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Legal Counsel

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Minato City, Tokyo

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R00107485

企業概要

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube and LinkedIn


求人内容

Summary of Job Description: 

The Legal Counsel is responsible for assisting the Legal Director to manage Japan’s legal matters 
across all functional areas.  

The Legal Counsel’s role will include review and drafting of contractual and other documentation, 
advising legal issues, participation in projects and committees, handling corporate secretarial work, 
handling disputes and litigation, and managing outside counsel.  
He/she is expected to closely work with employees in other departments, especially Compliance.  
There are also opportunities to participate in Regional and Global projects 
which require excellent English capability.

Major Responsibilities:
・To provide legal support to AbbVie affiliate in Japan, work with the local business teams and assist 
on legal matters or projects on a wide range of matters
・Provides legal advice to stakeholders in various substantive areas of commercial law, including contracts, 
healthcare, privacy, advertising, anti-corruption and competition
・Able to independently draft ordinarily used agreements, such as confidentiality agreements, 
distribution agreements, collaboration agreements, manufacturing agreements, service agreements, 
sale and purchase agreements, renewals and termination agreements
・Support contract negotiation on major deals in the area of business development
・Maintain, update and assist to develop AbbVie standard contract terms and contract templates
・Handle corporate secretarial matters
・Perform legal research, identify legal issues relating to assigned matters; propose alternative solutions 
・Resolve routine legal matters in area of responsibility with minimum supervision and complex projects 
with minimal supervision
・Resolve legal issues on cross-functional projects and projects initiated by corporate/area
・Resolve legal issues using negotiation skills and legal expertise
・Develop tools and processes to effectively manage legal work and requests for legal work 
・Help implement and manages policies and procedures across the affiliate, such as third party management process
・Participate in projects and committee meetings as a representative from Legal
・To the extent that complex problems or specific technical expertise is required, work closely with Regional 
or HQ Counsel as well as Affiliate’s Legal Director and/or select and direct the work of outside counsel
・Expected to develop solid knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and regulations, AbbVie’s businesses 
and knowledge of the broader business impact of decisions made 
・Expected to keep abreast of changes in laws that affect client areas
・Coach and train the business on key legal developments and areas such as privacy and competition law
・Effectively manage the use of outside counsel so as to generate optimal value in the services provided to AbbVie
 


その他の情報

Knowledge/Skills
・Excellent written and spoken English 
・Native level Japanese language skills
・Computer skills (Word, Power Point, Excel, Share Point)
・Meticulous and attention to details
・Able to work independently and with multicultural teams
・Good written and oral communication skills and negotiation skills
・Needs to be highly motivated and enthusiastic demonstrating initiative, adaptability, integrity, 
strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and effectively in teams
・Professional and high integrity and ethical standards

Work Experience 
・At least 7 - 10 years prior work experience, preferably gained 
from a reputable law firm or as an in-house counsel in an international organization. 
Legal experience in the life science industry is strongly preferred.

Education/Experience Required:
・Bachelor of Law degree
・Bar admission (Japan, US or other major jurisdictions)
・Familiar with general contracts, corporate and commercial law
・General understanding and experience in intellectual property matters 
(protection of trade secrets, patents and trademarks)
・Good understanding of anti-bribery laws, ethics and compliance
・Understanding and experience with personal data protection and competition law matters
 

AbbVieは、誠実な事業運営、イノベーション推進、人々の生活の変革、地域社会への貢献、そしてダイバーシティ&インクルージョンの促進などに尽力しています。AbbVieの採用方針は、人種や肌の色、宗教、国籍、年齢、性別(妊娠を含む)、身体的・精神的障がい、病気、遺伝情報、性同一性または表現、性的指向、婚姻状況、退役軍人やその他法的に保護されたグループに属するかどうか等に関わらず、高い能力を持つ優秀人財を従業員や候補者として差別することなく雇用することです。