Senior legal counsel healthcare law & regulatory emea

Senior Legal Counsel Healthcare Law & Regulatory EMEA

At Fresenius Medical Care, we’re dedicated to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease through innovative, high-quality

products and treatments. Our vision “Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day” guides everything we do. With over

125,000 people working across 3,700 dialysis centers and 39 manufacturing sites worldwide, we provide direct patient care through our Care

Delivery network, develop and supply medical products, therapies, digital solutions via Care Enablement, and accelerate transformation

through our FME Reignite strategy. Our values drive us: We Care for our patients, each other, and our communities. We Connect across

teams and borders to deliver excellence together. And we Commit to doing things the right way, growing with purpose, and leading kidney

care with innovation and compassion.

The Global Legal Function Healthcare Law & Regulatory team is a strategic partner to our global business. We provide expert legal guidance

across all stages of the product lifecycle from R&D and regulatory approvals to marketing, sales, and post-market surveillance. Our work

spans multiple departments including Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management, Compliance, Corporate Communications, Procurement, IT,

and Commercial Operations, ensuring our innovations reach patients safely and ethically.

We’re seeking a highly skilled Senior Legal Counsel to join our Global Legal Function (GLF), supporting our medical technology business

across the entire EMEA region, the Middle East, and Africa. This is a high-impact role with broad exposure to international markets, regulatory

frameworks, and cross-functional teams.

As a Senior Legal Counsel Healthcare Law & Regulatory EMEA your role will focus on…

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead legal support for medical technology business units across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

• Advise on country-specific healthcare regulations, product approvals, advertising, recalls, inspections, and quality systems.

• Collaborate with global and regional teams in Compliance, Data Privacy, IT, Antitrust, Procurement, and Medical Affairs.

Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts and agreements, including licensing, distribution, R&D, and HCP/HCO

engagements.

• Oversee legal review of external communications and marketing materials.

• Support regulatory processes and SOP development in partnership with Quality and Regulatory Affairs.

• Deliver legal training and contribute to digital transformation and harmonization strategies.

• Manage external legal counsel and develop contract management tools and templates.

Your Profile:

• Qualified lawyer in an EU member state.

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a legal advisory role (ideally in-house).

• Strong knowledge of EU pharmaceutical and medical device law.

• Solid understanding of civil, contract, and commercial law.

• Fluent in English (additional languages a plus).

• Excellent communicator, team player, and strategic thinker.

Our Offer for you:

There is a lot you can discover at Fresenius Medical Care, regardless in which field you are an expert and how much experience you have -

all dedicated to your professional journey.

Whether in front of or behind the scenes - you are helping to make ever better medicine available to more and more people

around the world

• Individual opportunities for self-determined career planning and professional development

A corporate culture in which there is enough room for innovative thinking - to find the best solution together, not the quickest

one

• A large number of committed people with a wide range of skills, talents and experience

• The benefits of a successful global corporation with the collegial culture of a medium-sized company

Please submit application and CV in English