Corporate - General Attorney in San Jose, CA

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The candidate will work directly with executives and associates at all levels of the business, participating in leadership meetings and supporting multiple functions, including: Business Units (product development, product management and clinical affairs), Commercial (sales and marketing), and Operations (supply chain, manufacturing, real estate and others). Serve as the legal department’s primary contact for the Counsel’s clients, managing a full calendar of diverse meetings and requests. Provide practical, solution-oriented approaches to a broad range of legal issues and risks, and then structure, write and negotiate agreements addressing those issues and risks. Partner with specialist attorneys and other professionals on IP, regulatory and compliance matters. Supervise legal assistants and other associates on standard agreements, such as NDAs. Manage pre-litigation disputes. Using Danaher Business System (DBS) concepts, work with legal department colleagues to identify, design and implement continuous process improvement initiatives, such as initiatives to improve the department’s client service levels or streamline the department’s template agreements. Should have Juris Doctor from an accredited law school and 3 or more years of experience in a law firm transactional practice, including experience with complex commercial and corporate transactions;. Active bar membership in good standing in at least one US jurisdiction. Should have expertise in the Diagnostic / IVD industry. Understanding of IP law and healthcare regulation preferred but not required. Focus regulatory areas include fraud and abuse (e.g., anti-kickback), FDA for medical devices, data use and privacy (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR) and anti-corruption (e.g., FCPA).

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