Senior Counsel, Vision

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

Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Legal Support Services

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are recruiting for the best talent for Senior Counsel, Vision to join our Global Legal Organization. This position will be located in Jacksonville, FL, Irvine, CA, New Brunswick, NJ, or Raritan, NJ.

About Vision

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

The Senior Counsel, Vision 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, 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.
   

Qualifications

• JD degree from nationally recognized university, or overseas legal qualification is required.
• 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 proven experience preferred.  Experience should include work at a major market law firm, or in-house legal department.
• Significant experience in the healthcare industry required (medical device sector a plus).
• Strength in general corporate / commercial matters, including negotiating and drafting skills and attention to detail.
• Experience advising on applicable healthcare, privacy and medical device laws and regulations, including: False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA and the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act.
• Commitment to ethical decision-making and the ability to build trust with business partners.
• Capacity to address ambiguity in emerging areas and lead problem-solving for new business challenges within a driven market.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to work under time pressure and to balance multiple demands.
• Strong interpersonal skills sufficient for interaction with senior executives and other business partners.
• Collaborative abilities, including coordination with J&J attorneys, external counsel, functional leaders, and advisors.
• A positive demeanor 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 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.  

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers. Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$120,000-$207,000

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are 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. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours  Additional information can be found through the link below.  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits. The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.