Senior Counsel, Strategic Customer Group (SCG) and Policy - Johnson and Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Senior Counsel, Strategic Customer Group (SCG) and Policy to join our Global Legal Organization located in Titusville, NJ or Washington, DC.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.

At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.

As a Senior Counsel, SCG and Policy, you be responsible for providing and coordinating legal advice and resources for SCG's account management, quality, market solutions, access services, fee-for-service, trade, policy/advocacy and value, access and pricing functions. This lawyer will advise senior management on general legal matters and be primarily responsible for coordinating Law Department support for the business.

In this role, you will also provide specialized legal advice to SCG on health care law matters and be responsible for:

• Providing strategic proactive and reactive legal advice on a wide range of proposed business initiatives and materials, specifically, 340B and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA);

• Understanding and advising the Healthcare Advocacy & Policy group, as well as the State Policy Affairs group regarding the impact on various laws and regulations facing the Innovative Medicine business;

• Working closely with other Law Department colleagues, including the Commercial Programs Legal Team, Regulatory Lawyers supporting Therapeutic Areas, Patient Access, GCC, HCC and Privacy, other Functional Legal Teams to facilitate consistent, efficient and effective legal support for J&J Innovative Medicine;

• Serving as an active member of trade associations and engage in activities to help shape the external environment in the area of innovative contracting arrangements, solutions and other topics of interest to J&J Innovative Medicine.• A Juris Doctor Degree or LL.M. with admission to (and current good standing with) the bar of at least one state or the District of Columbia is required.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in private practice and/or in-house advising clients in the pharmaceutical and healthcare space with respect to US policies and statutes, as well as experience advising on Health Care Fraud and Abuse laws and other health care compliance obligations, FDA regulations and similar laws is required;

• Knowledge of 340B, IRA, government reimbursement programs and price reporting laws and pharmaceutical business models and health care payment and delivery trends is preferred;

• The ideal candidate should have excellent strategic and analytical skills, strong communication and presentation skills, the ability to work independently and to build cross-functional relationships and foster teamwork and collaboration.

• This position may require travel, up to approximately 10% of the time, to support business needs.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $142,000-$244,950. The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

• This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program

• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

o Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year

o Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year

o Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year

o Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

This job posting is anticipated to close on October 7, 2024. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .