Legal Counsel (f/m/d)

Bring more to life.

The family of Diagnostics companies at Danaher (“DHR Dx”) work with conviction that every moment matters and realize that behind every test is a patient, waiting for an answer that could change their life. Our 23,000 team members, across 6 operating companies globally, proudly push the boundaries of what’s possible in safeguarding patient health and improving diagnostic confidence. We develop tools and technologies that set the standard for innovation and impact wherever health care happens — from a family physician’s office to leading trauma hospitals and laboratories. Our teams collaborate in an inclusive environment as we connect our people, processes, and expertise, focused on the world’s biggest health challenges such as cardiac disease, infectious disease, and cancer. At DHR Dx, you’ll thrive and quickly see the impact of your contribution.

Join us in working at the pace of change to improve patient lives!

The Legal Counsel in Iberia region (Spain and Portugal) will be responsible for providing legal advice, guidance, direction and assistance in connection with a wide variety of legal and compliance matters. This role will serve as the primary legal partner to business clients in the DHR Dx Platform companies in Ibera (Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, Cepheid, Radiometer and Leica Biosystems (Operational Companies, “OpCo”). The role will also support Beckman Coulter Life Sciences.

The Legal Counsel Iberia reports to the Legal Director, Europe. The role will be on-site (Barcelona, Spain).

In this role, you will have to provide legal support in the following areas:

• Commercial Contracting & Agreements: Draft, review, negotiate, and update a broad range of commercial agreements, including sale, rental of equipment, service provision, distribution, cooperation, and other commercial contracts.

• Regulatory & Compliance Advisory: Assist Quality and Regulatory Affairs with regulatory law support. Track the latest developments in EU legislation (including cybersecurity/NIS 2, sustainability, AI Act, and related areas), monitor their interaction with Spanish and Portuguese law, and drive local implementation across the DHR Dx OpCos.

• Litigation & Dispute Management: Manage and advise on disputes and litigation in close collaboration with OpCo General Counsels and the Danaher Chief Litigation Officer. and coordinate litigation matters with external legal counsel, including actively tracking the status of proceedings, discussing legal positions with external counsel, and managing litigation expenses.

• Training & Education: Conduct legal training and education as deemed necessary or appropriate for the business. Prepare and deliver legal and compliance training materials.

• Compliance Program: Support the Compliance Program, including implementing planned activities such as policy and procedure management, leading training, conducting monitoring, and assisting on investigation

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Qualified to practice law in Spain and Portugal
• 5 or more years of practice, preferably from an international law firm, or equivalent in-house experience, or preferably a combination of both, in the Life Sciences, Medical Device or Pharmaceutical industry.

• Knowledge and understanding of compliance programs, including data protection laws, health related regulations, HCP interactions and compliance approval of HCP events.

• Experience managing and prioritizing multiple concurrent projects and regular and transparent reporting on progress.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken, enabling effective communication in a multinational and multicultural environment

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10% of the working time.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Working in a multinational company headquartered outside the EU, supporting geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience in interacting with remote internal customers and management.
• Leveraging AI tools to optimize quality and delivery of legal work.

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.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance.

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.