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About the Role

The Senior Counsel serves as the lead legal advisor for assigned business units and support functions, delivering guidance on complex issues in a multinational environment to drive business transformation and innovation. This role partners directly with leaders and associates across various functions, including R&D, product management, sales, marketing, operations, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Enable business unit strategy and operations by providing practical, solution-oriented legal guidance and negotiating agreements.
• Serve as a primary global contact for the legal and compliance team, partnering with leaders on strategic and operational challenges.
• Act as a legal subject matter expert and strategic advisor on cross-functional projects, helping to organize and lead teams to solve complex business problems and effect strategic transactions.
• Partner with specialist attorneys and external counsel on IP, employment, regulatory, compliance, M&A, and joint venture matters.
• Manage commercial and other disputes, including litigations.
• Utilize Danaher Business System (DBS) tools to identify, design, and implement continuous process improvement initiatives within the legal and compliance team.
• Support matters for other Danaher operating companies in the Diagnostic/IVD and Life Sciences markets as needed.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (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.
• 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.
• Ability to travel approximately 15% or less.

Skills

• Complex commercial transactions
• Corporate transactions
• Contract drafting
• Legal advisory
• Risk management
• Strategic advising
• Cross-functional project leadership
• Dispute management
• Litigation management
• Process improvement

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Fully remote
• Remote

Experience Level

• 6+ years of experience
• 3+ years of experience

Education Level

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school

Salary/Compensations

• $210,000 to $250,000

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)

About the Company

• Leica Biosystems is a global leader in cancer diagnostics, dedicated to advancing cancer diagnostics and improving lives.
• The company offers the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, empowering clinicians with innovative solutions.
• Leica Biosystems is an operating company of Danaher, a global life sciences, biotechnology, and diagnostics innovator.
• Danaher's ecosystem comprises over 15 businesses united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
• The company fosters a culture of belonging and continuous improvement through the Danaher Business System (DBS).

Equal Opportunity

• Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
• The company complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.