Senior Counsel, Oncology

AbbVie Inc.; Florham Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k) plan

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. seeks a Senior Counsel, Global Commercial Legal to shape decisions across AbbVie's Oncology medicines. You will partner with cross-functional teams to provide proactive legal guidance on commercial, regulatory, and compliance matters, focusing on launches, patient support models, and promotion strategies.

The role requires JD, bar admission, and 5+ years in-house or large-firm experience in life sciences. Base location at AbbVie's U.S.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Bar admission in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum 5+ years of in-house pharmaceutical or life sciences experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key legal advisor to AbbVie's Oncology unit on commercial, regulatory and operational issues.
• Provide cross-functional guidance to Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs and Regulatory teams on legal matters.
• Develop and implement legal policies, compliance programs, and training.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to manage risk and disputes.
• Advise on government policy initiatives (IRA, 340b, PBM reform).
• Translate legal and regulatory shifts into actionable business guidance.
• Select and direct outside counsel, set objectives and manage projects.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic legal counsel

Contract law

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

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 , X and YouTube.

The role of Senior Counsel, Global Commercial Legal is responsible for developing legal strategy for AbbVie’s Oncology medicines. 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 your foundational legal experience, enabling you to navigate regulatory complexity, assess risk, and influence business outcomes, all while developing leadership capabilities for long-term career growth. 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 commercial strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a key legal advisor to cross-functional teams within AbbVie’s Oncology business unit, providing proactive counsel on commercial, regulatory, or operational issues. Legal advice will be given on topics such as new product/indication launches, patient support models, marketing strategies, promotion, scientific exchange, regulatory submissions and managed healthcare contracting strategies.
• Provide substantive advice across departments including Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and others concerning a broad range of legal, regulatory and compliance issues. These include FDA regulations, False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, OIG guidance, the PhRMA Code, the Sunshine Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and competition law.
• Support the development and implementation of legal policies, compliance programs, and training efforts.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to manage risk, resolve disputes, and influence outcomes.
• Exhibit knowledge and advise on government-related policy initiatives (e.g., IRA, 340b, PBM reform).
• Influence strategic direction by translating legal, regulatory, and industry shifts into actionable guidance.
• Help select and direct work of outside counsel, define project objectives and manage the project.

Required

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• Currently be admitted to the bar in at least one U.S. state and meet the professional licensing requirements of the state in which you practice.
• 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

• Background in advising the biopharma, healthcare, or life sciences industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical laws and regulations impacting drug registration and promotion to help business clients assess issues in a highly regulated landscape.
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance legal risk with enterprise outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate legal complexity into business clarity.
• Experience handling complex matters with a degree of autonomy and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong organization and time management skills with flexibility, creativity, resourcefulness to successfully prioritize and manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously.

This position will be based at AbbVie's U.S. commercial headquarters in Mettawa, Illinois or Florham Park, NJ, with a hybrid work model (onsite 3+ days/week).

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 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.

• paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• medical/dental/vision insurance
• 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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