As an Associate General Counsel in the R&D Innovation Legal group, you will support AbbVie’s 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 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.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and provide strategic counsel to senior leaders within the Legal and Regulatory Strategy organizations on legal regulatory issues that impact pipeline development and product innovation. Assigned matters have significant impact to AbbVie overall. This is a role advising the R&D organization and not on FDA promotional considerations or advising the Commercial organization.
Provides legal support to Regulatory Affairs on critical and strategic regulatory filings and agency engagements relating to R&D issues impacting our investigational and on-market drug products.
Willing to develop an understanding of the Inflation Reduction Act and other “Most Favored Nation” policies to provide strategic counsel to the R&D organization.
Educates other AbbVie legal departments and business stakeholders on emerging laws, regulations and industry trends impacting AbbVie portfolio.
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.
Advises Vice Presidents, Presidents and Officers. Recognized by these clients as both expert in substantive area and relied upon for individual advice.
To be successful in this role:
You have demonstrated success in providing strategic counsel to leaders within the pharmaceutical industry.