Corporate Counsel

About This Role

The Corporate Counsel will join Bruker's Legal team, supporting headquarters-based corporate attorneys and contributing to global corporate initiatives. This role is ideal for a law firm-trained attorney with in-house experience in general corporate legal issues within a multinational, technology-driven business, who enjoys working on a variety of legal issues in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Legal, Compliance, and Privacy team, as needed, including regularly assisting on general corporate, employment, disputes, and contract matters
• Work collaboratively with, and provide timely, practical, and business-focused legal analysis and advice to, shared services (e.g., Information Technology, Finance, and Human Resources), business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams across each of Bruker’s business groups and divisions
• Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including non-disclosure, purchase and sales, consulting, collaboration, lease, services, distribution, software licensing, research and development, and separation agreements
• Review and update contract templates, policies, and procedures to align with current legal standards and evolving business needs
• Manage customer complaints, contract disputes, and pre-litigation matters, and coordinate with outside counsel as needed
• Support Bruker’s corporate compliance, trade compliance, and privacy programs, as needed
• Assist with mergers and acquisitions, as well as investments, integration, and restructuring activities, as needed
• Lead and participate in special projects, as needed

Requirements

• Law degree (JD) from an accredited US law school
• Active license to practice law, and in good standing, in Massachusetts; or, if licensed in another state, able to qualify as a registered in-house lawyer with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
• 4–6 years of applicable law firm and in-house legal experience supporting corporate legal teams, including with respect to employment law
• Able to work independently, take ownership of projects, and be accountable for results
• Strong analytical ability together with reliably sound business judgment and a balanced and practical approach to risk mitigation and troubleshooting
• Superior written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to explain, clearly and accurately, complex legal issues to a non-legal audience
• A collaborator with strong interpersonal and leadership skills and the ability to foster relationships and work effectively with individuals at all levels and from the many cultures and geographies where Bruker operates
• Highly adaptable and resilient in the face of challenges, change, and shifting priorities
• Willing to roll up sleeves and participate actively