Senior Counsel, APAC, Diagnostics Platform

Cepheid; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading diagnostics company in Singapore is seeking a Senior Counsel to provide legal guidance within the APAC region. This role involves drafting and negotiating various legal agreements, resolving legal disputes, and offering compliance advice. The ideal candidate will have a law degree, at least 8 years of PQE, and experience in anti-corruption regulations. Strong negotiation, analytical, and communication skills are essential for success in this on-site position.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit programs

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years of PQE in a law firm or in-house with a multinational company.
• Experience with distributorship contracts and dispute management.
• Strong compliance background in anti-corruption laws.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of legal agreements.
• Resolve complex legal issues through negotiation.
• Provide timely legal and compliance advice.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Legal document drafting

Compliance expertise

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Education

Law degree

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? Within Danaher the work our diagnostic businesses do 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. We’re accelerating the development of cutting‑edge diagnostics to solve some of the world’s most pressing health challenges. Across our diagnostics operating companies we are driving innovation through partnerships with top academic institutions and leading players in biopharma and translational research. We’re bringing the best minds together to accelerate innovation and unlock the full potential of the latest scientific advances. Together, we’re expanding access to precision diagnostics for millions of people worldwide - and we’re using our unmatched global scale and proven playbook to make it happen, from hospital labs to mobile clinics. By helping providers, patients, and families get faster, more precise diagnostic results, we’re improving treatment options and saving lives. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Senior Counsel APAC Diagnostics Platform is responsible for providing guidance, direction, and assistance in connection with a wide variety of legal, compliance, and business matters for Danaher Diagnostics Operating Companies in APAC. This position will focus on negotiating, strategizing, reviewing commercial transactions, contracts and other legal arrangements, so the successful applicant will need to demonstrate an ability to assess the needs of the business from a legal and compliance perspective and expertise in drafting and amending legal documents to meet the business need and compliance requirements. This position reports to the Regional Counsel APAC Diagnostics Platform and is part of the regional legal and compliance team located in Singapore and will be an on‑site role.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Draft, review, revise, and negotiate a wide range of agreements including commercial contracts, government contracts, distributor agreements, evaluation and sponsorship agreements, standard agreements (e.g., confidentiality, material transfer, professional services, sales), and security agreements, ensuring compliance with customer terms and conditions.
• Resolve complex legal issues and potential customer disputes through effective negotiation and deep expertise in intricate matters, while collaborating with HR on labor and employment concerns.
• Provide timely legal and compliance advice and perform substantive legal work requiring advanced knowledge of legal concepts, including analysis, drafting, negotiating, and consulting.
• Lead and support legal projects and compliance initiatives, including preparing training materials, conducting speak‑up investigations, drafting investigation reports, and working with compliance teams to identify and mitigate risks.
• Develop and deliver legal and compliance communications by preparing presentations and training content for internal associates and business partners.

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• A law degree preferably one recognized for graduating top lawyers plus a minimum of eight or more years of PQE in a law firm and/or in‑house in multi‑national company with regional experience.
• Experienced with Distributorship contracts and distributors disputes/concerns management from legal perspective.
• Experienced with anti‑corruption, anti‑bribery, anti‑kickback, anti‑competition, and preferably experience from the medical device industry.
• Ability to apply analytical skills to interpret data and use independent judgment and discretion in developing solutions to address a variety of issues regarding contracts and related problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Candidates should possess strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills, and demonstrate excellent presentation, written and verbal communication abilities, along with solid project management expertise.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel – 10% travel within APAC

Within Danaher Diagnostics, we offer 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.