Senior Counsel, Transactions,

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

AbbVie, a global biopharma leader, seeks a Senior Counsel, Transactions, to manage complex M&A and pharmaceutical licensing deals, and to oversee collaborations and JV transactions. You will draft, negotiate, and advise on strategic agreements, perform due diligence, and coordinate with outside counsel across jurisdictions.

The role requires strong autonomy, legal acumen, and the ability to translate complex legal concepts into business decisions and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Negotiate highly individualized and sophisticated agreements independently with third parties on strategic matters.
• Conduct due diligence and interpret complex agreements to advise on transactional issues.
• Direct outside counsel and manage projects to achieve objectives.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and communicate legal advice to maximize outcomes for patients and AbbVie in complex agreements.
• Counsel on antitrust risks and filings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide clear guidance to clients, including management, to support pipeline goals.
• Elevate issues to senior attorneys when needed and support senior staff on high-stakes matters.
• Guide paralegals and staff in complex legal work and maintain regulatory compliance.

Skills

M&A experience

Pharma licensing

Due diligence

Contract negotiation

Independent advisory

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.

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 managingM&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 AbbVies 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 Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof thisposting 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 anduntil paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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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