Legal Project & Contract Specialist, MedTech Midsized Markets

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Machelen; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in Diegem, Belgium, seeks a Legal Project & Contract Specialist to support MedTech Midsized Markets with hands-on contract work and cross‑functional project coordination. You will draft, review, and maintain standard agreements, templates, and knowledge resources while collaborating with lawyers and business stakeholders across multiple countries.

The role involves coordinating product launches, managing deliverables, and using approved AI tools within

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience drafting or reviewing contracts or other legal documents.
• Experience applying templates, playbooks, approval rules or defined legal processes.
• Experience coordinating deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
• Ideally, a concrete example of improving a legal process, template set, knowledge resource or workflow.

Responsibilities

• Prepare first drafts of standard agreements, amendments and related documents using approved templates, playbooks and instructions.
• Review and compare contracts, identify deviations from approved positions and obtain input from the relevant legal or business owner.
• Maintain contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, precedents, FAQs and training materials.
• Coordinate defined legal workstreams for product launches and other cross‑functional projects, including actions, inputs, deadlines and status reporting.
• Organize and maintain legal knowledge so that approved guidance and work product can be reused across markets.
• Administer legal intake, matter‑management and reporting processes, including data quality and follow‑up on open items.
• Use approved digital and AI tools for legal research, drafting, document comparison and knowledge management, subject to applicable controls.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Contract review

Project coordination

Templates & playbooks

Legal research tools

MS 365

Education

Bachelor’s or Master in Law

Job description

At 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.

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.

Job Function:

Legal & Compliance

Job Sub Function:

Law Business Partners

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Diegem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Job Description:

Legal Project & Contract Specialist, MedTech Midsized Markets

Overall Overview

This is an opportunity to build broad legal operations and contracting experience within an international MedTech business. As part of the MedTech Midsized Markets Legal Cluster, the specialist will support work across multiple countries and contribute to selected EMEA projects, including product launches and cross‑functional initiatives.

The role combines hands‑on contract work with project coordination, knowledge management and process improvement. Working closely with lawyers and business stakeholders, the specialist will take ownership of defined deliverables, help keep legal workstreams moving and turn legal guidance into practical tools that teams can use. The scope provides room to work independently within clear parameters and to expand responsibilities as experience develops.

Job Content:

• Prepare first drafts of standard agreements, amendments and related documents using approved templates, playbooks and instructions.
• Review and compare contracts, identify deviations from approved positions and obtain input from the relevant legal or business owner.
• Maintain contract templates, playbooks, clause libraries, precedents, FAQs and training materials.
• Coordinate defined legal workstreams for product launches and other cross‑functional projects, including actions, inputs, deadlines and status reporting.
• Organize and maintain legal knowledge so that approved guidance and work product can be reused across markets.
• Administer legal intake, matter‑management and reporting processes, including data quality and follow‑up on open items.
• Use approved digital and AI tools for legal research, drafting, document comparison and knowledge management, subject to applicable controls.

Profile:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in law, legal practice, business administration, project management or a related field.
• Experience in a paralegal, legal analyst, legal operations, contract‑management or legal project‑management role.
• Experience drafting or reviewing standard contracts and legal documents under templates, playbooks or defined instructions.
• Experience coordinating projects involving several functions, stakeholders or countries.
• Fluent written and spoken English, plus Dutch and/or French.
• Able to work independently within defined parameters and escalte material, novel or higher‑risk matters.

Skills:

• Clear and accurate drafting, with close attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize competing requests, track deadlines and close assigned actions.
• Strong organization and project coordination across markets and functions.
• Service‑oriented team player who responds constructively to requests, communicates clearly and works collaboratively to deliver practical support.
• Ability to turn legal guidance into usable templates, checklists and instructions.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and readiness to use approved contract, workflow and AI tools.
• Sound judgment, discretion and compliance with confidentiality requirements.

Must Have Experience:

• Hands‑on experience drafting or reviewing contracts or other legal documents.
• Experience applying templates, playbooks, approval rules or defined legal processes.
• Experience coordinating deliverables and deadlines across multiple stakeholders.
• Ideally, a concrete example of improving a legal process, template set, knowledge resource or workflow.

Required Skills:

Law, Paralegal Services, Stakeholder Management

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Commercial Laws, Communication, Compliance Management, Consulting, Corporate Governance, Dispute Resolution, Lawyering, Legal Documents Preparation, Legal Instruments, Legal Services, Personal Development, Problem Solving, Report Writing, Risk Management, Strategic Thinking

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€72,500.00 - €115,230.00

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. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well‑being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.