Sr. Director, Business Development & Investment
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Summary
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.
Job description
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.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor from a nationally recognized law school
- Admitted to practice in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- 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
- Experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financing or licensing
- Ability to analyze, structure and negotiate all elements of the transactions
- 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
- Strong collaborative skills and 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
- Preferred: Prior experience with transactions in the life sciences industry
- Preferred: Experience working with early-stage innovation, robotics, digital health, software or enabling technologies
- Preferred: Demonstrated experience in competition law review of transactions
Benefits
- Vacation Leave
- Sick Leave
- Holiday Pay
- Floating Holidays
- Work, Personal & Family Time
- Parental Leave
- Bereavement Leave
- Caregiver Leave
- Volunteer Leave
- Military Spouse Time Off
Company overview
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson, leading the way in medical innovation with a relentless focus on bringing transformational treatments to patients worldwide. The company applies rigorous science and compassion to address the most complex diseases of our time, developing groundbreaking medicines across key therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiopulmonary medicine. With deep expertise and global reach, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine reimagines how devastating diseases are treated and cured, delivering hope and better care for millions of patients and their families. The organization pioneers the path from laboratory research to clinical application, championing patients every step of the way while maintaining an unwavering commitment to scientific excellence and patient-centered innovation.