About Leica Biosystems

Leica Biosystems (LBS) is an operating company in Danaher’s (DHR) diagnostics (Dx) segment and a global leader in workflow and automation solutions for anatomic pathology laboratories.  LBS provides a comprehensive product range for each step in the pathology process, from sample preparation and staining to imaging and reporting, helping improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence for customers worldwide.

Position Summary and Impact

The Senior Counsel enables LBS’ 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.)
• Strategy and Business Development (LBS and DHR/DHR Dx Platform)

Major Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools, help the legal and compliance team identify, design and implement continuous process improvement initiatives.
• From time to time, support matters for other Danaher operating companies in the Diagnostic/IVD and Life Sciences markets.

Essential Qualifications

• 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 organizational skills, with the ability and desire to manage a global client base and calendar and dynamically balance numerous matters simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate and work effectively with associates at all levels of the company.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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).

Key Competencies

• Healthy ambition, defined as an innate drive to work hard, take ownership, and be a person of influence in the organization, producing great results and steadily progressing to and through roles of increasing responsibility and expanding people leadership.
• Meticulous attention to detail, defined as a precise and thorough approach to legal analysis, contract drafting, and risk management, ensuring the highest standards of quality and accuracy in all work product.
• Client-centered mindset, defined as a practical, service-oriented approach to the practice of law, focused on understanding and enabling business objectives.
• Unwavering commitment to integrity, honesty, transparency, and compliance, as befits a member of the Legal and Compliance organization in a multi-billion dollar global business with a “culture of and” (the best results for our associates, customers, and shareholders AND an unwavering commitment to integrity, honesty, transparency, and compliance in everything we do).

Key Relationships

• LBS Leadership: Assistant General Counsel (supervisor), VP Legal and General Counsel, L1 team, business unit and functional leaders.
• DHR Partners: Dx Platform Group VP and General Counsel, Dx Platform SVP Legal and General Counsel, other DHR and operating company legal team members.

Work Arrangements

Remote position.  Travel required (~15% or less, flexible).

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this associate. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department or unit. This job description may be changed at any time.

The salary range for this role is $210,000-250,000.* *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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. 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.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this associate. The incumbent is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department or unit. This job description may be changed at any time.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistancedanaher.com to request accommodation.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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 U.S. EEO posters are available here.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistancedanaher.com.