VP, Global Compliance Investigations

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Reporting to the SVP, Chief Compliance Officer – Head of Global Center of Excellence, the VP, Global Compliance Investigations plays a key strategic leadership role within Fresenius Medical Care's (FME's) Compliance organization. The role leads a global team of compliance & investigations professionals, liaising with key stakeholders across businesses regarding critical investigations as well as compliance leaders, projects, and processes. This leader is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of compliance investigations globally, including intake, triage, scoping, execution, documentation, remediation, and closure, as well as oversight of data trending and root cause analyses. The position regularly interacts with senior business leadership and has decision making accountability.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides strategic leadership by establishing the global vision, strategy, and operating model for the Compliance Investigations Program.
• Designs and continuously enhances investigation policies, standards, protocols, and governance to ensure consistency, fairness, regulatory defensibility, and compliance with local regulatory requirements worldwide.
• Oversees consistent application of investigation methodologies, documentation standards, and evidence management practices globally.
• Ensures effective triage, risk assessment, and escalation protocols for all incoming matters.
• Provides executive oversight of complex, high-risk, and sensitive investigations, including allegations involving senior leaders or significant regulatory exposure.
• Partners with Legal on matters involving litigation risk, government inquiries, regulatory reporting, or external counsel engagement.
• Collaborates closely with Legal, Human Resources, Internal Audit, Security, Privacy, Risk Management, and regional leadership to ensure coordinated and holistic case management.
• Provides oversight of the organization's global reporting channels (e.g., hotline, web portal, open-door reporting).
• Analyzes global case data and trends to identify systemic risks, cultural concerns, and opportunities for proactive mitigation.
• Establishes KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting to analyze and communicate investigation performance, outcomes, root causes, trends, emerging risks, and recommendations for corrective action.
• Drives continuous improvement through benchmarking, metrics, technology enablement, and process optimization.
• Champions initiatives that strengthen trust in the reporting process and reinforce a strong ethical culture.
• Translates investigation findings into actionable insights that inform risk assessments, policy enhancements, training priorities, and internal controls.
• Ensures the program adapts to changing regulations and enforcement trends.
• Builds and leads a high-performing global investigations team by setting clear expectations, performance standards, and development plans for direct reports and emerging leaders.
• Contributes to the development of the annual enterprise compliance plan and strategic priorities.
• Travel of 10-15% required.

SUPERVISION:

Responsible for the direct supervision of various levels of staff with responsibility for compliance guidance to the business, monitoring compliance or investigating compliance concerns.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's & Juris Doctor (J.D.) degrees required

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIRED SKILLS:

• 10-15+ years' experience.
• 7-10+ years' experience in health care legal, compliance, or comparable role.
• 3-5+ years' experience in a senior management level role (Sr. Director+).
• Demonstrated experience managing one or more business relationships or functions.
• Ability to function with little direct supervision, identify key risk areas and exercise judgment in elevating significant issues.
• Strong management skills with the ability to lead cohesive and productive teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of management through diplomacy and tact.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Compensation: $211,000 - $230,000

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, parental leave and potential for performance-based bonuses depending on company and individual performance.