Senior Counsel

Danaher • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Senior Counsel is responsible for providing global legal support across the organization, including quickly and effectively identifying complex legal issues raised by SCIEX business partners, researching new legal issues, and providing advice in a manner that integrates legal risk management with SCIEX's objectives. This position reports to the VP General Counsel and is part of the SCIEX Legal & Compliance Department located in Marlborough, Massachusetts and will be an on-site role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to draft and negotiate various general and sophisticated commercial agreements (with a concentration in the Americas for commercial sales agreements); advise on and manage all other commercial legal matters that may arise in various areas of law, such as antitrust, labor & employment, bankruptcy, clinical and data privacy matters; manage litigation and government investigations with the support of local/external counsel; actively contribute to the creation and implementation of Legal Department processes and policies; represent the Legal function in various leadership meetings and actively contribute to the development and good business conduct of SCIEX Americas commercial business; and manage a team of at least one junior legal team member.

Requirements

• At least 7+ years of practice as a US licensed attorney within a nationally recognized law firm and in-house, preferably within the life sciences industry.
• Excellent academic credentials and a qualified lawyer (Bar member) in the US.
• Experience with managing other lawyers and/or paralegals.
• Excellent leadership qualities, including strategic thinking capability.
• Substantial deal and negotiation experience with a track record of leadership in executed transactions.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, the ability to work with others, and a desire to learn.
• Energetic, outgoing, self-motivated, and constructive in approach.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in Data Privacy Regulations.
• Previous experience in Software Licensing.

Responsibilities

• Draft and negotiate various general and sophisticated commercial agreements.
• Advise on and manage all other commercial legal matters that may arise in various areas of law.
• Manage litigation and government investigations with the support of local/external counsel.
• Actively contribute to the creation and implementation of Legal Department processes and policies.
• Represent the Legal function in various leadership meetings.
• Manage a team of at least one junior legal team member.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• Bonus/incentive pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees