AI Counsel

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The AI Counsel will serve as a subject matter expert and strategic legal advisor on artificial intelligence and related technologies across Danaher serving as a bridge between legal technical teams and business leadership on AI-related matters.

This role combines regulatory data use contracting and governance support responsibilities in connection with the deployment of AI solutions across the Danaher organization. The role will partner with business functions and other members of Danahers Legal and Compliance Team to provide timely business-oriented legal services in support of AI initiatives across Danaher balancing legal risk with operational needs.

This position report to the Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel and Secretary. There is a preference for candidates who can work on-site in Washington DC. While this req is posted as on-site in the US applications from qualified candidates in other US locations will be considered equally.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as Danahers lead legal advisor on AI providing guidance on AI regulations privacy healthcare technology and intellectual property considerations while identifying and mitigating legal and regulatory risks.
• Partner with product engineering data science and privacy teams to embed legal privacy and compliance requirements into the design development deployment and governance of AI systems.
• Lead privacy and data governance support for AI initiatives including privacy-by-design data sharing cross-border data transfers DPIAs Records of Processing Activity and risks related to data pooling secondary use and automated decision-making.
• Provide legal support for AI-related contracting and vendor management including AI platforms SaaS solutions data licensing and data-sharing agreements; develop standard templates and evaluate third-party AI risks and compliance obligations.
• Serve as legal counsel for Danahers AI Governance program overseeing AI risk assessments supporting executive reviews and approval processes and partnering with Enterprise Data Strategy leadership to ensure responsible and compliant AI adoption.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Juris Doctor (JD) LLB or equivalent legal degree; Minimum of 8 years of legal experience
• Licensed member of the bar in good standing in the relevant jurisdiction
• Experience with technology contracting and legal/regulatory compliance including working directly with technical teams
• Substantial familiarity with AI and privacy laws and regulation risk management and governance; experience advising on such matters preferred. IAPP AI and privacy certification or equivalent obtained or in progress preferred
• Strong drafting skills and keen attention to detail. Demonstrated ability to provide practical business-oriented legal advice

Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

10-25% travel for meetings and conferences

Danaher offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

At Danaher 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 Danaher can provide.

The salary range for this role is $200000-$230000. 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 Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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