Lead Contracts Specialist

Johnson & Johnson•New Brunswick, NJ

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Lead Contracts Specialist to join its Global Legal Organization, supporting J&J MedTech Surgery’s non-commercial operations. The role is based in Raritan, New Jersey; New Brunswick, New Jersey; or Cincinnati, Ohio, and follows a hybrid schedule with three days per week on-site. The specialist supports drafting, negotiation, and finalization of certain standard contracts and reports to the Group Leader, Surgery. Working with internal and external clients, the specialist drafts and reviews standard legal documents and, at times, drafts, reviews, and redlines standard low-complexity agreements and statements of work. The role also provides contract guidance, mentoring, and training to associates; identifies and escalates complex legal or factual issues; and collaborates with legal colleagues and subject matter experts. The specialist helps maintain templates and contract databases, monitors contractual compliance, and organizes agreements and related files in a contract lifecycle management system.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 3 years of experience managing, reviewing, revising, and negotiating agreements.
Previous experience working with technology agreements and large corporate clients or within an in-house legal department at a large corporation.
Ability to read and interpret legal language, including identifying and mitigating risk and exposure points.
Ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and simultaneously.
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of the organization.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines independently with minimal supervision.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work flexibly in a dynamic environment.
Receptiveness to constructive feedback and ability to collaborate and work well in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Paralegal certificate, JD, or contract management certification.
Fluency with a Contract Lifecycle Management system.
Experience using contract lifecycle management, request portals, and workflow tools to track, route, and store agreements.
Experience drafting and negotiating SaaS and technology support agreements.
Emerging fluency with approved artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Responsibilities

Draft and review standard legal documents under the supervision of the Group Leader – Surgery Contract Management.
Draft, review, and redline standard low-complexity agreements and statements of work as needed.
Provide contract guidance, mentoring, and training to J&J MedTech Surgery associates.
Identify and escalate complex legal and factual issues to attorneys and/or the Group Leader, and assist in resolving them.
Collaborate with J&J MedTech legal team members, the Johnson & Johnson Global Legal Organization, and relevant subject matter experts.
Identify contract terms that vary from company standards, recommend modifications, and work with internal stakeholders to support consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
Assist in developing and updating agreement templates to reflect current laws, industry codes, company policies, and objectives.
Maintain the contracts database and monitor contract compliance, including ensuring that J&J MedTech Surgery obligations are met.
Maintain current knowledge of company business and technology.
Organize and maintain databases and files in the contract lifecycle management system.
Address ad-hoc requests and projects.

Benefits

Company consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
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, or foster care of a child.
Bereavement Leave: up to 240 hours for an immediate family member and 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.