Senior Director, Tax Counsel – Orthopedics

Johnson & Johnson

Lead Tax Counsel for global tax strategies at DePuy Synthes, a Johnson & Johnson company. Oversee acquisitions, provide technical tax advice, and ensure compliance with regulations.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeNew Brunswick • Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $178,000 - $307,050 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in international taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and employee compensation compliance, while effectively leading teams and influencing stakeholders across global operations.

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JD Required12 Years Of Tax Function ExperienceStrong Technical Knowledge Of International TaxationExceptional Business Partnering And Communication SkillsAbility To Develop Talent And Lead Teams

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Hard Skills

International TaxationMergers And AcquisitionsRestructuring TransactionsPartnership TaxationCompensation And Benefits Tax IssuesDeal Modeling GuidanceLegal Entity RationalizationRepatriation PlanningTax ComplianceTax Policy Influence

Soft Skills

Negotiation SkillsWritten And Verbal Communication SkillsInfluencing SkillsCollaboration SkillsTalent Development

Certifications & Qualifications

Current Bar MembershipLLM In Taxation Preferred

Industry Keywords

Cross-Border AcquisitionsDomestic AcquisitionsLicensing DealsTax Cuts And Jobs ActGlobal Enterprise Tax MeetingsSuccession PlanningCalibration MeetingsTax PlanningEmployee CompensationIndustry Groups Participation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leadership Team member for the Tax team, including participating in global enterprise tax meetings, as well as succession planning and calibration meetings at the global enterprise level.
Oversight of 1 paralegal.
Set strategies and provide oversight of all aspects of cross-border and domestic acquisitions, dispositions, licensing deals, repatriation, and internal tax planning for all sectors globally.
Lead the Tax Counsel Group in the setting deal modeling guidance, structuring and execution of deals, legal entity rationalization and restructuring projects.
Deliver training on M&A and technical tax topics to other groups in the tax department and relevant business partners.
Responsible for providing high level technical tax and legal advice to management in the administration of the company’s worldwide employee compensation and benefit plans.
Lead on confirming compliance with laws and regulations applicable to employee compensation and benefits.
Lead on repatriation planning in partnership with DS Treasury and provide technical advice on Supply Chain planning across the Tax Planning team.
Technical advisor on DS’s external efforts to influence the US international tax policy, including potential US tax reform and regulatory policy.
Represent DS with active participation in industry groups.
Develop strategy and lead on acquisition integration.

Requirements

What you’ll need

JD required, LLM in Taxation preferred.
Current Bar membership required.
At least 12 years of tax function experience in a law firm or organization that operates in multiple countries including foreign subsidiaries and operations required.
Strong technical knowledge of international taxation (including subpart F and the international provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), mergers & acquisitions, restructuring transactions and partnership taxation required.
Exposure to compensation and benefits tax issues required.
Exceptional business partnering, negotiation, and written and verbal communications skills - specifically the ability to communicate highly technical matters to business partners around the world whose knowledge will be much more general required.
Strong influencing and collaboration skills, partnering with multiple stakeholders across the enterprise and external partners, including a network of legal advisors across the globe required.
Ability to develop talent and lead teams across the enterprise required.
Ability to drive innovative solutions to meet business needs required.
Ability to manage risk in a quickly changing external environment required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
long-term incentive program.
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 period.
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.