Legal Counsel

Overview

Provide practical, business-oriented legal support to Molecular Devices' global operations, with a primary focus on commercial contracting, distributor and channel-partner matters, corporate governance, compliance and legal operations.

What you'll do

• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including distributor and reseller agreements, amendments and other commercial contracts, and provide practical legal guidance to internal business stakeholders.
• Support the global distributor and reseller network, including renewals, amendments, contract management and third-party due diligence activities.
• Become knowledgeable regarding applicable third-party and channel-partner diligence requirements and help ensure distributor/reseller arrangements are appropriately documented and reviewed.
• Partner with business stakeholders and members of the global Legal team to identify contractual and commercial risks and develop practical, business-oriented solutions.
• Assist with corporate governance matters for Molecular Devices legal entities in multiple jurisdictions, including maintaining appropriate corporate records and supporting recurring governance requirements.
• Support corporate, platform and cross-functional legal projects as business needs evolve.
• Assist with the development, administration and continuous improvement of contract-management processes and legal technology, including Conga, workflow tools and other Legal systems.
• Help develop and deliver legal and compliance training using established company policies, materials and guidance.
• Provide support on compliance and ethics matters, including appropriate fact gathering and coordination with Legal and Compliance colleagues.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues across Legal, Compliance, Sales, Finance and other functions in a global, matrixed organization.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives designed to make legal support more efficient, consistent and scalable.

What you'll need

• LL.B., LL.M. or equivalent law degree.
• Approximately 4–8 years of relevant post-qualification legal experience, preferably including in-house and/or law-firm experience supporting commercial transactions.
• Strong experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts.
• Demonstrated ability to identify legal and commercial risk and provide clear, practical and business-oriented advice.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple matters and priorities.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues across different functions, cultures and time zones.
• Sound judgment, responsiveness and a collaborative approach to supporting business stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting a multinational life sciences, biotechnology, medical-device or other regulated business.
• Experience with distributor, reseller or other channel-partner agreements and third-party diligence.
• Experience supporting corporate governance matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Familiarity with contract lifecycle management, workflow automation or legal-operations technology, including tools such as Conga.
• Experience supporting compliance training or internal ethics/compliance matters.
• Experience operating within a global or matrixed legal organization.