Senior Legal Counsel, Innovative Medicine Supply Chain

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.

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute drafting and negotiation of supply chain agreements.
• Draft and negotiate supply chain agreements relating to procurement of Drug Delivery Devices, API (active pharmaceutical ingredients), and packaging for large, small molecule and advanced therapies with 3rd party suppliers.
• Draft, or supervise the drafting of, complex R&D agreements for clinical supply programs including Master Service Agreements, Research Collaboration Agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Confidentiality Agreements, and other research-related contracts, training materials, templates, and supporting documents.
• Be part of the IM SC Legal team and integrate as a team player, understanding and supporting team priorities and taking responsibility for team objectives and programs in successfully executing those.
• Manage external counsel support and budget where relevant.
• Advise on contracts with high risk and high complexity involving suppliers ranging from clinical to commercial supply.
• Provide significant stakeholder input on operational decisions (Procurement, External Manufacturing, Discovery, Product Development & Supply, Collaboration partners firm forecast, capital, reservation fees).
• Identify and adopt best practices and support process improvement initiatives to streamline contracting, improving timeliness, accuracy, and quality in support of an increasing client base.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Juris Doctorate or equivalent is required.
• Must be a licensed attorney with bar admission to at least one US State or the District of Columbia (US); or law degree with at least one bar admission (Europe); additional degrees or LLM considered an asset.
• Minimum of 7 years of legal experience required. Experience as in-house counsel in the life-sciences industry or attorney in the life-sciences practice of a large/mid-size law firm preferred.
• Good knowledge of current laws, regulations, and industry standards governing R&D and IP in the life-sciences sector.
• Thorough understanding of contract law, with strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong business and analytical skills, problem-solving ability, legal risk assessment skills, with the ability to influence and work collaboratively at all levels and across functions.
• Keen interest in designing, developing, and leading strategic and process improvement initiatives, as well as acumen in the use of technology and AI.
• Highly developed (virtual) team working, relationship management, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Fluency in English, with the capability of drafting contract terms and conditions in English, is required.

Skills

Preferred Skills: Commercial Laws, Compliance Management, Compliance Risk, Contract Management, Fact-Based Decision Making, Lawyering, Legal Documents Preparation, Legal Services, Legal Support, Office Administration, Process Improvements, Program Management, Regulatory Compliance, Relationship Building, Researching, Risk Management, Technical Credibility, Technical Writing

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $122,000.00 - $212,750.00.

Benefits

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)).

• Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado – 48 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
• Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year

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