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Danaher Corporation Legal Counsel Japan & ANZ in Tokyo, Japan
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Leica Microsystems, 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.
Shape the Future with Us!
At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.
Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Legal Counsel Japan & ANZ as a member of Leica´s and Danaher´s legal team is responsible for supporting Leica´s business in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. Working in a dynamic, collaborative, multinational company performing fascinating research projects and day-to-day scientific work. Act as a change agent to amplify the culture of collaboration, openness and transparency at Leica and Danaher. Many opportunities for development and career growth at Leica and across the Danaher corporate network, in many countries. Be part of a forward-thinking management team who is dedicated to assisting others in the healthcare and scientific industries.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
Negotiate, develop strategy for, and draft commercial contracts and other legal arrangements, including for key collaborations; distribution, dealer and sales transactions; and public tender.
Support governance activities of various legal entities across the region with support from local (Danaher or external) counsel where required.
Partner with regional leadership to drive compliant business practices in the sales and marketing of medical devices and research products.
Conduct legal and compliance training in a variety of areas. Conduct compliance investigations in Japan & ANZ or support Legal, Compliance, HR or other colleagues in conducting investigations in the region. Manage litigation with the support of local/external counsel.
Actively contribute to the implementation or enhancement of the legal team´s processes and policies.
The essential requirements of the job include
At least 5 years of experience working at a reputable law firm or in house, preferably a combination thereof. Extensive exposure to and success in a dynamic business environment.
Excellent academic credentials and a qualified lawyer in Japan and fluent in Japanese and English.
Preferably experience in Compliance, including anti-corruption programs. Able to refuse to accept unethical conduct or outcomes that threaten the business working with the business leaders with varying degrees of legal sophistication; able to take business leaders’ concerns and demands into account in how best to pursue legal strategies.
Leica Microsystems, 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.
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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