Director, CEE, Distributor & TPI MarketsVerified as a real position

Who we’re looking for

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law required (JD/LLB or equivalent) Advanced legal qualification or bar admission required Master’s degree or additional certifications in business or compliance preferred
• Required: Significant legal experience, typically 10–12+ years, including leadership accountability in complex, multinational environments
• Experience leading or mentoring legal teams or acting as a functional leader
• Knowledge of third‑party risk management frameworks and compliance programs
• Strong negotiation skills in complex, multi‑country agreements
• Strong expertise in commercial law, contract law, and regulatory frameworks relevant to healthcare or medtech industries
• Proven experience advising on distributor and third‑party intermediary models in international markets
• Deep understanding of anti‑corruption, competition law, and compliance requirements in emerging markets
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and provide pragmatic, business‑focused legal advice
• Strong risk assessment, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities
• Experience working in matrixed, cross‑functional environments with global teams
• Preferred: Experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical, or broader healthcare industry
• Familiarity with CEE markets and regional regulatory environments
• Prior in‑house counsel experience in a multinational corporation
• Languages: Fluent English required; additional CEE language(s) preferred
• Travel: Approximately 20–30% international travel within the region
• Certifications: Professional legal certification or bar membership required
• Driver’s License: Not required

What you’ll do

• Provide strategic legal counsel to business leaders across CEE distributor and TPI markets, enabling compliant commercial execution
• Lead and develop a high-performing legal team responsible for distributor and TPI markets, fostering collaboration and alignment with organizational priorities
• Champion the transformation of legal service delivery through the effective use of AI, automation, digital platforms, and emerging technologies. Reimagine legal workflows and operating models to deliver legal services more efficiently to drive greater business value.
• Serve as the primary legal advisor for DePuy Synthes in CEE and for distributor and TPI markets advising senior business and functional leaders on legal and compliance matters.
• Advise on and support contracting, negotiation, and structuring of distributor, agency, and third‑party intermediary arrangements
• Ensure compliance with healthcare laws, anti‑corruption regulations, competition/antitrust laws, and industry codes across multiple jurisdictions
• Identify, assess, and mitigate legal and compliance risks associated with distributor and indirect go‑to‑market models
• Partner with Compliance to design and implement policies, controls, and training related to third‑party risk management
• Support investigations, audits, and remediation activities involving distributors or third‑party intermediaries
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, Regulatory, and Compliance teams to support business strategy
• Drive consistency in legal standards, templates, and governance practices across CEE markets
• Lead or support regional strategic initiatives, including market expansion, new business models, and organizational transformation
• Manage external counsel and oversee legal budget and resource allocation for the region

About the position

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 jnj.com. As 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.

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.