Privacy Manager, Corporate Functions Legal & Contracting

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We are searching for the best talent for a Privacy Manager Corporate Functions Legal & Contractingto be based in Tampa FL. An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However all applications will be considered.

Purpose: This roles primary focus is handson contract negotiation and redlining for all Privacy-related escalations from Procurement Privacy Legal InfoSec and the business. Additionally the Privacy Manager will help to design and build a contracting Center of Excellence (COE) that standardizes privacy language maps global and regional (US EMEA ASPAC LATAM) contracting data flows supports legal research on global privacy requirements and further partners with Procurement Privacy Legal InfoSec and the business to reduce risk and accelerate contracting.

The Privacy Manager will lead day-to-day negotiation and redlining of privacy and data-protection clauses across customer vendor SaaS and commercial agreements. They will support the creation and operationalization of Privacy contracting clause libraries template agreements SOPs playbooks and SLAs for privacy reviews. The Privacy Manager will conduct legal research and prepare concise internal guidance/memos on novel contracting/privacy issues and escalate complex matters to Privacy Contracting leadership as needed.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead and execute negotiations of privacy and data protection terms in a wide range of commercial agreements (DPA BAA DUA SaaS MSAs vendor agreements partner agreements clinical etc.).
• Draft review and redline privacy-related contract clauses (data processing terms security subprocessor controls breach notification audit rights crossborder transfers data subject rights retention/destruction indemnity/limitation language).
• Provide pragmatic risk-based recommendations and fallback positions to business stakeholders (Procurement Privacy Legal InfoSec and the sectors) to balance legal/privacy risk and commercial objectives.
• Maintain negotiation playbooks and clause libraries for frequent contract types; lead approvals for deviations from standard positions.
• Escalate high-risk issues and seek legal counsel when necessary; prepare negotiation summaries and rationales for Privacy Contracting leadership.
• Support in the design and implementation a Contracting Center of Excellence focused on privacy and data protection across the contract lifecycle.
• Assist in developing standardized clause libraries template agreements checklists SOPs contract review SLAs and playbooks for common scenarios.
• Deliver training legal enablement sessions and office-hours for Procurement Privacy Legal and sector teams.
• Define and track COE adoption metrics and continuous improvement cycles.
• Help map contracting-related data flows end-to-end (what personal data is collected shared processed stored where it flows and why) to support contractual controls and audits.
• Stay current on global privacy laws and regulatory guidance ( CCPA/CPRA LGPD PDPA PIPL UK GDPR cross-border transfer mechanisms) and translate implications into contract requirements and playbooks.
• Conduct legal research to evaluate novel issues prepare memos/opinions and present findings to Privacy Contracting leadership and Corporate Functions team.
• Partner with external counsel for jurisdictional research where required.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• A Law degree.
• 3-5 years of related experience.
• Contract negotiations preferably privacy.
• Strategic Account or High-Value Contract Negotiations preferred.
• Supplier Contracting Experience preferred.
• Team player with collaborative skills preferred.
• Communicative self-starter with strong interpersonal analytical and organizational skills preferred.
• Strong ethical behavior with the ability to remain impartial and report all non-compliance to Director preferred.
• Ability to independently develop solutions that generate value through partnerships while ensuring compliance preferred.
• Experience in MedTech/Pharmaceuticals sectors a plus.
• Mindset of curiosity and interest in creative solutioning preferred.

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.

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