Associate General Counsel

Company Description 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 onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube. Job Description 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. Among other responsibilities, the attorney will draft and negotiate key transaction agreements, including mergers, acquisitions, licenses and collaborations and options to license andacquire,provideclear legal advice on these matters, andanticipateand address issues promptly with a cross-functional client base. Responsibilities The Associate General Counsel, Transactions, willbe responsible foridentifyingand resolvinghighly complexlegal issues and drafting and negotiatinghighly complexcorporate transactions. The Attorney Should Haveextensiveexperience withmanaging M&A and pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration/joint venture transactions. Be capable of regularly negotiating highly individualized and sophisticated agreements independently with third parties on matters of strategic importance that affect a substantialportionof AbbVies business or are areas of significant importance to management. Be capable of regularly engaging in due diligence and independently interpreting complex existing agreements and advising 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 projectobjectivesand managing projects. Maintain and ensure compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures. Additional Responsibilities 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. Assess and counsel on antitrust and competition risks and considerations, and competition filings, with respect to transactions in multiplejurisdictions. Provideclear 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. Assistsenior legal staff on matters of significant importance to AbbVie that affect a substantialportionof AbbVie's business. Serve asrecognizedsource, for both management and other attorneys, of innovative ideas in complex areas of law, business, or technology. Providelegal guidance, supervision, and support to paralegals and legal support staff. Qualifications Education Requirements Mustpossessa J.D. degree. Must meet the professional licensing requirement of the state in which they practice within a two-yeartime-period. Basic Qualifications Excellent legal analysis skills and crisp, concise communicator. Honedjudgment and ability toidentifyand 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 senseof urgency and drive for successful businessoutcomein all activities. 15+ years of relevant transactional and/or industry experience. Experience in advising on ongoing complex contractual relationships, such as development collaborations. Preferred Qualifications Experience with drafting and negotiating complex pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration transactions. Experience inprovidinglegal advice for pharmaceutical research and development. Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid with