AbbVie · 6 hours ago
Associate General Counsel. Legal Strategy
AbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions for serious health issues. As Associate General Counsel, Legal Strategy, you will develop comprehensive legal strategies and collaborate with internal and external partners to address complex legal challenges in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Responsibilities
Proactively lead the development of strategies and initiatives to successfully navigate pharmaceutical supply chain, regulatory, and access reform in the US today and in the future
Partner with functions across AbbVie to develop and evaluate new strategies designed to support AbbVie’s objectives and goals in complex areas requiring strong cross-functional partnership and external environment shaping
Determine prioritization, timeline and resourcing needs for strategic initiatives and gain internal alignment
Drive cross-functional team execution and progress
Develop lines of communication with internal subject matter experts and key business counterparts to inform strategic initiatives and help build cohesive AbbVie strategies
Qualification
Required
Law degree from an ABA accredited law school and in good standing with the state bar of the jurisdiction in which your office will be located (or ability to gain licensure in the state in which your office will be located)
Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience practicing as a member of a law firm or in-house with a focus on pharmaceutical industry
Significant industry experience, preferably within a pharmaceutical company, health insurer, with a deep understanding of the US healthcare sector and attendant laws and regulations
Excellent organizational, analytical, communication, leadership, and influence skills. Comfortable presenting complicated information accurately and concisely to senior leaders
Demonstrated success in solving complex and dynamic problems with an interest in helping to proactively shape the external environment
Demonstrated experience managing high-visibility, high-impact projects with a strategic and collaborative approach
Ability to adapt to a changing environment while handling multiple priorities
Adept at coordinating and facilitating cross-functional efforts and gaining alignment from internal and external stakeholders with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in matrixed environments
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
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