Fortive

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions. We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions. We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact. At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating. Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

General Counsel

General CounselGeneral CounselFull TimeRemoteTeam 10,001+Since 2016H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

6 days ago

Salary

Not specified

No structured requirement data.

Job Description

Location: Remote (US)
Reports to: President, Fluke Health Solutions

Role Overview

The Vice President, General Counsel is a senior executive responsible for leading Fluke Health Solutions’ global legal, compliance, regulatory, and security oversight functions. This role serves as a strategic advisor to the President and leadership team, ensuring strong governance, disciplined risk management, and protection of the company’s data, systems, products, and reputation.

While this role is not the Chief Information Security Officer, the CISO and security function report into Legal, with the VP, General Counsel holding ultimate accountability for cybersecurity governance, risk posture, and alignment with business strategy.

This leader is expected to operate as a business‑first legal partner—balancing risk with speed, enabling growth, and raising the bar on accountability, rigor, and execution across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities Legal, Compliance & Governance

  • Serve as chief legal advisor to the President and leadership team on all legal, regulatory, and governance matters.
  • Lead global legal strategy across commercial, product, regulatory, employment, litigation, IP, privacy, and data protection.
  • Oversee corporate governance, executive and board support, and enterprise policy frameworks.
  • Ensure strong compliance programs across regulated environments, including healthcare, quality systems, trade compliance, and global regulatory requirements.
  • Partner closely with HR, Finance, Product, and Commercial leaders on complex employee relations, investigations, transactions, and risk matters.

Security & Cybersecurity Oversight

  • Provide executive oversight and governance for the company’s information security and cybersecurity programs.
  • Lead and support the CISO, ensuring clear priorities, accountability, and alignment to business risk.
  • Own cybersecurity governance, policies, standards, and escalation frameworks.
  • Ensure effective cyber risk management, incident response readiness, and regulatory compliance.
  • Act as executive sponsor for security considerations tied to major technology initiatives (e.g., ERP, cloud, AI, digital platforms).
  • Serve as the senior legal and governance interface for cybersecurity matters with auditors, regulators, customers, and Fortive.

Leadership & Organizational Effectiveness

  • Build, lead, and develop high‑performing Legal, Compliance, and Security organizations with clear accountability and succession.
  • Set expectations, drive performance, and ensure consistent application of standards across the function.
  • Establish strong operating rhythms, metrics, and prioritization to ensure focus on the most critical risks and opportunities.
  • Model courageous leadership—raising issues early, challenging constructively, and holding teams accountable for results.

Business Partnership & Strategy

  • Enable business growth by providing pragmatic, timely, and commercially sound guidance.
  • Balance risk mitigation with speed and innovation, ensuring Legal and Security functions operate as enablers—not blockers.
  • Anticipate emerging legal, regulatory, and cyber risks and proactively position the organization to respond.
  • Represent FHS as a credible, confident executive leader internally and externally.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Juris Doctor (JD) with active bar membership.
  • 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in legal, compliance, and risk‑heavy environments.
  • Demonstrated experience overseeing or partnering closely with enterprise cybersecurity or information security leaders.
  • Strong business acumen with experience advising senior executives.
  • Proven ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and change.
  • Experience in regulated, global, or matrixed environments preferred.

Leadership Attributes

  • Business‑first mindset with strong judgment and integrity.
  • Courageous, direct, and willing to raise the bar.
  • Calm and decisive under pressure.
  • Structured, disciplined operator who brings rigor and clarity.
  • Trusted advisor with executive presence and credibility.

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