Manager - Outside Counsel Management, Legal Operations

The Manager Outside Counsel Management focuses on programs and business processes designed to maximize the value AbbVies outside law firms and legal vendors provide. This role will also oversee the daytoday operations of the outside counsel management function and interact with legal professionals at all levels at AbbVie to ensure smooth functioning of processes from law firm/vendor selection through onboarding matter management and review. 

The ideal candidate will have legal industry experience either in the finance pricing or legal project management functions of law firms or in legal operations and outside counsel management in a large corporate legal department.  This role requires strong problemsolving and communication skills as well as a customerservice mindset.  The role will work crossfunctionally with AbbVies legal operations technology IT and finance teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the daytoday functioning of the outside counsel management team (e.g. manage communications with law firms resolve issues related to fee agreements rates guideline compliance etc.).
• Monitor and report on legal spend and matter management including tracking overall department spend levels performance against budget matter staffing etc.
• Manage annual rate review process by overseeing the collection and analysis of rate proposals and providing recommendations on rate approvals.
• Support the RFP process managing communications with firms and vendors; collection of information and analysis of proposals
• Support the use of alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) by providing datadriven analysis to support AFA negotiations.
• Partner with Legal Ops Innovation team Finance IT and vendors to identify and implement improvements in business processes

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree; specific project management or business training/certifications preferred
• 5 years legal operations experience or experience in law firm finance pricing or legal project management
• Strong analytical and problem solving ability; ability to navigate demands of multiple stakeholders and recommend solutions
• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong project management skills
• Proven ability to explore and understand new technologies and their role in outside counsel and vendor management.

Additional Information :

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 shortterm incentive programs. 

• This job is eligible to participate in our longterm incentive programs

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity driving innovation transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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