Senior Legal Counsel, Vision US - Johnson and Johnson

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Senior Counsel to join our Global Legal Organization located in Jacksonville, FL.

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As the most comprehensive medical technology business in the world, Johnson & Johnson MedTech is reimagining every part of the health care experience. For more than a century, we've harnessed the power of technology and innovation to enable people to live their best lives.

The Senior Counsel, Vision US will advance business goals while protecting the company's rights, interests, and reputation and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, industry guidelines and company policies.

The Senior Counsel, Vision US will play a proactive role in a wide range of business initiatives such as:

• Support of go-to-market activities for Johnson & Johnson's Vision products.

• Preparing and negotiating agreements such as consulting, supply, pricing, distribution, co-marketing, and data use and data rights agreements

• Assisting the global internal audit or litigation teams in litigation and investigations

• Training, educating and advising business partners on key legal topics, and serving on project teams and committees to assess and implement initiatives in the J&J Vision business and/or the Global Legal Organization

• Coordinate advice from and work closely with other key legal and compliance specialists supporting the Vision business in the United States, including Health Care Compliance, employment, regulatory, privacy, product liability, IP, digital technology, trademark, tax, business development, commercial programs, supply chain and other specialists in the Johnson & Johnson Global Legal Organization.

• JD degree from nationally recognized university, or equivalent overseas legal qualification.
• Admission to and current good standing with the bar of at least one state or the District of Columbia or approved as Authorized House Counsel in good standing.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience preferred. Experience should include work at a top tier, major market law firm, or in-house legal department.
• Meaningful experience in the healthcare industry required (medical device sector a plus).
• Strength in general corporate / commercial matters to support key responsibilities, including strong negotiating and drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Experience advising on applicable healthcare, privacy and medical device laws and regulations, including one or more of the following: False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA and the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act.
• A commitment to ethical decision making and ability to build trust with business partners.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity inherent in emerging areas and to lead innovative problem-solving to addresses new business challenges in a highly competitive market.

• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work under time pressure and to balance competing demands.
• Strong yet appropriate communication skills and ability to interact with and counsel senior executives and other business partners.
• Excellent collaborative skills, including the ability to coordinate with J&J attorneys, external counsel, functional leaders and other advisors.
• A positive attitude and the skills to work across business functions and cultures with teams located in multiple time zones, and to act independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to receive specific direction from more senior attorneys and provide guidance to contract professionals.
• Ability to travel up to 10% within the U.S.

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.

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