Senior Counsel, Transactions

Agnello & Rogers; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Long-term incentive programs

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Counsel, Transactions to identify, draft, and negotiate highly complex corporate transactions, including M&A and pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration agreements. You will manage due diligence, coordinate cross‑functional teams, and lead outside counsel on major deals that impact AbbVie's portfolio.

You will advise management on legal risk, stay current on regulatory developments, and ensure compliance with internal policies while supporting strategic business

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with managing M&A and pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration/joint venture transactions.
• Knowledge of antitrust/competition laws and other corporate/IP matters.
• Ability to independently negotiate sophisticated agreements and manage external counsel.
• Strong ability to interpret complex agreements and advise on transactional issues.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve highly complex legal issues in corporate transactions.
• Draft and negotiate sophisticated agreements with external parties.
• Direct the work of outside counsel and manage project objectives.
• Provide compliant guidance and supervise junior legal staff.

Skills

M&A transactions

Pharma licensing

Collaboration/joint ventures

Antitrust/competition risk

Education

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

Job description

ICompany 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

The Senior Counsel, Transactions, will be responsible for identifying and resolving highly complex legal issues and drafting and negotiating highly complex corporate transactions. The attorney should:

• Have extensive experience with managing M&A and pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration/joint venture transactions.
• Keep abreast of changes in laws that affect pharmaceutical licensing, and M&A transactions, including antitrust/competition, and other corporate and IP matters.
• Be capable of regularly negotiating highly individualized and sophisticated agreements independently with third parties on matters of strategic importance that affect a substantial portion of AbbVie's business or are areas of significant importance to management.
• Be capable of regularly engaging in due diligence and independently interpreting complex existing agreements and advising on complex situations that may arise related to transactions.
• Select and direct the work of outside counsel, including defining project objectives and managing projects.
• Maintain and ensure compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures.

Additional Responsibilities

• Analyze and clearly communicate 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.
• Assess and counsel on antitrust and competition risks and considerations, and competition filings, with respect to transactions in multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide clear advice to clients, including management, ensuring that advice maximizes the potential of our pipeline.
• Use good judgment in determining whether and when to elevate issues to senior attorneys and senior management.
• Assist senior legal staff on matters of significant importance to AbbVie that affect a substantial portion of AbbVie's business.
• Serve as recognized source, for both management and other attorneys, of innovative ideas in complex areas of law, business, or technology.
• Provide legal guidance, supervision, and support to paralegals and legal support staff

Qualifications

• Required: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school Active license to practice law in job location Minimum of 4 years of legal experience, in-house or healthcare compliance experience preferred
• 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 Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of thisposting 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.

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 employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless anduntil 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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