Senior Legal Counsel, IM Supply Chain

Johnson & Johnson

Senior Legal Counsel providing legal support for IM Supply Chain activities at Johnson & Johnson. Advising on complex legal issues related to advanced therapies and supply chain planning.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeNew Brunswick • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $150,000 - $258,750 per yearWebsite

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Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Attorney for Advanced Therapies and IM Supply Chain, providing strategic legal counsel to senior leaders and enabling reliable last-mile delivery for patient-critical products.
Provide dedicated legal support to the IM Supply Chain organization, including global and regional demand and supply planning teams, on capacity planning, allocation frameworks, launch readiness, resiliency, and shortage response.
Partner closely with regional demand and supply teams to support agile, ethical, and compliant decision-making aligned with global strategies and regulatory obligations.
Advise on and enable the IM Supply Chain digital strategy, including Transcend, digital planning tools, advanced analytics, AI-enabled forecasting, track-and-trace solutions, and chain-of-identity and chain-of-custody systems.
Draft, negotiate, and manage complex agreements supporting advanced therapies, including sourcing, manufacturing, testing, logistics, and digital technology partnerships.
Advise on global regulatory developments impacting advanced therapies, oncology supply chains, planning models, data governance, cybersecurity, and trade controls.
Proactively identify and manage legal risk across end-to-end supply chain activities in collaboration with cross-functional legal and business partners.
Oversee outside counsel strategy, workflow, and budget for advanced therapy, planning, and digital matters.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A J.D. or LL.M. with admission to and good standing with the bar of one state or the District of Columbia is required.
Minimum of 8 years of relevant legal experience in the life sciences or pharmaceutical industry.
Strong experience supporting clinical and commercial supply chain as well as oncology products and/or advanced or emerging modalities preferred.
Demonstrated experience drafting and negotiating complex international agreements.
Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-evolving, and digitally driven environments.
Strong leadership, people-management, and servant-leadership capabilities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

legal counseldrafting agreementsnegotiating agreementscapacity planningallocation frameworksdata governancecybersecuritytrade controlsadvanced analyticsAI-enabled forecasting

Soft Skills

leadershippeople managementservant leadershipstrategic thinkingcollaborationdecision-makingrisk managementadaptabilitycommunicationproblem-solving

Certifications

J.D.LL.M.