Legal Counsel

**Job Function**:
Legal & Compliance
**Job Sub Function**:
Law Business Partners
**Job Category**:
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Mumbai, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

The Johnson & Johnson Law Department is recruiting for the position of Legal Counsel, Innovative Medicine (IM) India.

As the onsite Legal Counsel, the primary responsibility is to provide broad legal counsel and general legal mentorship in India and also at the operational team level for IM’s India operations. This is an exciting individual contributor role with large exposure to all levels within the business.

This role will be responsible for providing strategic and operational legal advice and counsel in all areas of law to support the business teams and help them achieve their goals, while protecting the company’s rights, interests and reputation. The role requires a team-oriented, solutions-focused and agile business partner who will work with a hands-on approach on extensive and sophisticated legal issues.

This position reports to the Legal Director for IM India.

**_ Key Accountabilities_**:
Proficient at negotiating and drafting of various contracts including, without limitation, supply, distribution, wholesaler, co-marketing, co-promotion, sales, product licensing, clinical trials, post marketing survey, investigator-initiated study, donation, speaker engagement, employment and non-disclosure agreements.

Be able to proactively assess legal and governance risks to the business and work with stakeholders to devise and implement policies and procedures to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications. Coordinating with the global Intellectual Property team on trademark and patent matters pertaining to products commercialized and proposed to be commercialized by the India and the International (South Asia) business team.
- Assisting the business on contractual and legal aspects and labour related matters.
- Management of litigation initiated by and against the company and coordinating with external litigation counsel/ law firms in this connection.
- Advising the Marketing and Medical functions on product labelling, marketing and ethical promotion. Supervising the India legal environment and providing regular updates to the leadership team on relevant legal / regulatory changes.
- Support new business development initiatives (acquisition and licensing transactions) including due diligence reviews, negotiation of transactions and drafting/execution of deal documentation.
- As a solid business partner, actively participate in discussions and decisions and proactively provide legal counsel, strategic mentorship and valuable support to the IM India business.
- Be able to proactively assess legal risks to the business and work with management to devise and implement policies and procedures to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications.
- Possess the communications and other skills in order to be able to positively influence business teams to make well considered decisions and achieve compliant growth.
- Provide sound mentorship on and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to the operations of IM India, including relevant industry codes and train business partners on relevant areas of law.
- Challenge the status quo and proactively take leadership of various innovative initiatives, connect relevant stakeholders, craft the strategy, and deliver outcomes satisfactory to collaborators in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with business partners and the Health Care Compliance function to reinforce Credo based decision making in every critical business decision.
- Manage all litigation across various judicial forums throughout India and the rest of South Asia and support any internal and external investigations related to the business of IM India.
- Provide legal input and mentorship to the IM India business on all J&J policies and procedures including the Code of Business Conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Health Care Compliance and Health Care Business Integrity Guide. This includes advising management on any new policies or required changes to existing policies, crafting appropriate training for management and employees on such policies and participating in disciplinary panels related to J&J’s policies and procedures.
- Provide legal counsel and support on legal issues and risk management for all enabling functions of IM India including Human Resources, Operations, Quality, Government Affairs, Research & Development, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing and Finance (e.g., employment law, procurement, product liability etc).
- Work on various Law Department projects from time to time.
- Proactively partner with and share knowledge and standard processes with other Johnson & Johnson lawyers in India to drive local alignment with cluster, regional and global when providing legal services.
- Assist on brand protec