Sr. Counsel, Procurement and Supply Chain
About The Position
The Senior Counsel will support the legal needs of AbbVie’s Procurement and Supply Chain teams as part of a team of experienced attorneys and other legal professionals. The role provides legal support in negotiating complex agreements for the purchase of goods, services, and emerging technologies, and involves regular interaction with senior management, internal business stakeholders, and suppliers. The Senior Counsel is expected to handle a high volume of matters strategically and innovatively, bringing them to timely conclusions while considering internal and external teams’ needs and expectations. This is a hybrid position based in AbbVie’s Illinois Headquarters office, with in-office work three days per week. The role prepares, reviews, and negotiates complex commercial agreements and provides advice on commercial law matters, including logistics and transportation, manufacturing supply, packaging, R&D, compliance, quality, licensing, and healthcare. It also manages and supports commercial business transactions and supplier issues for Procurement, Manufacturing Operations, and Supply Chain, including potential Licensing & Acquisition transactions.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA-accredited law school.
- State bar certification in good standing.
- At least 5 years of experience in corporate or general transactional law.
- Demonstrated success negotiating complex commercial agreements and counseling clients on a wide range of commercial business issues.
- Strong legal, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, innovation, risk assessment, drafting, negotiating, and client communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a Legal team.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of legal issues related to procurement, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, logistics, Licensing & Acquisitions, IT, outsourcing, compliance, intellectual property, privacy, and the health care industry.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements.
- Provide counsel on commercial law matters, including logistics and transportation, manufacturing supply, packaging, R&D, compliance, quality, licensing, and healthcare.
- Manage and provide legal support and counsel on commercial business transactions and supplier issues for Procurement, Manufacturing Operations, and Supply Chain, including potential Licensing & Acquisition transactions.
- Comply with applicable Corporate and Functional Policies and procedures.
- Take ownership of matters and projects and drive them to conclusion.
- Identify legal issues for assigned matters and help business teams address or resolve them.
- Assist other attorneys and stakeholders in resolving legal issues on cross-functional projects.
- Develop knowledge of AbbVie’s business and client concerns, and keep abreast of changes in the law.
- Represent AbbVie externally to customers, suppliers, and competitors.
- Resolve legal issues using negotiation skills and legal expertise.
- Help select and direct the work of outside counsel.
Benefits
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick time.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
- 401(k) for eligible employees.
- Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
