Senior Counsel, R&D Innovation Legal (Specialty, Aesthetics, and R&D Strategies)
Senior Counsel, R&D Innovation Legal (Specialty, Aesthetics, and R&D Strategies)
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Job Description
As a Senior Counsel in the R&D Innovation Legal group you will support AbbVies R&D organization in navigating enterprise-critical issues in an evolving legal and regulatory environment as we work to bring new innovative products to patients. This individual will be supporting our pipeline strategies to develop next generation assets to improve the standard of care for patients. A successful candidate will be motivated by the opportunity to address and solve emerging issues with a strategic and creative business-oriented approach and provide expert counsel on decisions impacting our long-term pipeline strategies.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and provide strategic counsel to senior leaders within the R&D and corporate strategy organizations on legal and regulatory issues that impact pipeline development government agency engagement and product innovation. Technical degree preferred to advise on intersections between law and scientific/innovation approaches to drug development.
- Embedded within the Specialty and/or Aesthetics therapeutic areas to contribute as a key member of disease area strategy teams responsible for long-term R&D and innovation strategies. Focus is on pipeline development and the FDA and IRA considerations when assessing strategic approaches. This is not a role focused on FDA advertising and promotional considerations.
- Educates other AbbVie legal departments and business stakeholders on emerging laws regulations and industry trends impacting AbbVie pipeline and R&D early stage discovery and product development.
- Proactively identifies highly complex legal issues related to assigned matters develops creative and alternative solutions and implements resolution.
- Adopts a business oriented and creative approach to problem solving.
- Identifies unmet needs and future legal issues and proactively proposes strategies to optimize outcomes and results for the company in complex areas of law business and technology.
- Advises senior leadership. Recognized by these clients as both expert in substantive area and relied upon for individual advice.
Qualifications :
- Must possess a Juris Doctorate currently be admitted to the bar in at least one U.S. state and meet the professional licensing requirements of the state in which you practice. Technical degree in life sciences or related subject is preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience practicing in-house at a pharmaceutical company practicing as a member of a nationally recognized law firm in a life sciences practice or practicing as an attorney for a government agency or any combination of the above.
- Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical laws and regulations impacting drug development rather than promotional considerations to help business clients assess issues in a highly regulated landscape.
- Experience advising companies on the Inflation Reduction Act and broader Medicare Drug Pricing Program is a plus.
- Must have excellent executive presentation skills and be comfortable presenting complicated information accurately and concisely to senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams collaboratively.
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment while handling multiple priorities.
- This is a hybrid opportunity open to individuals who are physically located near one of AbbVies offices in: North Chicago IL; Irvine CA; Florham Park NJ; or Massachusetts.
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. Salary: $156000 - $296500
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 short-term incentive programs.
This job is eligible to participate in our long-term 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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Employment Type :
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Employment Type
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