Global Director, Outside Counsel Strategy
6090-Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. Legal Entity
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Job summary
Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is hiring a Senior Director for Outside Counsel Management & Strategy to define and execute an enterprise-wide model for selecting, engaging, and managing outside counsel. You will lead a data-driven program with governance, staffing, pricing, and performance metrics to optimize legal work and spend.
The role oversees a global team, partners with Legal, Finance, and Procurement, and drives digital transformation across e-billing, analytics, and
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree such as an MBA, JD, or comparable graduate degree preferred.
- 8+ years of progressive experience in Legal Operations, outside counsel management, legal procurement, legal finance, law firm pricing/business management, or closely related discipline.
- Significant direct experience in outside counsel management, legal spend, legal sourcing, law firm pricing, or legal services commercial management.
- Deep understanding of the U.S. and global legal‑services market, including major law firms, boutiques, regional firms, and alternative legal service providers.
- Strong knowledge of law firm economics, pricing, staffing models, alternative fee arrangements, and commercial negotiations.
- Demonstrated financial and analytical acumen, including experience with significant legal spend, budgeting, forecasting, e‑billing, performance metrics, dashboards, and data‑driven decision‑making.
- Experience developing or transforming preferred‑firm, outside counsel, strategic sourcing, or law firm performance programs.
- Experience leveraging technology, data, analytics, automation, or AI to improve Legal Operations and outside counsel management.
- Demonstrated people leadership and experience leading change within a large, complex, global or matrixed organization.
- Executive presence with the ability to influence senior Legal, Finance, Procurement, and business leaders and engage credibly with senior law firm executives.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute enterprise outside counsel strategy.
- Design governance and processes for firm selection and engagement.
- Lead analytics to measure value beyond cost.
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, e-billing and spend management.
- Lead a global team of 6-8 professionals.
- Drive technology and digital transformation in Legal Ops.
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Job description
Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, New Jersey, is hiring a Senior Director for Outside Counsel Management & Strategy to define and execute an enterprise-wide model for selecting, engaging, and managing outside counsel. You will lead a data-driven program with governance, staffing, pricing, and performance metrics to optimize legal work and spend.
The role oversees a global team, partners with Legal, Finance, and Procurement, and drives digital transformation across e-billing, analytics, and
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