Associate General Counsel

Associate General Counsel, Transactions

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

The Associate General Counsel, Transactions, will be an integral part of a team of attorneys advising AbbVie's Business Development and Acquisitions team, along with other key corporate functions.

Among other responsibilities, the attorney will draft and negotiate key transaction agreements, including mergers, acquisitions, licenses and collaborations and options to license and acquire, provide clear legal advice on these matters, and anticipate and address issues promptly with a cross-functional client base.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying and resolving highly complex legal issues and drafting and negotiating highly complex corporate transactions.
• Managing M&A and pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration/joint venture transactions.
• Negotiating highly individualized and sophisticated agreements independently with third parties on matters of strategic importance.
• Engaging in due diligence and independently interpreting complex existing agreements and advising on complex situations related to transactions.
• Keeping abreast of changes in laws that affect pharmaceutical licensing, and M&A transactions, including antitrust/competition, and other corporate and IP matters.
• Selecting and directing the work of outside counsel, including defining project objectives and managing projects.
• Maintaining and ensuring compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Analyzing and clearly communicating legal advice designed to maximize outcomes for patients and for AbbVie on complex, strategic agreements related to pharmaceutical licenses and collaborations and other strategic alliances.
• Assessing and counseling on antitrust and competition risks and considerations, and competition filings, with respect to transactions in multiple jurisdictions.
• Providing clear advice to clients, including management, ensuring that advice maximizes the potential of our pipeline.
• Using good judgment in determining whether and when to elevate issues to senior attorneys and senior management.
• Assisting senior legal staff on matters of significant importance to AbbVie that affect a substantial portion of AbbVie's business.
• Serving as recognized source, for both management and other attorneys, of innovative ideas in complex areas of law, business, or technology.
• Providing legal guidance, supervision, and support to paralegals and legal support staff.

Qualifications:

Education Requirements:

• Must possess a J.D. degree.
• Must meet the professional licensing requirement of the state in which they practice within a two-year time-period.

Basic Qualifications:

• Excellent legal analysis skills and crisp, concise communicator.
• Honed judgment and ability to identify and quickly address critical issues.
• Strong negotiating skills, and an ability to independently manage complex transactions.
• Ability to use legal training to maximize business opportunities.
• Strong sense of urgency and drive for successful business outcome in all activities.
• 15+ years of relevant transactional and/or industry experience.
• Experience in advising on ongoing complex contractual relationships, such as development collaborations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with drafting and negotiating complex pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration transactions.
• Experience in providing legal advice for pharmaceutical research and development.

The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

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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Pay Range: $182000 - 346000 USD

Where We Work

Role is primarily site- or office-based but can occasionally be performed remotely. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.