Paralegal, Global Investigations and Government Litigation

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Job Function

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function

Legal Support Services

Job Category

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

We are searching for the best talent for a US based Paralegal, Global Investigations and Government Litigation in the Global Legal Organization to join our team at Johnson & Johnson’s worldwide headquarters in New Brunswick, NJ.

Purpose: The Global Investigations & Government Litigation Group conducts investigations and handles litigation involving Healthcare Compliance, Anti-Kickback, False Claims, Foreign Corrupt Practices and other anti-bribery matters across all sectors and Corporate Functions worldwide.

You will be responsible for

• Act as a liaison between in-house counsel, outside counsel and affiliate companies.
• Support attorneys in the planning, coordination, and execution of internal investigations involving alleged employee or third-party misconduct, compliance concerns, conflicts of interest, fraud, financial irregularities, policy violations, and other legal or ethical concerns.
• Assist and coordinate with in-house counsel on all aspects of case management including conducting case assessments; responding to third party inquires and subpoenas; coordinating discovery responses; gather and compile case materials; drafting and revising correspondence, and other litigation documents; interviewing clients for relevant case information; handling litigation costs.
• Ensure compliance with corporate reporting requirements.
• Identify and coordinate interaction with key players (i.e. witnesses, document custodians, consultants and experts).
• Educate outside counsel on corporate relationships, product information and company logistics.
• Duties specifically relating to discovery include: collecting records and other information for dissemination to outside counsel; reviewing complaints/subpoenas to identify pertinent document categories for preservation; drafting and issuing document hold notices to appropriate entities; providing guidance to Records Managers; responding to inquiries from notice recipients; assessing privilege considerations; ensuring timely responses to discovery/subpoena demands; handling the timely release of hold notices; and ensuring database decommissioning occurs, when appropriate, as matters are resolved.
• Work with matter management and electronic document systems (such as LawManager, Ascent, and iSight systems) to ensure case status and documentation is updated in a timely fashion.
• Analyze outside counsel and vendor invoices in compliance with outside counsel billing guidelines and budget requirements, and implement reductions.
• Lead all aspects of case budgets, including analysis of budget versus actual spend.
• Draft and prepare standard documents, correspondence and pleadings related to litigation and non-litigation matters.
• Proactively find opportunities to improve process workflow, case management and department operations.

Qualifications/Requirements

• An Associate’s Degree or a Paralegal certification is required; a Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years of full-time experience as a litigation paralegal or as a paralegal in a corporate legal organization is required.
• Experience with internal, government, or agency investigations is preferred.
• Experience with litigation is preferred.
• Experience handling third-party subpoenas, including government subpoenas, is preferred.
• Prior experience supporting a related industry (pharma, medical device and consumer product) is a plus.
• Experience with eDiscovery is required; experience specifically with “Relativity” eDiscovery database is preferred.
• Database systems experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneDrive, etc.) is required.
• Proven experience using AI-enabled legal technology to efficiently organize and analyze information, support document review, and assist with complex internal investigations, while exercising appropriate judgment regarding privilege, confidentiality and data privacy.
• Excellent writing, verbal and interpersonal communications skills are required.
• A high degree of accuracy and attention to detail is required.
• Set priorities and work under pressure to meet time deadlines is required.
• A self-starter who is detail oriented, analytical, highly organized and has the ability to work both independently and as part of a group is required.
• Maintain a high degree of confidentiality and be able to interface effectively with clients, attorneys and other professionals is required.

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.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills

Analytical Reasoning, Commercial Laws, Communication, Compliance Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Legal Documents Preparation, Legal Research, Legal Services, Legal Support, Office Administration, Problem Solving, Researching, Service Excellence, Teamwork, Technical Writing

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$63,000.00 - $101,430.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

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 the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits