Corporate Governance Specialist

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Legal Support Services

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Corporate Governance Specialist to join our team located in New Brunswick, NJ.

This is a unique opportunity to join the engaged, high-performing team in our Office of the Corporate Secretary. You will collaborate with global colleagues and drive our corporate governance compliance efforts. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading global corporate subsidiary governance efforts for Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries;
• Collaborating with attorneys and paralegals to ensure ongoing compliance and maintenance of global subsidiary records;
• Drafting and coordinating execution of key corporate governance documents (by-laws, resolutions, annual shareholder consents, proxies, officer certificates);
• Coordinating with legal and business colleagues to ensure appropriate individuals are authorized to execute critical business matters;
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to support business and tax initiatives involving changes in corporate structure;
• Partnering on projects designed to strengthen enterprise record-keeping and drive utilization of legal entity management system;
• Developing solutions to sophisticated challenges arising from new and evolving global regulations, including ultimate beneficial owner regulations, anti-corruption laws and privacy laws;
• Collaborating with business development legal teams to support acquisitions and divestitures;
• Maintaining corporate records for Johnson & Johnson and subsidiaries, including board minutes; and
• Supporting litigation discovery for corporate information and corporate governance practices.
   

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or Paralegal Certification required. 

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required. 
• Experience working in a fast-paced global environment highly preferred. 
• Demonstrated ability to interact with leaders across the Company on time sensitive requests.
• Preference for previous employment in corporate governance or subsidiary management.
• Project management experience is highly desirable. 
• Must be able to work with autonomy and under minimal supervision to accomplish assigned tasks. 
• Microsoft Office proficiency is required, and experience with subsidiary management software is preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center  (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$91,000-$147,200

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). S