Lead Contracts Specialist

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Legal & Compliance

Legal Support Services

Professional

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, Irvine, California, United States of America, Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Santa Clara, California, United States of America

We are recruiting for the best talent for Lead Contracts Specialist to join our Global Legal Organization located in Irvine, CA;
Santa Clara, CA;
New Brunswick, NJ;
Raritan, NJ;
Cincinnati, OH;
Jacksonville, FL.

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This position has a hybrid work schedule of 3 days a week on-site.

The Lead Contracts Specialist is responsible for supporting the drafting, negotiation and finalizing of certain standard contracts for Biosense Webster’s (BWI) non-commercial operations. This position will report to the Group Leader, Electrophysiology and Neurovascular. The ideal candidate has experience drafting and negotiating a variety of contracts and working within a contract lifecycle management system. As a valued partner to the business, the Lead Contracts Specialist requires effective communication skills with both internal and external clients.

• Drafts and reviews standard legal documents under the supervision of the Group Leader – EPN Contract Management. The duties of this position will also include, at times, drafting, reviewing and redlining standard low-complexity agreements as well as statements of work, providing contract guidance, mentoring and training to BWI’s associates, identifying and escalating complex legal and factual issues to attorneys and/or the Group Leader, and assisting in resolving the same.
• Work closely with i) other EPN legal team members; ii) other members of the Johnson & Johnson Global Legal Organization; and iii) from time to time subject matter experts within BWI and other J&J Med Tech franchises.
• Identify contract terms that vary from company standards to ensure consistency, accuracy and compliance, recommend appropriate modifications, and engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and updating templates for such agreements to reflect current laws, industry codes, and company policies and objectives.
• Be responsible for the maintenance of the contracts database, and monitor contract compliance to ensure that, at a minimum, BWI meets its obligations.
• Pursue and maintain current knowledge of company business and technology.
• Provide research and support activity
• Organize and maintain databases and files.
• Address ad-hoc requests & projects.

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• Minimum of at least 3 years’ experience managing, reviewing, revising and negotiating agreements, as well as previous experience working with large corporate clients or in-house in a large corporate legal department.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret legal language, including identifying and mitigating risk/exposure points, the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and efficiently, strong negotiation and interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with others at…