Corporate Counsel, Operations Legal

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.

About the role

The Corporate Counsel, Legal Operations will help shape the future of healthcare by delivering practical legal counsel in a global, fast-paced environment. As a Counsel at AbbVie, you'll support business integrity and innovation by applying foundational legal knowledge to real-world challenges. This role offers early exposure to high impact work and the opportunity to grow into a strategic legal advisor. We are seeking a business-oriented Counsel to support the Operations function, including Operations Transformation initiatives, manufacturing facility acquisitions, and contract manufacturing arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel on compliance, regulatory, and business operations matters
• Partner with internal stakeholders to assess legal risks and support ethical, compliant business decisions
• Interpret evolving U.S laws and regulations in connection with advisory on practical application
• Communicate legal concepts in clear, business-relevant language to cross-functional partners
• Collaborate with senior attorneys on projects, contracts, or investigations that impact business strategy
• Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of services agreements related to manufacturing operations
• Support various stages of manufacturing facility transactions, including integration activities such as legal due diligence, coordinating with cross-functional teams on operational readiness, and providing post-close integration support to align acquired facilities with company standards, contracts, and compliance frameworks

Requirements

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Active license to practice law in job location
• 1+ years of relevant legal experience, with some in-house or healthcare compliance experience preferred

Qualifications

• 3+ years of legal experience, with some in-house or healthcare compliance experience preferred
• Exposure to biopharma, healthcare, or life sciences compliance topics
• Strong legal writing, research, and communications skills
• Interest in growing a legal career in a complex, global organization

Pay

The compensation range described is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) to eligible employees
• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs