Senior Director, Tax Counsel - Orthopedics

6090-Johnson & Johnson Services Legal Entity•Brunswick, OH

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About The Position

The Depuy Synthes Global Tax Group is recruiting a Senior Tax Counsel to lead the Tax Counsel group. The position is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and reports to the Global Head of Tax. DePuy Synthes is planned to separate from Johnson & Johnson and become a standalone orthopaedics company; the separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to required consultations, approvals, and other customary conditions. Following the transaction, the successful candidate is anticipated to become a DePuy Synthes employee, with employment governed by that company’s processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. The role is a member of the Tax team’s leadership team and oversees one paralegal. It leads tax counsel strategy and provides technical tax and legal guidance across global transactions, tax planning, employee compensation and benefits, repatriation, supply chain planning, and external tax policy efforts. The position also leads acquisition integration and develops talent and teams across the enterprise.

Requirements

Juris Doctor (JD) required.
Current bar membership required.
At least 12 years of tax function experience in a law firm or an organization operating in multiple countries, including foreign subsidiaries and operations.
Strong technical knowledge of international taxation, including Subpart F and the international provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; mergers and acquisitions; restructuring transactions; and partnership taxation.
Exposure to compensation and benefits tax issues.
Exceptional business partnering, negotiation, written communication, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain highly technical matters to business partners around the world with more general subject-matter knowledge.
Strong influencing and collaboration skills, including partnering with enterprise stakeholders and external partners such as a global network of legal advisors.
Ability to develop talent and lead teams across the enterprise.
Ability to drive innovative solutions to meet business needs.
Ability to manage risk in a rapidly changing external environment.

Nice To Haves

LLM in Taxation preferred.
Preferred skills listed: Audit Management, Consulting, Developing Others, Financial Analysis, Financial Disclosures, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Organizing, Performance Measurement, Process Optimization, Strategic Change, Tax Advising, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, and Transparency Reporting.

Responsibilities

Participate as a Tax team Leadership Team member in global enterprise tax meetings, succession planning, and calibration meetings.
Oversee one paralegal.
Set strategies and oversee cross-border and domestic acquisitions, dispositions, licensing deals, repatriation, and internal tax planning globally.
Lead the Tax Counsel Group in setting deal-modeling guidance and structuring and executing deals, legal-entity rationalization, and restructuring projects.
Deliver training on M&A and technical tax topics to tax department groups and relevant business partners.
Provide high-level technical tax and legal advice to management on the administration of worldwide employee compensation and benefit plans.
Lead efforts to confirm compliance with laws and regulations applicable to employee compensation and benefits.
Lead repatriation planning in partnership with DS Treasury and provide technical advice on supply-chain planning across the Tax Planning team.
Advise on DePuy Synthes’s external efforts to influence U.S. international tax policy, including potential U.S. tax reform and regulatory policy.
Represent DePuy Synthes through active participation in industry groups.
Develop strategy and lead acquisition integration.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus, subject to applicable plan terms and company discretion.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Pension and 401(k) savings plan, subject to applicable plan terms.
Long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to applicable policies and hire date.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for employees residing in Colorado; or 56 hours for employees residing in Washington, subject to applicable policies.
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 a child’s birth, adoption, or foster-care placement.
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.