Senior Counsel REMOTE

About the role

The Senior Counsel enables Leica Biosystems’ global business strategy by serving as the lead legal advisor ("mini-GC") for two or more of the company’s business units and related support functions. This role delivers legal guidance across a broad range of complex issues in a dynamic, multinational environment, with a focus on driving business transformation and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, solution-oriented approaches to a broad range of complex legal issues and risks, then write and negotiate agreements addressing those issues and risks.
• Enable your business units' strategy and operations by serving as a leader and person of influence at the company, serving as one of the legal and compliance team's primary contacts globally; directly partner with and advise leaders of your assigned business units on their most significant strategic and operational challenges.
• Partner with specialist attorneys and other professionals, including external counsel, on IP, employment, regulatory, compliance, M&A, joint venture/strategic partnership, and other matters.
• Manage commercial and other disputes, including litigations.
• Identify, design, and implement continuous process improvement initiatives using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools.
• Support matters for other Danaher operating companies in the Diagnostic/IVD and Life Sciences markets.

Requirements

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school.
• Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 6+ years of experience with complex commercial and corporate transactions, including 3+ years of experience in a large law firm transactional practice.
• Excellent writing and contract drafting skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate and work effectively with associates at all levels of the company.

Essential Requirements

• Ability to travel – approximately 15% or less (flexible).
• Experience in the diagnostic/IVD industry.
• Experience in the medical device industry.
• Experience with healthcare regulation, including fraud and abuse (e.g., anti-kickback), FDA and CE/IVDR for medical devices, and data use and privacy (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).

Benefits

Leica Biosystems, 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.