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.
• Serve as a legal subject matter expert and strategic advisor on cross-functional projects with associates from all parts of the business, often operating outside of your comfort zone, helping to organize and lead teams to solve complex business problems and effect strategic transactions.
• 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).
• Previous experience in the diagnostic/IVD industry.
• Previous 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).