Senior Counsel​/Legal Director, Supply Chain

Senior Counsel/Legal Director, Supply Chain

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Counsel/Legal Director, Supply Chain for our Electrophysiology and Neurovascular businesses.

Purpose:

Johnson & Johnson's Med Tech Group produces a broad range of innovative products and solutions in the fields of orthopedics, surgical oncology, general surgery, neurosurgery & neurological disease, cardiovascular disease, and Electrophysiology.

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech's Electrophysiology Business Unit is the global market leader in the science and technology of catheter ablation. With a 30-year legacy of collaboration with the electrophysiology community, we pioneer innovative solutions to help those with cardiac arrhythmias, such as atrial fibrillation (AFib), live the lives they want.

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech's Neurovascular Business Unit is proud to be on the front lines of stroke care – where every second counts – and offers a broad portfolio of devices used in the treatment of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. Our commitment to changing the trajectory of stroke is inspired by our long heritage of supporting neurovascular care and dedication to helping physicians protect people from a lifetime of hardship.

The Senior Counsel/Legal Director Med Tech Supply Chain Electrophysiology and Neurovascular will provide legal support to the Electrophysiology and Neurovascular Supply Chain organization and the External Manufacturing categories of procurement, dealing with a complex and broad variety of issues. This is a global leadership role supporting critical areas of the Med Tech business and will be part of the Global Electrophysiology and Neurovascular Supply Chain Leadership Team.

You will be responsible for:

• Serving as Lead Attorney to the Electrophysiology and Neurovascular Supply Chain Leadership Team; being an active member of that Leadership team and providing strategic counsel to advance the Team's goals.
• Leading the legal support provided to the Electrophysiology and Neurovascular Sourcing Team, including the categories of procurement that sit within that team's responsibilities under the new procurement model.
• Leading the legal support for External Manufacturing and Med Tech procurement.
• Offering supervision and advice to the members of the Contract Management Organization that support the contracting work associated with the above supply chain activities.
• Providing strategic legal advice and pragmatic, risk-based, legal counsel on supply chain issues, including advising on supplier disputes and other issues.
• Managing the drafting and negotiation of complex supply (chain) agreements associated with the above Supply Chain organizations, including master supply and external manufacturing agreements.
• Advising on proposed regulations that have a high impact on current and future supply chain activities and helping to shape the response to these regulations (e.g., import/export, trade controls, govt. incentives for local manufacturing, supply chain shortages).
• Proactively assessing and managing legal risk for the end-to-end supply chain worldwide. Coordinating legal support on any complex issues by collaborating closely with other functional groups, including the Legal Strategy, Operations & Risk Management, R&D, Regulatory Legal, IP, Commercial Legal, Privacy, Communications, Quality, EHS and HCC Groups.
• Being an agent of change by helping to drive adherence to good contracting process; simplification and improvement of templates; creation and adoption of contracting aids (such as playbooks); acceptance of prudent risk taking; and by proactively spotting common issues and trends that need addressing through change.
• Overseeing management of outside counsel relationships, workflow, and budget.
• Facilitating training and education efforts, including case study-based training to the relevant Leadership Teams.
• Coordinating support for the Med Tech manufacturing facilities located in the EMEA region and raising awareness of Supply Chain considerations with the GLO members in the region.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Licensed attorney with 8+ years of relevant practicing legal experience preferred.
• Experience of managing, drafting, and negotiating complex agreements, in-house at a multi-national corporation, or at a large or mid-sized reputable law firm.
• Experience or strong interest in the healthcare sector and the Med Tech sector, in particular.
• Proven track record of anticipating, assessing, and mitigating legal risk.
• Experienced in building alignment across a multi-functional team, particularly those outside the direct reporting structure.
• Proven ability to provide outstanding legal services to, and interact with, a range of senior executives.
• Solution and business-oriented team player, with an ability to take a pragmatic approach to solving problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills (listening and communication), ability to lead through influence and to challenge the status quo and to work efficiently in a matrixed, cross-functional, and…