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At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Counsel, Transactions is responsible for negotiating, drafting, and reviewing various agreements, including master supply agreements, logistics agreements, master services agreement, sales, service and equipment rental agreements, various IT agreements (SaaS and Service Agreements) and nondisclosure agreements. The Counsel will have the opportunity to learn about the Danaher Business Systems and Danaher’s Core Values while having access to legal training resources for Continuing Education Classes to continue to advance the Attorney’s career and learning.

This position is part of the Legal Department and will be Remote. At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work closely and collaboratively with all levels of operations/procurement/logistics, sales, finance, and information technology teams to support a broad range of transactions;
• Negotiate, draft, and review various agreements, including master supply agreements, logistics agreements, master services agreement, sales, service and equipment rental agreements, various IT agreements (SaaS and Service Agreements) and nondisclosure agreements;
• Identify, interpret, explain, and advise on various legal issues and associated risks for client groups;
• Escalate issues, as appropriate, to the Senior Legal Director, Strategic Business Transactions to identify issues and collaboratively share potential risks and proposals with leadership teams; and
• Stay current on applicable laws, rules, regulations, regulatory guidance, and industry codes, especially concerning anti-bribery, competition, healthcare, and medical devices.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Attorney with 3+ years of relevant experience with commercial transactions in a law firm or in-house legal department.
• JD degree from an accredited law school and active bar membership.
• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related work experience OR Master’s degree in field with 6+ years of related work experience OR Doctoral degree in field with 3+ years of work experience.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Commercial transactions in the medical diagnostics or healthcare industry preferred;
• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various types of commercial agreements; and
• Healthcare fraud and abuse laws, rules, regulations, regulatory guidance, and industry codes, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act.

Cepheid, 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 danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid can provide.

The salary range for this role is $106,400-$150,000. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. 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.

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