Corporate Counsel, Operations Legal
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North Chicago, IL
- Corporate
- Hybrid
- Full-time
About AbbVie
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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
The Corporate Counsel, Lega 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.
Required:
- 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.
Preferred:
- 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
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Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below 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.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
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Pay Range: $
141500 - 268500 USD
Where We Work
Role is primarily site- or office-based but can occasionally be performed remotely. Employees who are site/office-based and can occasionally perform their role virtually work both in the office and remotely*, following the policies and regulations in place at their location. US Employees must be in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Three days in the office is the minimum; some individuals or teams may require more in-office days due to meetings, business/project needs or their role.