Sr. Manager - Paralegal

• About
• Fresenius Medical Care is the premier health care company focused on delivering the highest quality of care to people with renal and other chronic conditions. Through our industry-leading global network of more than 3,400 dialysis clinics and acute care canters, outpatient cardiac and vascular labs, Fresenius Medical Care provides coordinated health care services at pivotal care points for hundreds of thousands of chronically ill patients. As the world’s only vertically integrated renal company, we also offer specialty pharmacy and laboratory services, as well as manufacturing and distributing the most comprehensive line of dialysis equipment, disposable products and renal pharmaceuticals.

Fresenius Medical Care is a people business. Our success depends on having the best and brightest employees and helping them attain their personal and professional goals while delivering excellence in patient care and business results. Our employees embody our culture which is based on core values supporting our promise to improve the quality of life of every patient every day. These core values are: We Care. We Connect. We Commit.

Position Summary

As Senior Manager, Paralegal, you lead the GBS Paralegal function within Fresenius Medical Care's ("FME") GBS India Legal Center of Excellence, reporting to the Director of Legal. You own paralegal service delivery, setting standards that hold up across genuinely different subject matters while keeping day-to-day delivery consistent and dependable for Legal, Compliance, Corporate Governance, and business stakeholders worldwide. This role calls for an experienced legal operations leader with strong people leadership, sharp organizational instincts and real depth across legal documentation, contract administration, entity governance and regulatory support.

FME is looking for a collaborative, forward-thinking leader who can build a high-performing team from the ground up, push continuous improvement, and keep service quality high in a complex, multinational, tightly regulated environment.

Duties & Responsibilities

Paralegal Leadership

Lead and manage the GBS Paralegal function, ensuring consistent, high-quality support across OHS, corporate/M&A, and litigation workstreams

Set standards, policies, procedures and service-delivery models for paralegal activities that work across genuinely different subject matters without forcing artificial uniformity

Build team capability, set operating priorities, and keep the function aligned with Global Legal Function objectives

Drive resource planning, workload balancing and operational efficiency across the paralegal team

Build a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning and service excellence

Corporate Governance & Entity Management Oversight

Oversee entity management activities delivered by the M&A/Corporate Paralegal workstream, including incorporation, dissolution, restructuring, maintenance, and governance compliance support

Oversee board and committee support activities - resolutions, minutes, governance documentation, statutory filings, ensuring accuracy and consistency

Ensure corporate records are maintained accurately and in line with legal and regulatory requirements

Coordinate with external counsel, company secretaries and local legal teams to support governance obligations across jurisdictions

Monitor governance calendars and filing requirements across the entity portfolio

Legal Documentation Oversight

Provide leadership and oversight for preparation, review, administration and maintenance of legal documentation across the paralegal team

Ensure legal documentation processes are standardized, compliant and efficient

Maintain document quality standards and governance controls

Compliance, Regulatory & Risk Support

Partner with Legal, Compliance, Privacy, Risk and Regulatory Affairs teams to support key compliance initiatives, including OHS regulatory matters

Coordinate legal documentation and responses related to audits, investigations, regulatory inquiries and litigation support activities

Support implementation of governance and compliance programmes across regions

Identify operational risks across the paralegal function and put appropriate mitigation measures in place

Process Excellence & Operational Improvement

Drive continuous improvement to lift service quality, efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction

Maintain standard operating procedures, process maps, templates and playbooks across paralegal workstreams

Monitor key performance indicators and service-delivery metrics for the function

Knowledge Management & Legal Operations Support

Oversee legal knowledge repositories, templates and document management systems used by the paralegal team

Ensure legal information is maintained, organized, accessible and properly governed

Contribute to broader legal transformation initiatives and best-practice implementation led by the Director

Promote knowledge sharing and operational consistency across the paralegal function

Stakeholder Management

Build strong relationships with Legal leadership, Compliance, Finance, HR, Procurement, Internal Audit and business stakeholders

Act as a trusted advisor on paralegal processes, governance matters and legal operational support requirements

Coordinate with external counsel, regulators, government authorities and third-party service providers where required

People Leadership & Talent Development

Lead, coach and develop the team members

Drive talent management, succession planning and employee engagement across the team

Foster collaboration across the team's different workstreams and subject-matter areas

Create an inclusive, supportive, high-performance team environment

Our Requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Law, Legal Studies, Business Administration, Corporate Governance, or a related field

Paralegal Certification, Legal Operations Certification, or equivalent professional qualification preferred

Advanced degree or relevant professional certifications are an advantage

Professional Experience

10+ years of experience in Paralegal, Corporate Governance, Legal Operations, or related legal support functions

5+ years of people leadership experience managing teams

Extensive experience supporting multinational organizations in a complex regulatory environment

Demonstrated experience in corporate governance, entity management, contract administration and legal documentation

Experience within healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, or other highly regulated industries preferred

Proven ability to lead process improvement and operational excellence initiatives

Experience partnering with senior legal and business stakeholders across geographies

Functional & Technical Competencies

Legal & Governance Expertise

Corporate Governance

Board and Committee Administration

Entity Management

Legal Documentation Management

Contract Lifecycle Support

Regulatory Compliance Support

Corporate Records Management

Due Diligence Support

Litigation and Investigation Support

Legal Risk Awareness

Legal Operations & Process Excellence

Legal Operations

Process Standardization

Continuous Improvement

Service Delivery Management

Policy and Procedure Development

Operational Governance

Quality Assurance

Documentation Controls

Vendor Coordination

Technology & Systems

Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Tools

Entity Management Systems

Document Management Systems

Legal Operations Platforms

Microsoft 365 Applications

Reporting and Analytics Tools

Knowledge Management Platforms

Leadership Competencies

People Leadership

Motivates, develops and inspires the team while building a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Strategic Execution

Translates legal and business pri