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Job Description Summary

The Pharmaceutical Diagnostics division of GE Healthcare is searching for a dynamic Senior Counsel to join its Legal team. You will provide legal support, strategic legal and compliance advice, guidance, and counsel on issues involving the research, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical diagnostics, including companion diagnostics, in the United States and Canada. The Senior Counsel will be a member of the PDx Legal function, reporting to the PDx Managing Counsel for the United States and Canada. This is an exciting opportunity to become a trusted legal partner to the PDx business at a pivotal time for GE Healthcare.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities

• Support research, development, marketing, promotion, and commercialization of pharmaceutical diagnostics, including companion diagnostics, as the senior counsel for the Region.

• Apply combined business and legal judgment to proposed deals, relationships, and other issues requiring Legal or Compliance attention.

• Advise the business on advertising/promotional, commercial, compliance, regulatory, privacy, antitrust and other matters.

• Support business development activities focusing on agreements for co-development, co-promotion, and/or licensing projects.

• Draft, review, and negotiate strategic business agreements and transactions.

• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts, license, sourcing and other agreements.

• Provide legal and compliance advice and training, in close collaboration with the Compliance team.

• Ensure consistent application of local commercial and Compliance policies and procedures throughout the PDx business via sound partnering with the business.

• Support the management of disputes, litigation, and similar matters involving PDx products.

• Collaborate with regional Legal and Compliance colleagues and subject matters experts to analyze and advise the business on complex legal/compliance issues that arise out of PDx operations.

• Manage outside counsel.

• Coordinate with PDx General Counsel and regional counsels as needed, on global projects.

Qualifications/Requirements

+ JD and bar admission.

+ 8 years of relevant law experience at a large law firm or corporate legal department.

+ Previous exposure and relevant experience in the Pharma/Life Sciences sector with ability, experience, confidence and influencing skills needed to advise the business at the leadership level.

+ Experience with US healthcare/pharma industry statutes and regulations including the food drug and cosmetic act, the anti-kickback statute and the false claims act.

+ Demonstrated experience providing legal advice in a highly regulated environment.

Desired Characteristics

+ Ability and willingness to work hybrid in the Arlington Heights office.

+ 10 years of relevant law experience at a large law firm or corporate legal department.

+ Previous experience in identifying and resolving legal issues quickly and effectively.

+ Ability to make on the spot risk calls.

+ Previous experience prioritizing conflicting demands from multiple business clients in a fast paced environment.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $174,400.00-$261,600.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

**Relocation Assistance Provided:** No

Application Deadline: October 31, 2025