Senior Legal Director – Head of Legal - Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Japan

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Job Function:
Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:
Law Business Partners

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Job Description:

The Senior Legal Director for J&J Innovative Medicine Japan provides broad legal counsel and support at the senior management team level as well as at the operational level through the management of a team of senior/legal counsel.

This role will be responsible for providing strategic and operational legal advice and counsel in all areas of law, supporting the Innovative Medicine Japan business and helping the Innovative Medicines business achieve its goals, while protecting the company’s rights, interests and reputation.

The Senior Legal Director will be a member of the local management team, reporting to the VP Law, Innovative Medicine, Asia Pacific.

Key Accountabilities


* Provides legal counsel, strategic guidance and support to J&J Innovative Medicine Japan President, Leadership team and business.

Takes leadership responsibility as a member of the Japan Innovative Medicine Leadership Team and positively influences management to make well-considered decisions and to achieve compliant success with the business.


* Manages and develops a team of senior/legal counsel that provide day-to-day legal services for the Innovative Medicine business in Japan.


* Proactively assesses legal risks to the operation and implements policies and procedures to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications.


* Provides guidance on, and ensures compliance with, relevant laws and regulations and J&J policies applicable to the operations of J&J Innovative Medicine Japan, including any relevant industry association codes.


* Implementation of mission critical culture, compliance and management action programs for the J&J Innovative Medicine Japan business.


* Advises on business development initiatives.


* Models highly ethical leadership.  Leads in creating a Credo-based culture and decision-making.


* Proactively partners and works with other J&J lawyers in the market, region and globally to drive local alignment with market, regional and global legal best practices and knowledge sharing.

Possesses the following skills and capabilities


* Strong leadership with good judgment and ability to think strategically, with a drive for compliant results and strong sense of ownership
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