Sr. Director, Business Development & Investment

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Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Law Business Partners

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

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 Senior. Director, Business Dev. & Investment, located in Raynham, MA, Raritan, NJ, or Palm Beach Gardens, FL

The Senior Director, Business Development & Investment leads 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.  Collaborating with other legal specialists, the Senior Director will advise senior executives on transaction risk management, structure and best practices on transactions. The role has a significant impact on innovation, competitive positioning, and sustainable growth across the orthopedics portfolio. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Advise on the 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. 

• Lead 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. 

• Support business development professionals in presentations to senior executives for deal review and approval. 

• Oversee drafting and negotiation of deals, including supervision of other lawyers. 

• Manage outside counsel, including negotiating fees and overseeing matter budgets. 

 

Qualifications 

Education 

• Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized law school. 

• Admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction. 

Experience and Skills 

Required 

• Typically requires 12–14+ years of progressive experience in corporate law in a top-tier, major market law firm or in-house in a global organization, with experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financing or licensing. 

• Ability to analyze, structure and negotiate all elements of the transactions described above.  

• Demonstrated experience leading deal teams or supervising other lawyers on transactions, including due diligence. 

• Experience in cross-border or foreign transactions.  

• Strong strategic thinking, negotiation, and drafting skills.  

• Presentation skills and proven ability to influence executive‑level stakeholders and operate effectively in a complex, global organization. 

• Strong collaborative skills and the ability to play a variety of roles in a deal.   

 

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 25–30% domestic and/or international travel. 

 

 

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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. 

  

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Agility, Commercial Laws, Compliance Management, Corporate Governance, Critical Thinking, Dispute Resolution, Document Management, Industry Analysis, Lawyering, Legal Services, Negotiation, Policy Change, Program Management, Representing, Resource Management, Strategic Thinking

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$187,000.00 - $320,850.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours – Standard for D2
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 period10 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: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

 

 

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits