Job Description

Legal Counsel Italy

Location: Palazzo Pignano (CR), Italy

Working mode: Hybrid

At Fresenius Medical Care, we are the global leader in kidney care, committed to improving the lives of patients with chronic kidney disease. Guided by our vision,“Creating a future worth living. For patients. Worldwide. Every day.”, we work with purpose and compassion, supported by a global team of over 110,000 employees.

Within our Care Enablement segment, we develop and provide life-sustaining medical products, health solutions, and therapies that empower clinical teams and improve patient outcomes. Our FME Reignite strategy drives transformation through innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth.

Our values guide how we work:

• We Care for our patients, each other, and our communities
• We Connect across teams and borders to deliver excellence together
• We Commit to doing things the right way, growing with purpose and leading kidney care with integrity and innovation

About the role

We are looking for a talented and business-oriented Legal Counsel Italy to join our organization and provide legal support across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters.

In this role, you will act as a trusted business partner to the Italian organization, supporting strategic initiatives while ensuring compliance with corporate policies, governance standards, and local legislation. You will work closely with local and international stakeholders, including the EMEA and Global Legal teams.

Your responsibilities

As Legal Counsel Italy, you will:

• Provide legal support to the Italian organization on commercial, corporate, governance, and strategic matters.
• Manage and support all legal aspects related to public tenders and public procurement activities for both product and provider businesses.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial contracts and agreements.
• Support M&A transactions and corporate initiatives, including due diligence activities and the drafting of legal documentation such as Share Purchase Agreements, Asset Purchase Agreements, Letters of Intent, and Shareholder Resolutions.
• Advise management and business leaders on Italian commercial law, public procurement law, corporate law, and other business-related legal matter.
• Coordinate external legal counsel and manage litigation and labor law matters when required.
• Ensure compliance with Fresenius Medical Care policies, governance requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with regional and global legal teams to align legal strategies and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement of legal processes, contract templates, and internal legal tools.
• Support the development of legal awareness across the organization through guidance, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

What you'll bring

• Degree in Law and qualification to practice law in Italy.
• Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience gained as an in-house counsel and/or within an international law firm environment.
• Solid expertise in public procurement, public tenders, corporate law, commercial law, contracts, and M&A transactions.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate legal requirements into practical business solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Proactive mindset, sound judgment, and a pragmatic problem-solving approach.
• Fluent Italian and professional proficiency in English. Additional languages are considered a plus.
• Willingness to travel within Italy and occasionally across Europe.

What we offer

• Opportunity to join a leading global healthcare organization.
• Exposure to complex legal matters in an international business environment.
• Close collaboration with senior leaders and global legal teams.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
• The indicative annual gross salary for this position ranges between €50,000 and €60,000, in addition to a variable bonus linked to performance targets.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We evaluate all applications fairly and respectfully, including those from candidates belonging to protected categories under Italian Law 68/99. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing reasonable accommodations, where needed, to ensure all candidates can participate fully in the recruitment process and perform their roles successfully.