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Legal & ComplianceJob Sub Function:
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Dubai, United Arab EmiratesJob Description:
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Manager MEA and Turkey, located in Dubai, UAE.
This role provides senior legal support for DePuy Synthes operations across MEA and Turkey.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic legal support for distributor and indirect market operations, advising the business on the structuring, appointment, management, and termination of distributor relationships across multiple jurisdictions
- Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements relating to distributor markets, including distribution, agency, channel partner, sales, supply, marketing, service, and related commercial arrangements
- Support business growth in distributor markets by enabling expansion, managing legal risk in new channel models, and developing pragmatic, scalable legal solutions that balance compliance with commercial objectives.
- Manage disputes and performance issues involving distributors and channel partners, including escalation, enforcement of contractual rights, and coordination with external counsel where required
- Provide legal guidance to business leaders across MEA and Turkey to ensure alignment with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies
- Manage and oversee legal risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and compliance initiatives across assigned markets
- Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, partnering cross-functionally with commercial, finance, compliance, and other teams
- Serve as liaison with external counsel and regulatory bodies, ensuring effective management of legal matters and outside counsel activities
- Drive consistency and efficiency in legal processes, including development and implementation of policies, procedures, and tools
- Lead and support regional legal projects and initiatives aligned with business priorities and organizational strategy
- Monitor and interpret legal and regulatory developments, providing proactive guidance and training to impacted teams
- Support ethics, compliance training initiatives, and promote a strong culture of integrity across the region.
- Champion the transformation of legal service delivery through the effective use of AI, automation, digital platforms, and emerging technologies.
- Reimagine legal workflows and operating models to deliver legal services more efficiently to drive greater business value
Qualifications
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent law degree required
• Admission to practice law in at least one jurisdiction required
Experience and Skills:
Required:
• 8-10 years of experience providing legal counsel within a corporate, law firm, or in-house legal environment
Preferred:
• Experience supporting MEA and/or Turkey markets
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations, commercial compliance, and industry standards
• Exposure to legal technology tools, process optimization, and automation initiatives
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, evolving business environment
• Strong business acumen with a collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset
Other:
• Language requirements – Fluency in English and Arabic required
• Travel percentage – Up to 20% (primarily within Europe)
• Certifications – Not required; bar admission must be maintained as applicable
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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.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Business Agility, Commercial Laws, Compliance Management, Corporate Governance, Dispute Resolution, Lawyering, Legal Services, Litigation, Negotiation, Organizing, Process Improvements, Representing, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Technical Credibility