Senior Counsel

Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence. Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.

Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges. 

The Senior Counsel will join an inclusive, service-oriented, globally dispersed legal and compliance team of approximately twenty attorneys, legal assistants and other professionals, supporting Leica Biosystems-Mammotome’s $1.5+ billion global business.  The Senior Counsel also will support matters for other Danaher operating companies in the Diagnostic/IVD and Life Sciences markets. 

This is a broad and often complex role spanning multiple legal disciplines and operating in a global environment.  This role works directly with associates at all levels of the business, from individual contributors to senior leadership, in many different functional areas, including:

• Business Units (product development, product management, etc.)

• Commercial (sales and marketing)

• Operations (supply chain, manufacturing, EH&S, real estate, etc.)

• Compliance and Enablement (QRA/MAPPS, clinical affairs, etc.)

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Be a person of influence at the company, serving as one of the legal and compliance team’s primary contacts globally.

• Provide practical, solution-oriented approaches to a broad range of complex legal issues and risks, and then write and negotiate agreements addressing those issues and risks.

• Partner with specialist attorneys and other professionals on IP, employment, regulatory, compliance, M&A, joint venture/strategic partnership, and other matters.

• Manage disputes, including litigations.

• Using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools, help the legal and compliance team identify, design and implement continuous process improvement initiatives, such as initiatives to improve the team’s client service levels or streamline the its template agreements.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• JD from an accredited U.S. law school and active bar membership in good standing in at least one U.S. jurisdiction and 6+ years of experience with complex commercial and corporate transactions, including 3+ years’ experience in a law firm transactional practice.

• Ability to manage a global client base and calendar with the ability to balance numerous matters and prioritize effectively as business needs dictate.

• Ability to communicate and work effectively with associates at all levels of the company, from most junior to most senior, employing a service-oriented, business-minded approach to the practice of law.

Preferred but not required:

• 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 for medical devices; data use and privacy (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR); and anti-corruption (e.g., FCPA).

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 salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $160,000- $180,000. 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.