Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Leica Biosystems, 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 you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
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. The Senior Counsel will be the lead day-to-day attorney for the leaders of their assigned functional areas, while simultaneously working directly with associates at all levels of the business, from individual contributors to senior leadership, in many different functional areas, including business units (R&D, product management, etc.), commercial (sales and marketing), operations (supply chain, manufacturing, EH&S, real estate, etc.), compliance and enablement (QRA/MAPSS, clinical affairs, etc.), and strategy and business development.
This position reports to the Assistant General Counsel, is part of the Legal and Compliance department, and will be fully remote.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
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Enable your business units’ strategy and operations by providing practical, solution-oriented approaches to a broad range of complex legal issues and risks, then writing and negotiating agreements addressing those issues and risks.
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Be 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.
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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.
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Partner with specialist attorneys and other professionals, including external counsel, on IP, employment, regulatory, compliance, M&A, joint venture/strategic partnership, and other matters.
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Manage commercial and other disputes, including litigations.
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Using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools, help the legal and compliance team identify, design and implement continuous process improvement initiatives.
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From time to time, support matters for other Danaher operating companies in the Diagnostic/IVD and Life Sciences markets.
The essential requirements of the job include:
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JD from an accredited U.S. law school.
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Active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
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6+ years of experience with complex commercial and corporate transactions, including 3+ years of experience in a large law firm transactional practice.
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Excellent writing and contract drafting skills.
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate and work effectively with associates at all levels of the company.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
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Ability to travel – approximately 15% or less (flexible).
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
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Experience in the diagnostic/IVD industry.
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Experience in the medical device industry.
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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).
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.
At Leica Biosystems, 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. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Biosystems can provide.
The annual salary range for this role is $210,000 to $250,000. 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 range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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