Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial applications. Today, worldwide more than 8500 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations.

Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.

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We are looking for an experienced legal counsel with a strong background in technology and privacy-related matters to support our B2B business in EMEA for a period of approx. 8 months as a substitute for a team member on parental leave. Start date 01.06.2024

As a trusted advisor with an independent and solution-oriented working style, you will:

• work closely with senior leadership and various business departments in an international setting
• review and negotiate terms and conditions for sales (including tenders) as well as for procurement transactions on hardware & software products
• review, draft and negotiate contracts, in particular for
  • scientific research projects (collaborations and contract research)
  • product development projects (e.g. contract development services, beta testing)
  • IT services
  • consulting services
• provide legal support to strategic projects (e.g. introduction of new IT applications, service outsourcing, M&A PMI integration, webshop business) and new business models (e.g. marketplace platform for analytical services, partnerships for services in the well-being sector)
• support privacy compliance initiatives, including process implementation and the drafting of required documents, and take the lead for privacy-related processes (e.g. data breaches)
• support with legal advice in relation to employment and works council matters
• give advice to business colleagues on various legal questions
• perform research on new regulations and their business impact for our company
• develop contract templates and standardized approaches for recurring business needs
• support internal investigations by the Legal & Compliance departments
• consult and manage the relationship with external law firms and Data Protection Officers
• report to the General Counsel BBIO & Bruker’s Chief Privacy Officer

• Fully qualified German lawyer with 5+ years of work experience in a law firm or multinational company
• Fluency in German and English
• Good communication skills and team player mindset
• Proactive hands-on approach
• Nice to have:
  • analytical services
  • clinical trials
  • data & material transfers