Associate General Counsel, Transactions

AbbVie•Florham Park, NJ

4d•$182,000 - $346,000

About The Position

The Associate General Counsel, Transactions, will be an integral part of a team of attorneys advising AbbVie’s Business Development and Acquisitions team, along with other key corporate functions. Among other responsibilities, the attorney will draft and negotiate key transaction agreements, including mergers, acquisitions, licenses and collaborations and options to license and acquire, provide clear legal advice on these matters, and anticipate and address issues promptly with a cross-functional client base.

Requirements

Must possess a J.D. degree.
Must meet the professional licensing requirement of the state in which they practice within a two-year time-period.
Excellent legal analysis skills and crisp, concise communicator.
Honed judgment and ability to identify and quickly address critical issues.
Strong negotiating skills, and an ability to independently manage complex transactions.
Ability to use legal training to maximize business opportunities.
Strong sense of urgency and drive for successful business outcome in all activities.
15+ years of relevant transactional and/or industry experience.
Experience in advising on ongoing complex contractual relationships, such as development collaborations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with drafting and negotiating complex pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration transactions.
Experience in providing legal advice for pharmaceutical research and development.

Responsibilities

Identifying and resolving highly complex legal issues and drafting and negotiating highly complex corporate transactions.
Managing M&A and pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration/joint venture transactions.
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.
Regularly engaging in due diligence and independently interpreting complex existing agreements and advising on complex situations that may arise related to transactions.
Keeping abreast of changes in laws that affect pharmaceutical licensing, and M&A transactions, including antitrust/competition, and other corporate and IP matters.
Selecting and directing the work of outside counsel, including defining project objectives and managing projects.
Maintaining and ensuring compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
Analyzing and clearly communicating 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.
Assessing and counseling on antitrust and competition risks and considerations, and competition filings, with respect to transactions in multiple jurisdictions.
Providing clear advice to clients, including management, ensuring that advice maximizes the potential of our pipeline.
Using good judgment in determining whether and when to elevate issues to senior attorneys and senior management.
Assisting senior legal staff on matters of significant importance to AbbVie that affect a substantial portion of AbbVie's business.
Serving as recognized source, for both management and other attorneys, of innovative ideas in complex areas of law, business, or technology.
Providing legal guidance, supervision, and support to paralegals and legal support staff.