Sr. Legal Counsel

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Posted Aug 21, 2026 · Apply by Oct 20
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Position Overview

Compensation: Not disclosed
Position: Mid
Type: Job
Employment: Full time
Practice Area: General Practice
Remote: No
Deadline: Oct 20, 2026

Job Description

The key responsibilities of the Sr. Legal Counsel will at least include the following:

  • Commercial Legal Support & Strategy Business Partnering
    • Serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders, supporting strategic decision-making while balancing commercial objectives and legal risk management.
    • Support strategic business initiatives, growth opportunities, and cross-functional projects.
    • Provide practical and solution-oriented legal advice on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters.
    • Identify emerging legal and business risks and proactively develop risk mitigation strategies.
    • Support M&A transactions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, localization projects, and other business transformation initiatives as needed.
    • Monitor legal and regulatory developments and provide proactive guidance to business leaders on potential impacts and opportunities.

  • Contract Management
    • Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a broad range of commercial agreements.
    • Review and manage contract deviations and approval requests through internal systems and governance processes.
    • Provide guidance on non-standard procurement, supplier, customer, and confidentiality agreements.
    • Drive continuous improvement of contract management processes, templates, and approval workflows to enhance efficiency and consistency.
    • Partner with business stakeholders to facilitate commercially sound contracting strategies while maintaining appropriate risk controls.

  • Compliance, Risk Management & Training
    • Deliver legal and compliance training programs on key risk areas, including anti-bribery, competition law, data privacy, and contract governance.
    • Support compliance investigations, internal reviews, and channel partner due diligence activities.
    • Promote a culture of integrity, accountability, and ethical decision-making across the organization.
    • Advise management on compliance risk assessments and remediation plans.
    • Support implementation of compliance initiatives and monitoring programs aligned with Danaher and Cytiva standards.

  • Corporate Governance & Dispute Resolution
    • Provide legal support for entity formation, restructuring, governance, and deregistration matters.
    • Advise on corporate governance, delegation of authority, and internal control requirements.
    • Manage disputes, litigation, arbitrations, government inquiries, and settlement negotiations.
    • Coordinate with external counsel and relevant stakeholders to develop effective dispute resolution strategies.
    • Anticipate potential disputes and advise the business on preventative measures and risk mitigation.

  • Legal Operations & Organizational Impact
    • Drive legal process optimization, digitalization initiatives, and operational excellence projects to improve efficiency and business experience.
    • Develop practical legal tools, templates, playbooks, and self-service resources to empower business teams.
    • Collaborate with global and Danaher China legal teams to align local practices with global standards while addressing China-specific business and regulatory requirements.
    • Contribute to the development and implementation of legal and compliance strategies that support Cytiva China's long-term growth objectives.
    • Build strong relationships across functions and act as a proactive business partner who enables sustainable business growth through effective risk management.

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.

Practice Area

Position

Mid

Industry

Legal

Application Deadline

October 20, 2026

Employment Type

Full time

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