Associate General Counsel, Litigation and Government Investigations

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead and manage significant litigation, arbitration, government investigations, regulatory inquiries, and enforcement matters in the United States and internationally. Provide practical, risk-based legal advice to senior legal and business leaders regarding complex disputes, investigations, enforcement exposure, and related reputational risk.
• Independently prepare litigation and enforcement risk assessments. Develop, recommend, and execute legal strategies that protect Danaher’s interests, mitigate risk, and support the company’s strategic objectives.
• Manage responses to subpoenas, civil investigative demands, requests for information, and other compulsory or voluntary government submissions. Represent Danaher in interactions with government enforcement and regulatory authorities, or direct outside counsel in those interactions.
• Direct and oversee outside counsel, experts, and service providers, ensuring quality, efficiency and accountability.
• Champion the responsible use of technology, analytics, and artificial intelligence to improve litigation strategy, workflow efficiency, forecasting accuracy, and matter outcomes. Stay abreast of relevant legal trends and developments and communicate to promote learning and continuous improvement for the Danaher legal organization.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Minimum of 15 years of relevant legal experience, including substantial experience handling complex litigation, government investigations, internal investigations, and regulatory matters.
• J.D. from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
• Experience in a leading law firm, government enforcement agency, prosecutor’s office, or comparable role.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• 25-30% travel

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

• Experience in the life sciences, healthcare, medical technology, or another highly regulated industry is preferred.
• Prior inhouse legal experience at a global public company is a plus but not a requirement.

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.

At Danaher, we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Danaher can provide.

The annual salary range for this role is $260,000-$300,000 This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law. 

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.

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