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As an attorney in the R&D Innovation Legal group, you will support AbbVie鈥檚 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. The Associate General Counsel will be supporting our Immunology pipeline strategies to develop next generation assets to improve the standard of care for patients.听 A successful candidate will be 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.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and provide strategic counsel to senior leaders within the R&D and corporate strategy organizations on legal and regulatory issues that impact pipeline development, government agency engagement and product innovation. Assigned matters have significant impact to AbbVie overall.
- Embedded within the Immunology therapeutic area to contribute as a key member of disease area strategy teams responsible for long-term R&D and innovation strategies.听 Focus is on pipeline development and the FDA and IRA considerations when assessing strategic approaches. This is not a role focused on FDA advertising and promotional considerations.
- Educates other AbbVie legal departments and business stakeholders on emerging laws, regulations and industry trends impacting AbbVie pipeline and R&D.
- Proactively identifies highly complex legal issues related to assigned matters, develops creative and alternative solutions, and implements resolution.
- 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 senior leadership. Recognized by these clients as both expert in substantive area and relied upon for individual advice.
- Reports to the Vice President of the R&D Innovation and Global Alliances Legal team at AbbVie.
- Juris Doctorate and currently admitted to the bar in at least one U.S. state.
- Minimum of 10+ years (15+ preferred) of relevant experience practicing in-house at a pharmaceutical company, practicing as a member of a nationally recognized law firm in a life sciences practice, or practicing as an attorney for a government agency, or any combination of the above.
- Previous experience working as an in-house counsel at a large pharmaceutical company is preferred.
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical laws and regulations impacting drug development, rather than promotional considerations, to help business clients assess issues in a highly regulated landscape.
- Must have excellent executive presentation skills and be comfortable presenting complicated information accurately and concisely to senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams collaboratively.
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment while handling multiple priorities.
- To enable success in the role, an individual is expected to be in the office three (3) days a week.听Office location:听North Chicago, Illinois.
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The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company听believes in听good faith it will pay for this role at the time听of this posting based on the job grade for this position.听Individual听compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and听we听may ultimately听pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the听future.鈥嬏齋alary: $177,000 - $336,000
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),听medical/dental/vision听insurance and 401(k) to eligible听employees.鈥�
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