Legal Counsel

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 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).


* Provide independent legal counsel, strategic mentorship and support to the Franchise leaders.


* Work with the country lead counsel to craft the legal strategies for various Go To Market models and New Product Introductions


* Work with the country lead counsel to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications.


* Exercise communications and other skills in order to be able to positively influence the leadership team and management of JJSV to make well considered decisions and achieve compliant success of operations.


* Provide mentorship on and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to the operations of JJSV including any relevant industry codes.


* If taught by the country lead counsel, support the country lead counsel and/other lawyers in the Law Department in other regions for business development initiatives (e.g.

M&A and licensing transactions) including due diligence reviews, negotiation of transaction and drafting/execution of deal documentations.


* Engage and manage outside counsel (including seconded counsels, if applicable) including providing appropriate budgets for outside counsel and setting ground rules for the operations on when and how to request outside legal services/support.


* Manage all litigation, dispute resolution, and any internal and external investigations related to the business operations ass...