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Job Function:
Legal & ComplianceJob Sub Function:
Law Business PartnersJob Category:
ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:
Ljubljana, Slovenia, Prague, CzechiaJob Description:
DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Manager, RCIS, CEE and Israel, located in Prague, Czechia or Slovenia.
The Sr. Manager, RCIS, CEE and Israel will provide strategic leadership for compliance and risk management activities across the assigned markets. This role partners closely with Legal, business leaders, and cross-functional teams to ensure that business activities align with applicable laws, regulations, and internal standards. This is an exciting opportunity to shape regional compliance strategies, mitigate risk, and enable sustainable business growth in a complex and evolving regulatory environment.
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 RCIS, CEE and Israel 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 (e.g., Law, Business, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, or related field) • Advanced degree (e.g., JD, LLM, MBA, or similar) preferred
Experience and Skills:
Required:
8-10 years of experience in compliance, legal, regulatory affairs, or risk management within a highly regulated industry
Strong knowledge of international legal and regulatory frameworks, particularly within healthcare or MedTech industries • Proven ability to identify, assess, and mitigate legal and compliance risks in complex, multi-country environments • Experience managing contract drafting, negotiation, and execution across a variety of business agreements • Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and provide clear, practical legal advice to business leaders • Strong leadership and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives • Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Preferred:
Experience in the healthcare, medical device, or pharmaceutical industry
Prior experience supporting Israel market
Knowledge of global compliance frameworks and best practices
Experience implementing compliance programs or transformation initiatives
Leadership experience, including managing or mentoring teams
Familiarity with data privacy, information security, or ethics & compliance systems
Other:
Language requirements: Fluent English required; additional European or regional languages are a plus
Travel: Up to 25% international travel
Certifications (preferred): Compliance certifications (e.g., CCEP, CRCM, or equivalent)
Valid driver’s license not required for this role
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.
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.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
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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 CredibilityThe anticipated base pay range for this position is:
Kč1,641,000.00 - Kč2,830,150.00Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.
