Legal Counsel

At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where your unique viewpoint matters. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact—innovating at the speed of life.

We know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results. We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory. It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935.

About the role

The Legal Counsel is responsible for providing strategic, tactical, and solutions-oriented legal support to Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ global businesses, with a focus on commercial operations and driving growth. This role partners closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact legal and compliance guidance, ensuring alignment between legal risk and business objectives. The Legal Counsel will draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of agreements, while supporting commercial initiatives across regions. This individual will develop a strong understanding of the business, operate with a global mindset, and demonstrate cultural sensitivity when working across international teams. The role requires balancing complex legal considerations with practical business solutions to enable informed decision-making and continued growth. This position reports to the Assistant General Counsel and is part of the Legal function. This role is remote but our ideal candidate would be located within commutable distance to our office in Indianapolis, IN.

Responsibilities

• Lead the review, drafting, and negotiation of complex global commercial agreements across key areas such as sales, procurement, distribution, SaaS, licensing, and joint development.
• Provide pragmatic legal counsel to business teams on commercial matters, compliance, and data privacy, balancing legal risk with business objectives.
• Drive legal operations excellence by enhancing processes, maintaining global contract templates, and standardizing policies and procedures.
• Support enterprise priorities, including M&A and cross-functional initiatives, while partnering closely with IP, regulatory, compliance, and privacy teams, and contributing to litigation or regulatory matters as needed.
• Build strong partnerships across Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and the broader Danaher legal network, leading initiatives and fostering continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 3+ years as a licensed U.S. attorney with experience in a nationally recognized law firm and in-house (life sciences preferred); global experience a plus.
• Excellent academic credentials and active U.S. Bar membership in good standing.
• Demonstrated leadership and strategic thinking, including mentoring/developing others and thoughtful team building.
• Substantial deal and negotiation experience, with a leadership track record on executed transactions (e.g., partnerships, collaborations, licensing, M&A, research agreements).
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and stakeholders, with experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve legal processes, increase efficiency, and adapt to evolving AI-enabled workflows.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Ability to travel globally as needed, up to 20% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Healthcare regulation experience
• Software Licensing experience

Benefits

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

We believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $120,000-$150,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.