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Job Function:
Legal & ComplianceJob Sub Function:
Legal Support ServicesJob Category:
Business Enablement/SupportAll Job Posting Locations:
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaJob Description:
We are searching for the best talent for Law Clerk to join our Global Legal Organization located in Toronto, Ontario.
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.
About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
Key Responsibilities:
- Drafting contracts and negotiating with other parties
- Creating and managing template agreements and instructing colleagues regarding their effective use
- Supporting escalations from procurement contracting group
- Managing internal intranet/filing databases, for contracts and other legal documents
- Supporting litigation files / legal hold notices
- Supporting internal and 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
- Supporting the Health Care Compliance (HCC) Officer in working with the business on HCC contracts and providing support on matters that require HCC oversight
- Working closely with the VP law on special projects
- Other duties as reasonably required to support the Legal Organization
- Upholding Johnson & Johnson's Credo and applying ethical business practices in all interactions
Qualifications:
- Relevant Certificate or Diploma from a recognized Post-secondary College or Institute (Paralegal Licence from the Law Society of Upper Canada or Completion of Law Clerk program accredited by The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario, or equivalent)
- 4 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
- 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 WritingThe anticipated base pay range for this position is :
65,000-103,500 CADAdditional Description for Pay Transparency:
The company uses Artificial Intelligence in its assessment of candidates. This job posting is for an existing position.