Director,Law, Business Dev. & Investment

Director, Law, Business Development & Investment

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Director, Law, Business Development & Investment located in Raynham, MA OR Raritan NJ.

The Director, Business Development & Investment provides legal support for mergers and acquisitions, with both publicly traded and private companies, asset sales and purchases, venture investments, licensing, divestitures, reorganizations and complex strategic alliance agreements. The Director will advise business leaders on transactions and collaborate with business development professionals to negotiate deal terms, conduct legal due diligence, and mitigate deal risks. The role has a significant impact on innovation, competitive positioning, and sustainable growth across the orthopedics portfolio in a highly regulated, innovation-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal support for transactions identified above, advising on transaction evaluation, risk mitigation, deal structuring, competition law review and negotiation of deal terms.
• Advise on venture capital investments, including on issues related to equity position or rights, Board positions, corporate governance issues, loan agreements and any related disputes.
• Support legal due diligence on transactions in collaboration with other functions, including health care compliance, regulatory and finance and advise on measures to address due diligence findings.
• Negotiate and draft agreements, working with outside counsel.
• Advise on any competition law review of transaction and any required related divestiture. Provide clear, concise recommendations to senior leadership and governance forums.

Qualifications

Education

• Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized law school.
• Admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.

Experience and Skills

Required

• A minimum of 8 years of experience at a top-tier, major market law firm, or in-house legal department of a multinational corporation.
• Ability to analyze, structure and negotiate all elements of the transactions described above.
• Demonstrated track record advising on complex transactions.
• Experience in cross-border or foreign transactions.
• Strong strategic thinking, negotiation, and drafting skills.
• A candidate must have strong collaborative skills and the ability to play a variety of roles in a deal.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively in a matrixed, global organization.

Preferred

• Representation of clients in medical device, medtech, orthopedics, or other highly regulated healthcare industries.
• Prior experience with transactions in the life sciences industry (i.e., pharmaceutical, medical device, medtech and/or consumer healthcare) will be viewed favorably.
• Experience working with early-stage innovation, robotics, digital health, software or enabling technologies.
• Demonstrated experience in competition law review of transactions.

Other

• Travel: Up to 20–30% domestic and/or international travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $150,000.00 - $258,750.00

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: -