Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking an Associate Corporate Counsel to join our Global Legal Organization. This position is open to candidates in the United States, EMEA, and APAC. Candidates will be expected to report to their local J&J office for a hybrid schedule. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.
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The Associate Corporate Counsel is responsible for supporting the negotiation of contracts and administration of contracts for Abiomed’s operations. This position will report to the Senior Corporate Counsel. The ideal candidate has experience in contracts administration and with various types of contracts. As a valued partner to the business, the corporate counsel requires effective communication skills with both internal and external clientele.
Key responsibilities:
- Analyze and negotiate various types of domestic and international contracts such as: clinical trials; research; consulting; research services; product; HCP; general vendor, non-disclosure and other pertinent agreements as well helping to develop and update templates for such agreements to reflect the current laws, industry codes and company policies.
- Identifying and analyzing pertinent legal, compliance, regulatory and business issues in order to help align contractual terms with business objectives.
- Responsible for negotiating Asia Pacific clinical contract agreements.
- Coordinate with legal counsel and professional staff on a world-wide basis to ensure that agreements are negotiated in compliance with company policies and procedures as well as applicable law.
- Provide efficient and coordinated legal support, contribute to cross-functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders and colleagues in the global legal department on key matters.
- Support the long-term development of the legal function through process improvement and establishment of best practices for all aspects of legal functions.
- Work closely under supervision of a responsible attorney and exercise independent judgement in escalating issues in accordance with procedures and policies.
- Conduct legal research for the global legal department and all other related legal duties assigned.
