Assistant Legal Counsel

💰 ₹50,400 - ₹80,640 (Est.) 📍 Mumbai 🕐 5 days ago

Job Description

Job description
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:
Law Business Partners

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Mumbai, India

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where sophisticated 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/.

The Johnson & Johnson Law Department is recruiting for an on-site Assistant Legal Counsel reporting to the country lead counsel at Medical Devices India.

Key Accountabilities
• Provide legal counsel, strategic mentorship and support to the Medical Devices operation of Johnson & Johnson Private Limited (JJMI) ; particularly, handling litigation portfolio and tender support.
• Provide support to legal director in handling various legal issues pertaining to MedTech business.
• Work with the country lead counsel to construct and implement policies and procedures to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications.
• Drafting and/or review of agreements relating to property, distributor, sponsorship, supply, informative grants, consultancy, services, outsourcing, non-disclosure, product licensing etc.
• Provide mentorship on and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to the operations of MedTech businesses including any relevant industry codes.
• Manage all litigation, dispute resolution, and any legal matters related to the business operations assigned by the country lead counsel.
• Provide legal input and mentorship to the employees of JJMI and other J&J group entities on all J&J policies and procedures including the Code of Business Conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Corporate Integrity Agreements, and the Health Care Compliance and Health Care Business Integrity Guide. This includes advising employees on any new policies or required changes to existing policies, and crafting with the country lead counsel appropriate training for employees on such policies.
• As advised by the country lead counsel, provide legal counsel and support on legal issues and risk management for any enabling functions (shared functions) of JJMI and JJSV such as Human Resources, Quality, Government Affairs, Medical Affairs, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, Communications, Marketing, Finance, IT and General Affairs.
• Proactively partner and work with other Johnson & Johnson lawyers in the country (other sectors) /region/global to drive local alignment with country (cross-sector), regional and global legal standard processes and knowledge sharing.
• Advise operations on its copy clearance of materials and internet-related activities;

Minimum Qualifications
• LL.B. or LL.M. from a reputed university/law school in India.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• 3-5 years PQE
• Experience handling litigation is a prerequisite
• Experience working in multi-national corporations (with experience doing legal work in the health care industry) is preferable, but not a prerequisite.
• Broad corporate experience, advising senior leaders of business units or functions is favorable.

Candidates should also possess the following skills and capabilities:
• Ability to go beyond law and ethics to live Our Credo - the business foundation of J&J over the last 70 years, and to incorporate Our Credo in making appropriate decisions.
• Comfortable and willing to work as part of a team, and open to different roles and responsibilities in a changing environment.
• Keen to get along with diverse group of people spanning a broad range of business teams and executives within the client organizations.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across all levels of a sophisticated matrix organization and capability to accept sudden changes.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and proven track record to counsel senior management on sophisticated legal matters.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-national company and cross-border environment.
• Self-starter with strong drive for results & strong sense of ownership but also willing to take direction from various team members.
• Client Oriented - ability to proactively connect and engage with operations to find practical or innovative solutions (including alternative solutions, if applicable) and partner with them to implement desired actions and lead compliant success of operations.
• Judgment capability, good consultative skills, and structural thinking.
• Objective problem solver who is able to advance ideas and influence others.
• Ability to manage conflicts in an open and constructive manner.
• Able to lead by example and ensure high ethical, legal and compliance standards and be proactive in engaging organization to find opportunities to improve ethics and anti-corruption practices and procedures.
• Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and simplify issues for clients.

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, ****** orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

💡 Quick Summary

Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Assistant Legal Counsel position is now open for candidates interested in the Legal Jobs sector. This role in Mumbai offers a professional environment and growth potential.

Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Legal Jobs is a plus.

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Company Name: Johnson & Johnson

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