Senior legal counsel

The Johnson & Johnson Global Legal Organization is recruiting for a Senior Legal Counsel, located in Toronto, ON.

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.
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For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day.
Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world.
Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.

We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve.
Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.

At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.

This Senior Legal Counsel will report to the Vice President, Law for Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, Canada.
The Senior Legal Counsel supports the Vice President, Law by providing business partners with strategic legal advice and counsel in all areas of law, to further the interests of the business while protecting the company's rights, interests and reputation.

• Partnering with local business, and outside counsel as appropriate, to support business opportunities while ensuring compliance with legislation, industry guidelines and internal policies.
  Additionally, the position involves close interactions with colleagues in the Johnson & Johnson Global Legal Organization's litigation, regulatory and patent groups .
  
• Providing strategic proactive and reactive legal advice on a wide range of proposed business initiatives and materials, in the areas of sales & marketing, social/digital media, regulatory affairs, drug pricing and reimbursement, clinical trials and data generation, finance and logistics and privacy and data governance.
  
• Preparing and negotiating commercial agreements across functional areas listed above.
  
• Developing and recommending policy and position on complex legal issues.
  
• Serving on project teams and committees to assess and implement special/significant projects in the local business and/or Global Legal Organization.
  

Required:

• Member of a Provincial Bar or Law Society in Canada.
  
• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in a private practice serving life sciences clients and/or in-house setting.
  
• Proven legal and business judgment and excellent strategic and analytical skills.
  
• Demonstrated abilities to work in a fast-paced environment, meet stringent timelines and balance multiple demands simultaneously.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a team player
• Excellent client relationship experience and communication skills and ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees of legal exposure
• Strong influencing skills

• Experience in pharmaceutical or other highly regulated industry is preferred
• Bilingual English and French would be an asset

Diversity and inclusion are central elements of the shared culture across the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies.
Attracting, developing, and retaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities is essential to our success.
We are committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all employees can achieve their potential.