VP Law, Heart Recovery

About the role

The VP Law, Heart Recovery (Abiomed) group will manage legal matters for the Heart Recovery businesses, which are among the fastest-growing in J&J Med Tech. This position supports V-Wave and other potential cardiovascular acquired companies and products. Reporting directly to the VP, Law Cardiovascular of the MedTech Sector of J&J, this individual will sit on the business unit leadership teams of Heart Recovery and advise senior management on legal matters.

Responsibilities

• Member of the business unit leadership team; responsible for coordinating legal matters for the business.
• Partnering with business clients, colleagues in the Global Legal Organization (GLO), and outside counsel to support business opportunities while ensuring compliance with legislation, regulations, industry guidelines, and internal policies.
• Providing strategic proactive and reactive legal advice on a wide range of proposed business initiatives and materials in areas such as research and development, sales and marketing, regulatory affairs, health care compliance, laws, privacy, distribution, pricing and reimbursement, clinical, product liability, employment and labor issues, technology, acquisitions and licensing, and general corporate issues.
• Preparing and negotiating complex commercial agreements across various functional areas including development, sales, distribution, consulting, licensing, promotion, co-marketing, data use and data rights.
• Assisting in litigation and investigations and managing outside counsel relationships, workflow, and budget.
• Training, educating, and advising business partners on key legal topics.
• Leading and serving on project teams and committees to assess and implement special/significant projects in each business, leadership team, and/or the GLO.
• Supporting the V-Wave business by providing legal support for its commercial and R&D teams.
• Liaising with attorneys within MedTech and GLO and coordinating with counsel outside the U.S. to advise businesses on regional issues.
• Collaborating with and building strong relationships with functional lawyers for regulatory, intellectual property, trademark, privacy, digital technology, tax, and other specialists in the GLO as well as colleagues and business partners across Johnson & Johnson.
• Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, industry guidelines, and internal policies while furthering business goals and protecting the company's rights, interests, and reputation.

Requirements

J.D. or equivalent legal degree and admission to a US bar or equivalent outside of the US bar is required. 10+ years of experience in private practice and/or in-house, preferably with significant experience in the healthcare industry (medical device sector preferred); strength in corporate/commercial matters. Knowledge of medical device businesses (products, procedures, business model and industry trends) and 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, Stark Law, HIPAA/GDPR, and the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act preferred, or proven interest and ability to develop understanding. Excellent strategic and analytical skills; experience researching legal principles and precedents. Desire to work in a fast-paced environment, meet stringent timelines, and handle multiple demands simultaneously. Ability to work both independently and as a team player. Excellent client relationship, communication, and leadership skills and the ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees of legal exposure. Ability to manage ambiguity inherent in emerging areas and to lead innovative problem-solving to address new business challenges in a highly competitive market. Experience in training, educating, and advising business partners on key legal topics required. Strong results-oriented and strategic thinking abilities required. Demonstrated willingness to listen and learn and proven ability to make and respectfully explain proper decisions (even when this leads to tough business discussions) required. Ability to receive specific directions from more senior law professionals and provide guidance to professional staff in developing solutions to problems presented. Proven ability to provide outstanding legal services to, and interact with, a range of senior executives and strong interpersonal skills and excellent track record of collaboration with colleagues required. Some travel is required to support business.

Qualifications

Experience in corporate/commercial matters, knowledge of medical device businesses, and experience advising on healthcare, privacy, and medical device laws and regulations are preferred. Strong strategic and analytical skills, excellent client relationship, communication, and leadership skills, and the ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees of legal exposure are essential. Ability to manage ambiguity, lead innovative problem-solving, and interact with a range of senior executives is required. Experience in training, educating, and advising business partners on key legal topics is necessary. Strong results-oriented and strategic thinking abilities, willingness to listen and learn, and proven ability to make and respectfully explain proper decisions are required. Ability to receive specific directions from more senior law professionals and provide guidance to professional staff in developing solutions to problems presented is essential. Proven ability to provide outstanding legal services to, and interact with, a range of senior executives and strong interpersonal skills and excellent track record of collaboration with colleagues are required. Some travel is required to support business.

Skills

• Budget Management
• Business Agility
• Commercial Laws
• Compliance Management
• Corporate Governance
• Developing Others
• Dispute Resolution
• Inclusive Leadership
• Lawyering
• Leadership
• Legal Documents Preparation
• Legal Services
• Negotiation
• Representing
• Risk Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Vendor Management

Benefits

• Consolidated Retirement Plan (Pension)
• Savings Plan (401(k))
• Time Off Benefits: Vacation, Sick Time, Holiday Pay, Personal and Family Time, Parental Leave, Bereavement Leave, Caregiver Leave, Volunteer Leave, Military Spouse Time-Off