Senior Legal Counsel

6 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Johnson & Johnson Full time

**Senior Legal Counsel, South Africa & SSA IM**

**Location: Johannesburg, South Africa**

**Position overview**:
At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, our medicines help millions of people, every day. Our commitment to providing the world with impactful innovations is undaunted. We believe challenging something is the best way to change it. That is why, in over 150 countries, we bring together the most creative minds and pioneering technology to help treat, cure, stop, and prevent some of the most complex diseases of our time.

This attorney will be responsible for providing strategic legal advice across all applicable areas of law to the leadership team and providing general legal support to the business within the assigned region.

The Senior Counsel will be required to anticipate and manage legal risk and advance business objectives while protecting the company’s interests and reputation. Working both individually and collaboratively with others in the legal department, the attorney will handle a variety of sophisticated matters supporting the Customer Development organization.

You will become a member of the J&J Global Legal Organization (GLO). You will be reporting to the Senior Legal Director: Emerging Markets EMEA, Israel and Italy. You will collaborate in the market of responsibility and work in “virtual” teams and cross-functional working groups, forging relationships with business colleagues and other J&J GLO team members in the region and globally. The attorney will have frequent contact with the broader EMEA legal team.

You will be based in the J&J office in Midrand (Johannesburg - South Africa), prepared to travel locally when required, including attending to occasional travel abroad **.**

**Tasks & Responsibilities**:

- Providing experienced legal advisory services to Janssen Pharmaceutical Pty Ltd in South Africa and handling company secretarial/corporate governance compliance in respect of the local board.
- Providing strategic corporate counsel and efficient prevention or resolution of all legal issues relating to a wide range of legal fields, including corporate law, regulatory compliance, corporate and commercial transactions, special projects, contractual drafting and interpretation, trade law, employment, advertising, IP, and competition law. For example:

- Draft, review, vet and negotiate a variety of contracts with third parties, ensuring alignment with policies and applicable laws.
- Assess legal and commercial implications of contracts and advise on any risks that must be addressed and ensure effective management of legal and contractual risks.
- Deployment of policies and procedures that are aligned with business strategic imperatives.
- Lead and co-ordinate various company activities and ensure compliance with company standards and corporate governance.
- Advising on compliance with international anti-corruption regulation, in particular FCPA legislation, acting as the legal “touch-point” for these matters.
- Collaborate with internal partners to assess legal risks and develop strategies to minimize them and resolve disputes efficiently.
- Coordinate and run dispute resolution and litigations (working closely with external counsel as necessary).
- Stay abreast of relevant laws and regulations affecting J&J 's operations and develop and implement compliance programs to ensure adherence to legal requirements.
- Conduct training sessions for employees on legal matters and compliance issues.
- Successfully collaborate with and coordinate external legal counsels.
- Actively participate in the external environment with key trade associations.

**Qualifications**:

- Law Degree from a reputable institution.
- Admitted Attorney with 7-10 years post-qualification experience.
- Knowledge and experience of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
- Ability to be self-motivated, to work autonomously and effectively partner with various business partners and functions across all levels of the organization -effective time and management skills are important-.
- Ability to deal well with ambiguity and demonstrate strong organizational, process and interpersonal skills (including a high degree of emotional intelligence and an ability to influence outcomes in a productive manner as necessary).
- Strong technical legal ability and highly organized and detail oriented.
- Litigation experience is preferable but not crucial.

**This is what awaits YOU at J&J**:

- An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
- A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
- Many opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
- Possibilities for further personal as well as professional development.
- Many employees benefits.

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