Paralegal, Global Investigations and Government Litigation

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•New Brunswick, NJ

2d•$63,000 - $101,430•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a US-based Paralegal for its Global Investigations and Government Litigation Group within the Global Legal Organization, based at the company's worldwide headquarters in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The group conducts investigations and handles litigation involving healthcare compliance, anti-kickback, false claims, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, other anti-bribery matters, and related issues across company sectors and corporate functions worldwide. The role supports attorneys and coordinates internal investigations, litigation, discovery, case management, budgets, outside counsel, and legal documentation. It also uses matter-management and electronic-document systems, analyzes counsel and vendor invoices, and identifies improvements to department processes and operations.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or paralegal certification.
At least 4 years of full-time experience as a litigation paralegal or as a paralegal in a corporate legal organization.
Experience with eDiscovery.
Database systems experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and OneDrive.
Experience using AI-enabled legal technology to organize and analyze information efficiently, support document review, and assist with complex internal investigations, while exercising appropriate judgment regarding privilege, confidentiality, and data privacy.
Excellent writing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to set priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Self-starter who is detail-oriented, analytical, highly organized, and able to work independently and as part of a group.
Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and interface effectively with clients, attorneys, and other professionals.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Experience with internal, government, or agency investigations.
Litigation experience.
Experience handling third-party subpoenas, including government subpoenas.
Experience supporting the pharmaceutical, medical device, or consumer product industries.
Experience with the Relativity eDiscovery database.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison among in-house counsel, outside counsel, and affiliate companies.
Support attorneys in planning, coordinating, and executing internal investigations into alleged misconduct, compliance concerns, conflicts of interest, fraud, financial irregularities, policy violations, and other legal or ethical concerns.
Assist in all aspects of case management, including case assessments, third-party inquiries and subpoenas, discovery responses, case-material compilation, correspondence and litigation-document drafting and revision, client interviews, and litigation costs.
Ensure compliance with corporate reporting requirements.
Identify and coordinate interactions with witnesses, document custodians, consultants, experts, and other key participants.
Educate outside counsel about corporate relationships, product information, and company logistics.
Collect records and other information for outside counsel; review complaints and subpoenas to identify document categories for preservation; draft and issue document-hold notices; guide Records Managers; respond to notice-recipient inquiries; assess privilege considerations; ensure timely discovery and subpoena responses; release hold notices promptly; and ensure database decommissioning when appropriate as matters are resolved.
Use matter-management and electronic-document systems, including LawManager, Ascent, and iSight, to keep case status and documentation current.
Analyze outside counsel and vendor invoices against billing guidelines and budgets, and implement reductions.
Lead case budgets, including analysis of budgeted versus actual spending.
Draft and prepare standard documents, correspondence, and pleadings for litigation and non-litigation matters.
Proactively identify opportunities to improve workflow, case management, and department operations.

Benefits

Participation in the company's consolidated retirement plan (pension), subject to plan terms.
Participation in the company's 401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
120 hours of vacation per calendar year, subject to policy and date of hire.
40 hours of sick time per calendar year, with different amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington, subject to policy and date of hire.
13 days of holiday pay, including floating holidays, per calendar year.
Up to 40 hours of Work, Personal and Family Time per calendar year.
480 hours of parental leave within one year of a child's birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
Bereavement leave of 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
80 hours of caregiver leave in a 52-week rolling period.
32 hours of volunteer leave per calendar year.
80 hours of military spouse time off per calendar year.