Counsel

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

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The Counsel is responsible for enforces company’s legal and compliance activities in accordance with internal policies and procedures as well as applicable laws and regulations. The lawyer should be able to interact with different types and levels of internal customers / departments, assuring proper and timely support is offered, acting as real business partner to support business growth under compliance and applicable legislation.

This position reports to the Regional General Counsel LA and is part of the Legal Department located in São Paulo, Brazil and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide legal support in connection with business growth and implementation of contractual best practices in Latam. Draft, review, negotiate, and update a broad range of commercial agreements, including sale, rental of equipment, service provision, distribution, cooperation, and other commercial contracts.
• Support legal work in emerging and new areas such as sustainability, digital and software contracting, new technologies, and AI.
• Review and negotiate third-party provided commercial agreements
• 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.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Qualified to practice law in Brazil
• 7 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 and Spanish, both written and spoken, enabling effective communication in a multinational and multicultural environment

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Ability to travel – 10% travel, overnight, within territory or locations

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

• Working in a multinational company
• Working in a dynamic and fast-paced multicultural business environment.
• Experience in interacting with remote internal customers and management

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, 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/life insurance to eligible employees.

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.