Senior Counsel: Operations and Pharmacy Legal

AbbVie Inc.; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Long-term incentives

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Senior Counsel to empower business innovation through strategic legal guidance. You will partner with cross-functional teams to shape decisions that ethically and effectively benefit patients, navigating regulatory complexity and risk while developing leadership for long-term growth.

The role supports AbbVie's onsite Pharmacy and advises on pharmacy regulatory compliance, controlled substance management, licensure matters, and commercial contracts requests, coordinating with

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school is required.
• Active license to practice law in the job location.
• 5+ years of relevant in-house or life sciences regulatory experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key legal advisor to cross-functional business teams on commercial, regulatory, and operational matters.
• Review and advise on contracts to ensure legal compliance and alignment with objectives.
• Develop and implement legal policies, compliance programs, and training.
• Advise on pharmacy-related regulatory matters, including DEA and state Board of Pharmacy rules.
• Support licensure, permits, renewals, and audits across jurisdictions.
• Partner with the pharmacy team to maintain SOPs reflecting current regulations.

Skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Active license to practice law

Job description

Company 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.

Job Description

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 various Operations stakeholders, including AbbVie’s onsite Pharmacy and advise on pharmacy regulatory compliance, controlled substance management, pharmacy licensure matters, as well as commercial contracts requests.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key legal advisor to cross-functional business teams, providing proactive counsel on commercial, regulatory, or operational issues Interpret and apply U.S. laws and global regulations relevant to the pharmaceutical or healthcare environment Review and advise on contracts, business activities, and strategic initiatives to ensure legal compliance and alignment with company objectives. Support the development and implementation of legal policies, compliance programs, and training effort.
• 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
• Translate complex legal/regulatory issues intopractical business advice.
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of commercial contracts.
• Advise the onsite specialty pharmacy team on federal and state pharmacy laws, including DEA and state Board of Pharmacy regulations governing controlled substance procurement, storage, dispensing, and recordkeeping.
• Support specialty pharmacy licensure and permit applications, renewals, and compliance audits across applicable jurisdictions, coordinating with Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance as needed.
• Partner with the pharmacy team to develop and maintain standard operating procedures, policies, and training materials that reflect current legal and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

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.
• Experience advising on pharmacy-related legal matters.

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

Additional Information

• 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 pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employer remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

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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