Sr. Counsel, Aerospace & North America

Danaher Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k)

Job summary

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Counsel for Aerospace and North America to provide pragmatic legal advice across government contracting and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with commercial, engineering, operations, and procurement teams to enable growth while managing legal risk.

The role requires extensive aerospace/defense experience, U.S. government contracting knowledge, and JD with active bar admission.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in aerospace/defense aviation,
• Experience with U.S. government procurement regulations (FAR/DFARS)
• Experience advising on complex contracts and regulatory matters
• In-house or law firm experience in aerospace, defense, government contracting, manufacturing or tech

Responsibilities

• Serve as lead legal advisor for Aerospace and North America.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Advise on federal government contracting and aerospace regulatory compliance (FAR/DFARS, CAS).
• Partner with business leaders on high-value transactions and risk management.
• Drive improved legal processes and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Aerospace experience

FAA/EASA familiarity

FAR/DFARS experience

Contract negotiations

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

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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 (https://danaher.com/our-businesses) 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 (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.

The Senior Counsel, Aerospace and North America will serve as the primary legal advisor for Pall’s global Aerospace business, with a particular focus on government contracting, aerospace regulatory compliance, and defense-related commercial matters. This role also provides legal support for Pall’s North America operations. The position partners with commercial, engineering, operations, procurement, and other business teams to support growth, manage legal risk, and deliver practical, business-oriented legal advice.

The position reports to the Vice President and General Counsel l ocated in New Port Richey, FL or Washington, D.C and will be an on-site role .

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as the lead legal advisor for the Aerospace business and North America functions, providing practical counsel on complex legal, transactional, and risk management matters.

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including sales, supply, services, technology, manufacturing, procurement, and vendor contracts.

• Advise on federal government contracting and aerospace regulatory compliance, including FAR, DFARS, CAS, customer contracts, supply chain, and product development matters.

• Partner with business leaders on high-value transactions, contract negotiations, dispute resolution, and strategic legal risk management.

• Drive continuous improvement of legal processes, templates, training, and tools to enhance service delivery and cross-functional collaboration

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Substantial experience supporting the aerospace, defense, or aviation industry, including familiarity with FAA and/or EASA regulatory frameworks, aerospace OEM/MRO contracting, and industry-specific certification processes (e. g., PMA, TSO).

• Demonstrated experience with U.S. government procurement regulations, including FAR/DFARS, requirements, and federal government contracting compliance obligations.

• Experience advising on complex supply chain, manufacturing, technology development, or commercial contracting matters.

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience including in-house or law firm experience advising aerospace, defense, government contracting, manufacturing, and/or technology businesses.

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school and active membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.

• Experience providing legal support across North America operations, including commercial transactions, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional business advisory in a multi-site or multi-jurisdictional environment.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally approximately 20% of the time

Pall Corporation, 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 (https://leplb1040.upoint.alight.com/ah-angular-afirst-web/#/web/danaher/cp/preauth-home) .

The annual salary range for this role is $165,000 - $195,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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.

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