating work environment and various benefits, including:
- A flexible and friendly work setting
- Weekly sports activities
- Offices ideally located in the heart of Nice
- Regular seminars
- After-work events by the sea
Your profile
- You have graduated from an engineering or business school, or a university (min. Master’s degree). A dual degree and/or a PhD is highly valued.
- You have at least 5 years of experience in strategy consulting, transaction advisory, the pharmaceutical industry, investment funds, or investment banking.
- You have experience working on transaction-related or strategic projects (e.g. commercial due diligence, valuation, company or asset assessment, corporate strategy, or market access).
- You are passionate about Life Sciences and have a solid understanding of the Life Sciences ecosystem and its key dynamics.
- You are comfortable communicating complex ideas, data, and scientific concepts – both in writing and verbally.
- You are able to structure problems, challenge assumptions, and synthesize analyses into clear and actionable recommendations.
- You know how to lead and develop a team while operating effectively in a demanding, high-stakes environment.
- You are flexible and can adapt to changing priorities with a positive and proactive attitude ("can-do attitude").
- You are comfortable leveraging advanced AI tools such as LLM, to support your work and improve the quality of deliverables.
- You possess excellent time management skills and know how to prioritize your tasks.
- You demonstrate intellectual rigor, are conscientious, and have attention to detail—you will include the location associated with these GPS coordinates in your application: 43°41'23.9"N 7°19'57.9"E.
- You are fluent in both French and English – written and spoken. A third foreign language is highly valued.
- You have excellent command of Excel and PowerPoint.