VP Law, Heart Recovery
Johnson & Johnson
12 days ago
On-site
Danvers, MA
Corporate Functions
Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage legal matters for the Heart Recovery (Abiomed) business; advise senior management on legal matters and regulatory changes.
- Serve on the Heart Recovery business unit leadership team; ensure alignment between Global Legal Organization (GLO) and business leadership.
- Provide strategic proactive and reactive legal counsel across initiatives (R&D, sales/marketing, regulatory affairs, healthcare compliance/privacy, distribution, pricing/reimbursement, clinical, product liability, employment/labor, technology, acquisitions/licensing, and general corporate).
- Prepare and negotiate complex commercial agreements (development, sales, distribution, consulting, licensing, promotion, co-marketing, data use/data rights).
- Assist with litigation and investigations; manage outside counsel relationships, workflow, and budget.
- Train/educate business partners on key legal topics; lead/serve on project teams and committees for special/significant projects.
- Provide legal support for V-Wave (contracting and strategic advice to commercial and R&D); coordinate regionally with non-U.S. counsel.
- Liaise with MedTech and GLO attorneys (regulatory, intellectual property, trademark, privacy, digital technology, tax, etc.) and participate in cross-functional business teams.
Qualifications:
- J.D. (or equivalent) and admission to a U.S. bar (or equivalent outside U.S.).
- 10+ years private practice and/or in-house experience (healthcare/medical device preferred); strength in corporate/commercial.
- Knowledge of medical device business and healthcare/privacy/medical device laws (e.g., False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, HIPAA/GDPR, and FD&C Act preferred).
- Excellent strategic/analytical skills; ability to research legal principles and precedents.
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment, manage ambiguity, and lead innovative problem-solving.
- Experience training/educating business partners on legal topics.
- Some travel required.
Preferred Skills:
Budget Management, Business Agility, Commercial Laws, Compliance Management, Corporate Governance, Developing Others, Dispute Resolution, Inclusive Leadership, Lawyering, Leadership, Legal Documents Preparation, Legal Services, Negotiation, Representing, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Vendor Management.
Benefits (time off):
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year; Holiday pay (incl. Floating Holidays): 13 days/year; Parental leave: 480 hours; Bereavement leave: 240 hours (immediate) + 40 hours (extended); Caregiver leave: 80 hours (52-week rolling period); Volunteer leave: 32 hours; Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours/year.
- Lead and manage legal matters for the Heart Recovery (Abiomed) business; advise senior management on legal matters and regulatory changes.
- Serve on the Heart Recovery business unit leadership team; ensure alignment between Global Legal Organization (GLO) and business leadership.
- Provide strategic proactive and reactive legal counsel across initiatives (R&D, sales/marketing, regulatory affairs, healthcare compliance/privacy, distribution, pricing/reimbursement, clinical, product liability, employment/labor, technology, acquisitions/licensing, and general corporate).
- Prepare and negotiate complex commercial agreements (development, sales, distribution, consulting, licensing, promotion, co-marketing, data use/data rights).
- Assist with litigation and investigations; manage outside counsel relationships, workflow, and budget.
- Train/educate business partners on key legal topics; lead/serve on project teams and committees for special/significant projects.
- Provide legal support for V-Wave (contracting and strategic advice to commercial and R&D); coordinate regionally with non-U.S. counsel.
- Liaise with MedTech and GLO attorneys (regulatory, intellectual property, trademark, privacy, digital technology, tax, etc.) and participate in cross-functional business teams.
Qualifications:
- J.D. (or equivalent) and admission to a U.S. bar (or equivalent outside U.S.).
- 10+ years private practice and/or in-house experience (healthcare/medical device preferred); strength in corporate/commercial.
- Knowledge of medical device business and healthcare/privacy/medical device laws (e.g., False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, HIPAA/GDPR, and FD&C Act preferred).
- Excellent strategic/analytical skills; ability to research legal principles and precedents.
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment, manage ambiguity, and lead innovative problem-solving.
- Experience training/educating business partners on legal topics.
- Some travel required.
Preferred Skills:
Budget Management, Business Agility, Commercial Laws, Compliance Management, Corporate Governance, Developing Others, Dispute Resolution, Inclusive Leadership, Lawyering, Leadership, Legal Documents Preparation, Legal Services, Negotiation, Representing, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking, Vendor Management.
Benefits (time off):
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year; Holiday pay (incl. Floating Holidays): 13 days/year; Parental leave: 480 hours; Bereavement leave: 240 hours (immediate) + 40 hours (extended); Caregiver leave: 80 hours (52-week rolling period); Volunteer leave: 32 hours; Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours/year.