Law Clerk

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at

Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Legal Support Services

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job Description:

We are recruiting for the best talent for Law Clerk to join our Global Legal Organization located in Toronto, Canada.
 

About Innovative Medicine

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The Law Clerk position is integral to accomplishing the strategic legal priorities of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in Canada by providing proactive and professional support to the Global Legal Organization and its business partners. This includes supporting the Canadian business on legal issues related to compliance and general commercial matters, as well as drafting and negotiating contracts under the direction of the VP Law. The Global Legal Organization is a lively and dynamic department within a larger multinational organization. Managing diverse tasks, collaborating closely with different stakeholders, and working under varying timelines are expected of this role.

You will be responsible for:

• Working closely with VP Law on special projects
• Drafting contracts, and negotiating with other parties and their legal counsel
• Supporting the Health Care Compliance (HCC) Officer in working with business on HCC contracts and providing support on matters that require HCC oversight
• Creating and managing template agreements
• Supporting escalations from procurement contracting group
• Reviewing and revising product listing agreements with government payors
• Supporting review and responses to Requests for Proposals/Quotes (RFP/Qs)
• Working with, and instructing, colleagues regarding effective use of template agreements
• Managing internal intranet/filing databases including posting new agreements
• Supporting litigation files / legal hold notices
• Supporting internal / external compliance audits
• Conducting and analyzing legal research and making recommendations with respect to, and resolving, complex legal issues
• Developing and improving standard procedures and processes
• Other duties as reasonably required to support the Law Department
   

Qualifications:

• Relevant Diploma from a recognized Post-secondary College or Institute (Paralegal License from the Law Society of Upper Canada or Completion of Law Clerk program accredited by The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario)
• 2-6 years' of related experience (law firm, in-house legal department or equivalent)
• Minimum of 4 years' experience drafting and revising contracts
• Basic contract negotiating skills
• Detail and process oriented
• Demonstrated excellent judgment
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work independently with limited supervision
• Demonstrated abilities to work in a fast-paced environment, meet exacting timelines, prioritize work relative to business context, and handle multiple demands simultaneously
• Highly computer literate, with advanced skills in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and different legal and contracts databases
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) and ability to work with a wide range of people with varying degrees of experience dealing with legal issues
• RFP and 3rd party vendor experience would be an asset
• Bilingualism in English and French would be an asset
   

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Commercial Laws, Communication, Compliance Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Legal Documents Preparation, Legal Research, Legal Services, Legal Support, Office Administration, Problem Solving, Researching, Service Excellence, Teamwork, Technical Writing

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