Senior Counsel, EMEA – Cytiva
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Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, 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. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our customers undertake life‑saving activities from fundamental research to developing vaccines, medicines and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will develop yourself and work on challenges that truly matter with people who care for each other, our customers and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life‑changing career.
The Senior Counsel, Cytiva EMEA will provide legal support across multiple Cytiva operating companies based out of our offices in Amersham (UK), Freiburg (Germany), Basel or Fribourg (Switzerland). The role includes working closely with business and functional teams and certain strategic customer accounts.
What You Will Do
* Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial and direct procurement agreements as well as other strategic business agreements and transactions
* Applying legal and business judgment to proposed deals, relationships and other issues requiring legal or compliance attention
* Supporting initiatives of the COO with a focus on continuous improvement activities in the Commercial space
* Providing legal & compliance training to the business; legal support to certain manufacturing sites in the region
* Managing disputes and litigation; outside counsel to defined budgets when brought in to assist and provide region legal support to other parts of Cytiva and Danaher on an ad‑hoc basis
Who You Are
* JD (or equivalent) with active bar membership (or equivalent) in Germany or Switzerland. English and German language proficiency essential.
* Significant business law experience at a large law firm or corporate legal department, including drafting, negotiating and closing complex business transactions in a regulated environment (e.g. purchase and sales agreements), preferably with experience gained in a commercial role within the healthcare or life sciences industry.
* Strong project management and prioritization skills; ability to effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.
* Strong analytical skills with demonstrated experience identifying and resolving legal issues quickly and effectively; ability to make on‑the‑spot risk calls.
* Proven team player with ability to work across all levels of the organization including multiple functional and business stakeholders.
Benefits
Cytiva, 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. 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.
Key Details
* Seniority level: Not Applicable
* Employment type: Full‑time
* Job function: Legal
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