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Job Function
Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function
Law Business Partners

Job Category
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Job Description
Description -
Key Accountabilities

• Provide legal counsel, strategic guidance and support to MedTech Japan (including Vision) (=relevant legal entities will be Johnson & Johnson K.K. ("JJKK") and AMO Japan ("AMOJ")) and other MedTech group companies as may be added to the JJ MedTech group (JJKK, AMOJ and other MedTech group companies collectively referred to as the "Japan MedTech Companies").
• Provide legal counsel, strategic guidance and support to the Franchise leaders and leadership teams of Japan MedTech Companies
• Proactively assess legal risks to the operations and work with the country legal director to construct and implement policies and procedures to address and manage those risks including preventative actions, trainings and communications.
• Exercise communications and other skills in order to be able to positively influence the leadership team and management of the relevant business franchises or functions within Japan MedTech Companies to make well considered decisions and achieve compliant success of operations.
• Provide guidance on and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations applicable to the operations of the Japan MedTech Companies including any relevant industry codes.
• If instructed by the country legal director, support the country legal director and/other lawyers in the Law Department in other regions for business development initiatives (e.g. M&A and licensing transactions) including due diligence reviews, negotiation of transaction and drafting/execution of deal documentations.
• Engage and manage outside counsel (including seconded counsels, if applicable) including providing appropriate budgets for outside counsel and setting ground rules for the operations on when and how to request outside legal services/support.
• Manage all litigation, dispute resolution, and any internal and external investigations related to the business operations assigned by the country legal director.
• Provide legal input and guidance to the employees of Japan MedTech Companies and other J&J group entities on all J&J policies and procedures including the Code of Business Conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Corporate Integrity Agreements, and the Health Care Compliance and Health Care Business Integrity Guide. This includes advising employees on any new policies or required changes to existing policies, and creating with the country legal director appropriate training for employees on such policies.
• As directed by the country legal director, provide legal counsel and support on legal issues and risk management for any enabling functions (shared functions) of Japan MedTech Companies such as Human Resources, Quality, Government Affairs, Medical Affairs, Supply Chain, Sales, Procurement, Communications, Marketing, Finance, IT and General Affairs.
• Proactively partner and work with other Johnson & Johnson lawyers in the country (other sectors) /region/global to drive local alignment with country (cross-sector), regional and global legal best practices and knowledge sharing.
• Where directed by the country legal director:
• Advise operations on its copy clearance of materials and internet-related activities;
• Perform corporate governance functions for the Japan MedTech Companies including fulfilling all applicable reporting requirements relating to board and shareholders meetings (to the extent required under Japanese law).

Qualifications
Qualifications -

• JD or LLB from a Japanese university/law school.
• Japanese Bengoshi qualification is a prerequisite
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Japanese (mother tongue).
• Minimum of 8 years Post-Qualification experience
• Experience working in multi-national corporations (ideally with experience doing legal work in the health care industry) is preferable, but not a prerequisite.
• Broad corporate experience, ideally advising senior leaders of business units or functions is favorable.

Candidates Should Also Possess The Following Skills And Capabilities

• Ability to go beyond law and ethics to live Our Credo - the business foundation of J&J over the last 80 years, and to incorporate Our Credo in making appropriate decisions.
• Comfortable and willing to work as part of a team, and openness and high level of flexibility to take on different/varying roles and responsibilities in a changing environment and needs of the organization.
• Keen to interact with diverse group of people spanning a broad range of business teams and executives within the client organizations.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively across all levels of a complex matrix organization and capability to accept sudden changes.
• Superb communication skills and proven ability to counsel senior management on complex legal matters.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-national company and cross-border environment.
• Self-starter with strong drive for results & strong sense of ownership but also willing to take direction from various stakeholders.
• Client Oriented - ability to proactively connect and engage with operations to find practical or innovative solutions (including alternative solutions, if applicable) and partner with them to implement desired actions and lead compliant success of operations.
• Judgment capability, good consultative skills, and structural thinking.
• Objective thinker who is able to advance ideas and influence others.
• Ability to manage conflicts in an open and constructive manner.
• Able to lead by example and ensure high ethical, legal and compliance standards and be proactive in engaging organization to identify opportunities to enhance ethics and anti-corruption practices and procedures.
• Strong ability to deal with ambiguity and simplify issues for clients.