Senior Legal Counsel MedTech Switzerland

Johnson & Johnson seeks a Swiss-qualified Senior Legal Counsel for its MedTech division in Zug. The role involves providing strategic legal partnership to the Swiss business, advising on commercial, compliance, and procurement matters, and supporting healthcare innovation.

This senior, strategic legal position serves as a key business partner for Johnson & Johnson MedTech in Switzerland. The role offers direct exposure to the Swiss leadership team and reports to the EMEA Senior Legal Director for Digital & Robotics. It is designed for a qualified lawyer seeking autonomy, high-level stakeholder interaction, and the opportunity to contribute to healthcare innovation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an independent strategic legal advisor to the Swiss MedTech business.
• Collaborate with business leaders as a trusted member of the local leadership team.
• Deliver timely legal counsel on commercial, corporate, healthcare compliance, contract, and tender issues.
• Guide tender teams through public procurement processes, identifying risks early and supporting innovative solutions.
• Review critical agreements and standardize processes for recurring legal matters.
• Enhance local legal workflows, templates, and guidelines to improve business efficiency.
• Train local teams on contract law, competition law, anti-bribery, anti-corruption, public procurement, and data/digital/AI topics.
• Track legal and regulatory changes and translate them into actionable insights for the Swiss MedTech division.

Requirements

• Swiss-qualified lawyer with a Master of Laws from a Swiss university preferred.
• Fluent in written and spoken German and English.
• 8-10 years of relevant legal experience in a law firm or in-house, preferably in a multinational setting.
• Extensive experience in Swiss commercial and corporate law, including complex agreements.
• Practical knowledge of Swiss public procurement and tender procedures.
• Strong interest in healthcare, medical technology, and innovation.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and autonomy on strategic, novel, or high-risk legal issues.
• Pragmatic approach to assessing issues and providing clear recommendations.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with the ability to manage priorities and drive matters to conclusion.
• Comfortable working independently, building trust with senior stakeholders, and supporting compliant growth.
• Skill in simplifying complex legal matters into practical options and clear next steps.
• Collaborative team player able to work with legal, compliance, regulatory, finance, tender, and commercial colleagues.
• Clear communicator willing to take a position and actively participate in business and legal discussions.
• High ethical standards and sound judgment in a regulated healthcare environment.
• Curious and improvement-minded, open to using digital and AI tools to streamline legal work.

Nice to have

• Curiosity and willingness to build capability in data, digital health, connected technology, and AI-enabled ways of working.

About the company

Johnson & Johnson is committed to its global workforce, fostering an inclusive environment that values each employee as an individual. The company respects the diversity and dignity of its employees and recognizes their merit.

• Commitment to responsible employment practices for a global workforce.
• Inclusive work environment that treats each person as an individual.
• Respect for employee diversity and dignity, with recognition of merit.