Director Legal COE at Fresenius Medical Care [Hybrid]: Apply Now!

Fresenius Medical Care is inviting applications for the position of Director Legal COE in Bengaluru, Karnataka, to lead its Global Business Services (GBS) Legal Centre of Excellence.

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1. About Fresenius Medical Care

2. About the Job

3. Eligibility

4. Responsibilities

4.1. Legal Service Delivery and Process Excellence

5. Location

6. Mode

7. Application Procedure

About Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care is a global medical technology and healthcare services company serving approximately 292,000 dialysis patients worldwide and providing products in more than 140 countries. The company operates across Care Delivery, Value-Based Care, and Care Enablement, offering healthcare services, systems, devices, technologies, products, and pharmaceuticals for people living with kidney disease.

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About the Job

Fresenius Medical Care is hiring a Director Legal COE to lead the Legal Tower within its GBS Centre of Excellence organisation.

The role focuses on transforming, optimising, and strategically enabling the Global Legal Function. The position involves establishing an efficient and scalable legal operating model, improving service delivery, governance, technology adoption, compliance, financial management, and stakeholder engagement.

The successful candidate will lead teams across contract management, paralegal services, patent support, global trade operations, occupational health and safety (OHS) data governance, and project management office (PMO) services.

Eligibility

A bachelor’s degree in law is required; a master’s degree in law is an advantage.
Legal Operations, Project Management, Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, or equivalent professional certifications are desirable.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in legal advisory, legal operations, legal management, shared services, corporate functions, consulting, or related operational leadership roles.
At least 7 years of experience leading cross-functional teams in complex, matrixed organisations.
Demonstrated success in leading global transformation programmes, operating model redesign, and technology implementation initiatives.
Strong understanding of legal service delivery models, governance frameworks, and operational best practices.
Experience in highly regulated multinational organisations is preferred.
Experience in healthcare, life sciences, medical technology, pharmaceuticals, or related industries is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Organisational Effectiveness

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Develop and execute the global Legal GBS strategy in alignment with corporate objectives and legal priorities.
Establish and continuously improve the GBS Legal Tower operating model to enhance effectiveness, scalability, risk management, and business partnerships.
Promote operational excellence, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Lead and develop a high-performing GBS Legal organisation.

Legal Service Delivery and Process Excellence

Design, standardise, optimise, and govern non-core legal processes.
Lead legal transformation and modernisation initiatives to improve service quality, efficiency, transparency, and stakeholder experience.
Implement best practices, governance frameworks, operating procedures, and service standards.
Establish and monitor legal service delivery metrics and performance measures.
Drive process automation and workflow optimisation to improve productivity and reduce operational risks.

Global Trade Operations

Lead project management for Global Trade Governance & Operations (GTGO) initiatives, including planning, timelines, and stakeholder coordination.
Govern Level I and Level II sanctions-list screening processes for business partners using risk assessment systems.
Oversee governance of global trade policies and Global Standard Operating Procedures (GSOPs) through the enterprise policy management platform.
Manage budget planning and tracking for global trade operations projects and initiatives.

Project Management Office

Lead the Legal PMO function, including project governance, portfolio management, and delivery oversight.
Manage global guideline processes, including drafting, review, approval, and publication through the enterprise guideline management platform.
Establish and maintain Legal KPIs and reporting frameworks, including dashboards for portfolio health, milestone adherence, and guideline compliance.
Directly manage the Legal PMO & Guideline Management Manager and their team.

Contract Management

Establish a centralised library of pre-approved templates, clauses, and playbooks to standardise contract terms and reduce legal risks.
Oversee governance and administration of the Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system and contract repository.
Collaborate with Procurement, Sales, and business stakeholders to enable self-service contracting where appropriate.
Escalate higher-risk or non-standard contractual terms to legal counsel.
Monitor contract compliance, obligations, and spend-linked contract analytics.

Paralegal Services

Lead the GBS Paralegal Services function across OHS regulatory matters, works council coordination, corporate housekeeping, entity governance, M&A and financing transaction support, and US corporate and litigation support.
Directly manage the Paralegal Manager and the teams supporting OHS, Corporate/M&A, and US Corporate & Litigation matters.
Ensure consistent quality standards and service delivery across paralegal workstreams.
Maintain clear escalation procedures for matters requiring legal judgment by supervising attorneys or counsel.

Patent Support

Lead the GBS patent support function, including patent drafting, prosecution support, prior art and freedom-to-operate searches, technology landscaping, and docketing and portfolio support.
Ensure patent support activities remain within the scope of attorney support and comply with jurisdictional restrictions on legal practice before the USPTO and EPO.

Talent, Capability and Culture

Attract, hire, and retain legal operations, paralegal, and patent support professionals.
Develop career pathways and capability-building frameworks across the Centre of Excellence.
Establish mentorship, coaching, and succession-planning practices.
Promote India as a strategic hub for legal talent and strengthen the organisation’s employer brand within the legal operations and GCC/GBS ecosystem.
Foster an inclusive, engaged, and continuous-learning culture.
Collaborate with HR and Talent Acquisition to establish competitive, locally benchmarked compensation and career frameworks.