Associate General Counsel

About the role

The Associate General Counsel, Transactions, will be an integral part of a team of attorneys advising AbbVies Business Development and Acquisitions team, along with other key corporate functions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve highly complex legal issues and draft and negotiate highly complex corporate transactions.
• Regularly negotiate 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.
• Engage in due diligence and independently interpret complex existing agreements and advise on complex situations that may arise related to transactions.
• Keep abreast of changes in laws that affect pharmaceutical licensing and M&A transactions, including antitrust/competition, and other corporate and IP matters.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 a 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

• 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.