(Junior) Legal Counsel Sanctions (m/f/d)

(Junior) Legal Counsel Sanctions (m/f/d)

The (Junior) Legal Counsel Sanctions (m/f/d) role at Fresenius Medical Care is an exciting opportunity for a young lawyer to contribute to our global sanctions compliance strategy. Fresenius Medical Care is the world’s leading provider of products and services for individuals with renal diseases, supporting more than 344,000 dialysis patients across around 150 countries.

Purpose and Scope

As a (Junior) Legal Counsel Sanctions, you will safeguard Fresenius Medical Care’s global operations against sanctions‐related risks by delivering legal advice on international sanctions compliance, monitoring regulatory developments, and supporting the implementation of effective risk mitigation strategies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide advice, counsel and guidance on compliance with applicable sanctions and other foreign trade laws and regulations.
• Monitor global sanctions developments and evaluate impacts on FME’s operations.
• Develop and advise on sanctions risk control and mitigation strategies, documentation and processes such as sanctions screening, compliance guidelines for high‑risk countries, contractual clauses, trainings, etc.
• Conduct sanctions risk assessments of FME’s business models/set‑ups.
• Assess potential sanctions screening hits and provide guidance to business sponsors on risk mitigation measures.
• Advise and support on sanctions license requests.
• Support sanctions‑related KYC requests of financial institutions and vendors.
• Provide sanctions support in M&A transactions (acquisitions and divestments).
• Support trade governance due diligence processes.
• Provide sanctions compliance trainings for business and other stakeholders.
• Support the roll‑out and implementation of FME’s sanctions governance materials and processes within business units.
• Test and review the effectiveness and adherence to sanctions compliance processes and controls in day‑to‑day operations.

Education

• Fully qualified lawyer with an above‑average university degree.

Experience and Required Skills

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in economic sanctions and other foreign trade matters within a major international law firm or in‑house legal department of an internationally operating organisation.
• Experience in designing, roll‑out and implementation of sanctions compliance policies, processes and trainings.
• Ideally, experience in a medical technology, pharmaceuticals or broader healthcare sector.

Technical Skills

• Strong expertise in global sanctions and other foreign trade laws and regulations; preference for lawyers experienced in EU and/or US sanctions.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable processes.
• Excellent written and spoken English; additional languages highly welcome.
• Strong MS Office skills and experience with relevant software such as SAP GTS, Dow Jones Risk Center, with an ability to learn new technology.

Soft Skills

• Innovation mindset: embrace technology, automation and data analytics.
• Work autonomously and remotely manage cross‑border teams.
• Interpret complex international sanctions laws in real‑world situations.
• Deal with ambiguity, complexity and conflicting priorities while maintaining focus and constructive attitude.
• Sound legal judgment under time pressure, balancing risk with business goals.
• Humorous, highly professional with self‑modesty.
• Strong team player with effective communication and relationship skills.
• Inspire and develop team members to adopt tech‑enabled approaches.
• High ethical standards, professionalism and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel.

Location

• Role allows a remote hybrid working model in accordance with company policies.

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Legal

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care