Sr Lawyer (Fixed term 12 months)

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:
Enterprise Compliance

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
São Paulo, Brazil

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Sr Attorney supporting Tax Litigation, Labor Litigation and Consulting and also Corporate Matters based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Purpose: 

This attorney will be responsible for supporting the litigation team managing Tax and Labor Litigation, collaborating with legal external counsel, when necessary.

And in advising internal clients on various legal issues, collaborating with team members and Partners on legal projects.

 This role will be also responsible for supporting Corporate Matters (By Laws, PoA, Legal Entities representation, etc.).

You will be responsible for:

• Provides operational support across Litigation Practice Groups related to litigation cases. 
• Supporting the Litigation Team managing Tax and Labor Litigation cases with accurate assessment of litigation risks, reserves, and implications in different sorts of matters.
• Providing advice on Tax and Labor matters, especially to Tax, Finance, Accounting and HR teams with guidance, ensuring analysis, and providing legal support in inspections (pre-litigation phase).
• Supporting the Litigation Team managing the procedure related to obtain the Tax Clearence Certificates.
• Attending internal and external meetings representing the interest of the company (eg.

Trade/ Sector Association, Committees and Congresses, etc.). 
• Support and advise on Tax Litigation and Labor matters for J&J, partnering with business, functional clients, and with outside counsel, supporting business opportunities while ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, industry guidelines and internal policies.
• Support on Tax Litigation to identify and implement opportunities that deliver a positive cash or P&L impact to the business.
• Supporting the Litigation Team in internal audits by providing documents and explanations related to audit requests, reviewing findings and developing action plans to address any issues. 
• Supporting the Litigation Team in Corporate Matters preparing and reviewing of drafts of articles of Association, shareholder meetings, and record keeping. 
•Integrate Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives into team goals and decision making.

Requirements:
• Individual contributor who works independently wi...