Associate General Counsel, Transactions

AbbVie; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

The role requires leading complex legal initiatives, advising on product development, market access, and international operations, while balancing risk with innovation. A JD, active license, and 7+ years of experience are essential.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school is required.
• Active law license in the posting location is required.
• Minimum 7 years of legal experience, including in-house or cross-functional advisory roles.
• Background in life sciences, healthcare, or a highly regulated global industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leaders and business partners on complex legal and regulatory matters impacting commercial operations or enterprise strategy.
• Lead or co-lead legal strategies for key initiatives including product development, market access, or international operations.
• Interpret laws and enforcement trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Serve as a connector between Legal and cross-functional groups.
• Manage legal input for high-impact business transactions.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Risk management

Leadership

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school

Active license to practice law in job location

Minimum 7 years of legal experience

Life sciences/healthcare background

Tools

Legal research tools

Job description

About AbbVie

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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

Purpose

Describe the primary goals, objectives or functions or outputs of this position.

Shape AbbVie's future by translating legal complexity into strategic opportunity. As an Associate General Counsel, you will provide high-level support across business functions and geographies, balancing risk with innovation. This role bridges the legal, policy, and operational worlds by driving informed decision-making, leading cross-functional initiatives, and building the readiness required to operate in an evolving global environment.

Responsibilities

List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope.

• Advise senior leaders and business partners on complex legal and regulatory matters that impact commercial operations, policy, or enterprise strategy.
• Lead or co-lead legal strategies for key initiatives, including product development, market access, or international operations
• Interpret laws, policies, and enforcement trends to proactively identify risks and opportunities.
• Serve as a connector between Legal and cross-functional groups.
• Manage legal input for high-impact business transaction

Qualifications

List required and preferred qualifications (up to 10). Include education, skills and experience.

• Required:
  Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
  Active license to practice law in job location
  Minimum of 7 years of legal experience, including in-house or cross-functional legal advisory roles
  Preferred:
  Background in life sciences, healthcare, or a highly regulated global industry
  Demonstrated experience managing legal complexity across markets or functions
  Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through ambiguity
  Strong strategic thinking, judgement, and busin

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• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.

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