Senior Director, Tax Counsel Orthopedics

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The Depuy Synthes Global Tax Group is recruiting for a Senior Tax Counsel to lead the Tax Counsel group. This position is based in New Brunswick NJ and will report to the Global Head of Tax.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business toestablisha standalone orthopaedics companyoperatingas DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation isanticipatedto be completed within 18 to24 months subject to legal requirements including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies as may berequired regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position it isanticipatedthat following conclusion of the transaction you would be an employee of DePuySynthesand your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes programs policies and benefit that case details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes atan appropriate timeand subject to any necessary consultation processes.

About DePuy Synthes

DePuy Synthes is a global leader in Orthopaedics advancing patient care through innovative solutions across joint reconstruction trauma spine sports medicine and related surgical technologies. As DePuy Synthes separates from Johnson & Johnson to become the worlds largest most comprehensive Orthopaedics-focused company the organization is entering a defining chapterestablishingits own corporate identity voice culture and reputation while continuing to serve patients customers and healthcare systems around the world.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Leadership Team member for the Tax team including participating in global enterprise tax meetings as well as succession planning and calibration meetings at the global enterprise level

• Oversight of 1 paralegal

• Set strategies and provide oversight of all aspects of cross-border and domestic acquisitions dispositions licensing deals repatriation and internal tax planning for all sectors globally

• Lead the Tax Counsel Group in the setting deal modeling guidance structuring and execution of deals legal entity rationalization and restructuring projects

• Deliver training on M&A and technical tax topics to other groups in the tax department and relevant business partners

• Responsible for providing high level technical tax and legal advice to management in the administration of the companys worldwide employee compensation and benefit plans

• Lead on confirming compliance with laws and regulations applicable to employee compensation and benefits

• Lead on repatriation planning in partnership with DS Treasury and provide technical advice on Supply Chain planning across the Tax Planning team

• Technical advisor on DSs external efforts to influence the US international tax policy including potential US tax reform and regulatory policy. Represent DS with active participation in industry groups

• Develop strategy and lead on acquisition integration

Qualifications:

• JD required LLM in Taxation preferred

• Current Bar membership required

• At least 12 years of tax function experience in a law firm or organization that operates in multiple countries including foreign subsidiaries and operations required

• Strong technical knowledge of international taxation (including subpart F and the international provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) mergers & acquisitions restructuring transactions and partnership taxation required

• Exposure to compensation and benefits tax issues required

• Exceptional business partnering negotiation and written and verbal communications skills - specifically the ability to communicate highly technical matters to business partners around the world whose knowledge will be much more general required

• Strong influencing and collaboration skills partnering with multiple stakeholders across the enterprise and external partners including a network of legal advisors across the globe required

• Ability to develop talent and lead teams across the enterprise required

• Ability to drive innovative solutions to meet business needs required

• Ability to manage risk in a quickly changing external environment required

The Company maintains highly competitive performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporations performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Companys discretion on an individual basis.

Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical dental vision life insurance short and long-term disability business accident insurance and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans employees are eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Companys long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation 120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado 48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay including Floating Holidays 13 days per calendar year

Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period 10 days

Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year

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