Associate General Counsel, R&D Innovation Legal (Specialty & Aesthetics)

Responsibilities

• Educates other AbbVie legal departments and business stakeholders on emerging laws, regulations and industry trends impacting AbbVie portfolio.
• Adopts a business oriented and creative approach to problem solving.
• Identifies unmet needs and future legal issues and proactively proposes strategies to optimize outcomes and results for the company.
• Advises Vice Presidents, Presidents and Officers. Recognized by these clients as both expert in substantive area and relied upon for individual advice.
• J.D. and currently admitted to the bar in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum of 8+ years (10+ preferred) of relevant experience practicing as a member of a nationally recognized law firm in a life sciences practice, practicing in-house at a pharmaceutical company or practicing as an attorney for the FDA, or any combination of the above.
• Experience working for, or having interactions with, government health authorities is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with the Inflation Reduction Act and impact on drug development strategies is a plus.
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical laws and regulations to help business clients assess issues in a highly regulated landscape.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams collaboratively.
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment while handling multiple priorities.
• Must have excellent executive presentation skills and be comfortable presenting complicated information accurately and concisely to senior leaders.
• To enable success in the role, an individual must be in the office at least 3 days per week at either Abbott Park in North Chicago, IL or AbbVie's campus in Irvine, CA.
• Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.

Benefits

Additional Information

As an Associate General Counsel in the R&D Innovation Legal group, you will support AbbVie's R&D organization in navigating enterprise-critical issues in an evolving legal and regulatory environment as we work to bring new, innovative products to patients. This individual is motivated by the opportunity to address and solve emerging issues with a strategic and creative business-oriented approach and provide expert counsel on decisions impacting our long-term pipeline strategies. This role will primarily be supporting our Specialty and Aesthetics therapeutic areas. The R&D Innovation Legal group sits within the R&D Innovation and Global Alliances Legal team within the Intellectual Property, Transactions and Innovation Legal Department at AbbVie.

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