Legal Counsel, EMEA

Danaher; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader in Portsmouth seeks a qualified legal professional for commercial legal support. You will lead contract reviews and engage with stakeholders, requiring five years of experience in an international setting. Join an innovative team shaping the future of life sciences and technology.

Qualifications

• Must have five or more years of experience in commercial contract law.
• Experience in a legal department of an international company preferred.
• Strong understanding of legal risks and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the review, drafting, negotiation, and documentation of commercial contracts.
• Deliver legal communications and training to business units.
• Advise internal clients on legal risks and company policies.
• Provide training and guidance on contract review responsibilities.
• Support Senior Counsel in managing claims and litigation.

Skills

Legal advisory

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Claims management

Education

Qualified to practice law in UK

Five or more years’ experience

Job description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Pall Corporation, 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.

As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to paper—everyday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health. For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Commercial Legal Support: Lead the review, drafting, negotiation, and documentation of commercial contracts across all Pall BUs in EMEA, including General Terms & Conditions, Procurement, Sales, Service, SME, EPC, Quality, Settlement, Lease Agreements, and representation documents.
• Training & Stakeholder Engagement: Deliver legal communications and training to business units, manage changes to agreements and processes, and build strong relationships with local leadership to support strategic growth.
• Legal Advisory & Risk Management: Advise internal clients on legal risks and company policies, develop practical solutions with balanced risk, and support process improvements and internal controls.
• Legal Reviewer Enablement: Provide training and guidance to Legal Reviewers and business units on contract review responsibilities under the Contract Review Policy, ensuring alignment with company risk limitations.
• Claims, Litigation & Strategic Projects: Support the Senior Counsel EMEA in managing claims and litigation, contribute to global legal and compliance initiatives, drive digitalization, and advise on strategic opportunities including emerging technologies like AI.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• You must be fully qualified to practice law in UK and have Five or more years´ experience preferably from work in the legal department of an international company with regard to reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, or equivalent combination of education and contract experience.

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.