Senior Counsel, IP Transactions

The Johnson & Johnson Law Department is recruiting for a Senior Patent Counsel, Transactions. The role will be based in the greater New York/New Jersey/Pennsylvania area, Boston or the San Francisco area.

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 125 years. We embrace research and science -- bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the pharmaceutical, medical device and consumer markets. We are a company that thrives on a diverse company culture, where we celebrate the uniqueness of our employees and are committed to inclusion.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

If you have the talent and desire to touch the world and make a difference in health for humanity, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen. The successful candidate will be a member of the Intellectual Property Transactional Team and will support all transactions for the organization from an IP perspective, with a primary focus on the pharmaceutical sector.  The ideal candidate is a highly motivated and energetic individual with experience leading IP transactions and who has excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with various legal and business partners.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

•            Strategic counsel and advice regarding licensing, collaboration and acquisition agreements, specifically with respect to how IP is allocated, licensed and developed.

•            Negotiate and draft licensing and collaboration agreements, as well as complex licensing and acquisition agreements with a focus on the intellectual property provisions.

•            Managing and/or collaborating with colleagues with respect to legal and IP due diligence and explaining IP and diligence risks to senior management.

•            Regularly present, advise and interact with key business partners regarding patents and intellectual property related contractual matters and the impact of those matters have on proposed business strategies.