Senior Counsel, Operations Legal

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with internal and external partners to manage risk, resolve disputes, and influence outcomes Provide clear, timely guidance on evolving legal questions in a business-first manner May lead or contribute to legal projects that span geographies, business units, or functions.
• Draft, review, and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, ground leases, commercial leases, easements, licenses, and access agreements, development agreements, and property management agreements.
• Required
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in job location.
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience practicing in-house at a pharmaceutical company, practicing as a member of a nationally recognized law firm in a life sciences or healthcare practice, or practicing as an attorney for a government agency, or any combination of the above.
• Preferred
• Exposure to biopharma, healthcare, or life sciences compliance topics.
• Demonstrate ability to advise business clients and assess legal risk in real time.
• Experience handling complex matters with a degree of autonomy and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into business clarity.
• 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 long-term incentive programs.
• AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Benefits

Additional Information

The Sr. Counsel, Legal Operations will empower business innovation through strategic legal guidance. As a Senior Counsel at AbbVie, you will partner closely with cross-functional teams to shape decisions that bring great possibilities to patients ethically and effectively. This role builds on foundational experience, enabling you to navigate regulatory complexity, assess risk, and influence business outcomes, all while developing leadership capabilities for long-term career growth. The role will support Operations, construction and engineering and real estate stakeholders.

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