Senior Counsel, Transactions,

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

5h•$160,500 - $305,000

About The Position

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. They will keep abreast of changes in laws that affect pharmaceutical licensing, and M&A transactions, including antitrust/competition, and other corporate and IP matters. The attorney will 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. They will also 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. Additionally, they will select and direct the work of outside counsel, including defining project objectives and managing projects, and maintain and ensure compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures. Additional Responsibilities include 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. They will assess and counsel on antitrust and competition risks and considerations, and competition filings, with respect to transactions in multiple jurisdictions. The attorney will provide clear advice to clients, including management, ensuring that advice maximizes the potential of our pipeline. They will use good judgment in determining whether and when to elevate issues to senior attorneys and senior management, and assist senior legal staff on matters of significant importance to AbbVie that affect a substantial portion of AbbVie's business. The role also involves serving as a recognized source, for both management and other attorneys, of innovative ideas in complex areas of law, business, or technology, and providing legal guidance, supervision, and support to paralegals and legal support staff.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Identifying and resolving highly complex legal issues
Drafting and negotiating highly complex corporate transactions
Managing M&A and pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration/joint venture transactions
Keeping abreast of changes in laws that affect pharmaceutical licensing, and M&A transactions, including antitrust/competition, and other corporate and IP matters
Negotiating highly individualized and sophisticated agreements independently with third parties on matters of strategic importance
Engaging in due diligence and independently interpreting complex existing agreements
Advising on complex situations that may arise related to transactions
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