Senior Legal Counsel

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 Senior Legal Counsel in Italy will be responsible for providing legal advice, guidance, direction and assistance in connection with a wide variety of legal and compliance matters. This role primarily supports the companies in the DHR Dx Platform (Beckman Coulter, Cepheid, Radiometer and Leica Biosystems, (Operational Companies, “OpCo”) serving as lead counsel for Italy. The role will also support Beckman Coulter Life Sciences.

Senior Legal Counsel in Italy reports to the Deputy Regional Counsel DHR Dx, Europe. The role will be on-site.

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.
• Review and negotiate third-party provided commercial agreements and consult colleagues from the business on the relevant legal risks.
• Draft, review, and update standard agreements.
• Support public tender processes, including drafting RTI agreements, legal support in reviewing tender documentation, and advising on public procurement legislation.

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 Italian law, and drive their implementation across the DHR Dx OpCos in Italy.
• Actively participate in relevant industry organizations (e.g., Confindustria Dispositivi Medici) and maintain professional networks to stay current on industry and regulatory developments.
• Support legal work in emerging and new areas such as sustainability, digital and software contracting, new technologies, and AI.

Corporate Governance and 231 Model sustainment

• Manage corporate governance matters, including board member appointments, preparation and review of powers of attorney (PoAs), board resolutions, statutory auditor communications, and coordination with external corporate counsel.
• Support 231 Model compliance, including periodic review and updating of relevant documents, tracking organizational changes and reflecting them in relevant corporate documents, and monitoring and updating issued powers of attorney.

Litigation & Dispute Management

• Manage and advise on disputes and litigation in close collaboration with OpCo General Counsels and the Danaher Chief Litigation Officer.
• 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 compliance training materials, including training on the Italian Sunshine Act and HCP engagement policies.

Compliance Program

• Support the Compliance Program, including implementing planned activities such as policy and procedure management, leading training, conducting monitoring, and directing investigations.

• Promoting use of the Compliance Hotline, awareness of the Code of Conduct, and understanding of new and existing compliance issues and related policies and procedures.
• Monitoring and reporting results of compliance/ethics efforts and providing guidance to associates on compliance matters.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Qualified to practice law in Italy
• 8 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

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.
• Proficiency in additional European languages, especially Spanish and Portuguese, and qualification to practice law outside of Italy.
• Working in a dynamic and fast-paced multicultural business environment.

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.