Counsel, Mergers and Acquisitions

Danaher Corporation • Austin, TX

1d • Remote

About The Position

Bring more to life. At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Our 63,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we’re committed to hiring and developing from within. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Counsel, M&A position is responsible for providing leadership, guidance, direction and execution in connection with Danaher’s mergers & acquisitions (M&A) process. This position will work closely with Danaher’s Corporate Development personnel on a broad range of day-to-day M&A activities. This position reports to the Associate General Counsel – M&A and is part of the Corporate legal team located in Washington, DC and will be fully remote. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Draft, review and negotiate confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, and other transaction agreements in connection with M&A transactions, minority investments and technology partnerships. Provide counsel and legal support to Danaher’s Corporate Development team with respect to day-to-day M&A activities. Help educate and train Corporate Development colleagues regarding key legal considerations that arise in performing their roles. Develop and improve Danaher’s processes and standard work for transactions and matter management to drive transparency, accountability, efficiency, and desired results. Provide oversight of outside counsel and promote cost-efficient use of outside counsel in support of strategic transactions. Stay abreast of legal trends and developments in areas of practice and communicating pertinent and value-added information to Corporate Development and Danaher's global legal organization to promote learning, continuous improvement, and competitive advantage. Other duties may be assigned in addition to those listed above.

Requirements

• 7+ years relevant experience as a practicing attorney, including practice in a major law firm
• J.D. from a reputable US law school and admitted to practice law in at least one US state
• Experienced attorney with experience supporting different types of transactions, including both private and public M&A transactions, cross-border deals (Europe, Asia, LatAm), and carveout transactions
• Minimal travel

Nice To Haves

• In-house transactional experience (e.g., medical devices, life science, etc.) at a public company
• Private equity and venture capital transactions

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate confidentiality agreements, consulting agreements, and other transaction agreements in connection with M&A transactions, minority investments and technology partnerships.
• Provide counsel and legal support to Danaher’s Corporate Development team with respect to day-to-day M&A activities.
• Help educate and train Corporate Development colleagues regarding key legal considerations that arise in performing their roles.
• Develop and improve Danaher’s processes and standard work for transactions and matter management to drive transparency, accountability, efficiency, and desired results.
• Provide oversight of outside counsel and promote cost-efficient use of outside counsel in support of strategic transactions.
• Stay abreast of legal trends and developments in areas of practice and communicating pertinent and value-added information to Corporate Development and Danaher's global legal organization to promote learning, continuous improvement, and competitive advantage.
• Other duties may be assigned in addition to those listed above.

Benefits

• Danaher 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.
• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree