Senior Legal Counsel, R&D Legal EMEA

pAt Johnson Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.
Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
Learn more at jnj.com. /p pAs guided by Our Credo, Johnson Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. /p pLegal Compliance /p pLaw Business Partners /p pProfessional /p pBeerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Diegem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium /p pJob Description: /p h3bSenior Legal Counsel, RD Legal EMEA /b /h3 h3Contract: Full Time
- Hybrid /h3 h3Location: Diegem or Beerse, Belgium /h3 pbRole Summary /b /p h3This professional must have at least 7 years of legal experience, with a minimum of 5 years supporting RD or clinical development or life sciences or healthcare industry. /h3 pThe Senior Legal Counsel, RD Legal EMEA will provide regional legal guidance and strategic legal support for clinical development-related activities for Johnson Johnson’s Innovative Medicine Research Development organization in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This role will serve as a trusted legal advisor to business and functional partners on regional and cross-regional clinical development matters, including early
- and late-stage clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, collaborative research, external research activities, and other initiatives supporting the RD portfolio. /p pThe role will focus on providing practical, risk-based legal guidance; supporting program and portfolio reviews; identifying, assessing and helping mitigate legal and compliance risks; and enabling well-informed, compliant decision-making across the RD organization. The Senior Legal Counsel will also provide legal oversight, drafting, and legal negotiation support for clinical research-related agreements and related documentation, including contract drafting, review, negotiation support, and timely escalation of complex or sensitive legal issues. /p h3bKey Responsibilities /b /h3 pThe Senior Legal Counsel will be responsible for providing strategic, pragmatic, business-oriented and timely legal guidance on complex clinical development-related matters in EMEA.

Key responsibilities
include: /p ul liProvide strategic legal guidance and support to RD business partners on clinical development activities, including early
- and late-stage clinical trials, investigator-initiated studies, collaborative research, external research collaborations and other RD initiatives. /li liSupport program, portfolio and study-level reviews by identifying legal and compliance considerations, assessing potential risks, and advising on appropriate mitigation strategies. /li liAdvise on the interpretation and practical application of applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, GCP requirements and Johnson Johnson policies in support of compliant business decision-making. /li liConduct and support legal risk assessments for proposed clinical development activities, including novel or complex research models, external collaborations, cross-border activities and evolving regulatory issues. /li liPartner with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate business objectives, identify legal issues, develop practical solutions and support well-considered decisions that enable compliant business success. /li liDevelop and implement legal guidance, training materials, policies, practices and governance tools to promote consistent, efficient and compliant support for clinical research activities across EMEA. /li liProvide legal input into operational processes, escalation pathways and governance forums to support effective issue resolution, timely legal escalation and risk management. /li liServe as a trusted legal partner to regional and global RD teams, providing clear, practical and solutions-oriented advice on key strategic, operational and compliance matters. /li liDraft, review and provide legal oversight for clinical research-related agreements, templates and related documentation, and support negotiation strategy and issue resolution for complex, novel or cross-regional matters. /li liPartner with business and functional stakeholders to support contract-related negotiations, elevate material legal or compliance issues as appropriate, and help drive practical, risk-based resolution of agreement-related matters. /li liCollaborate closely with other regional RD lawyers and legal colleagues in regulatory, , intellectual property, litigation, and other relevant functions to ensure ali