Senior Counsel, Oncology

The role of Senior Counsel Global Commercial Legal is responsible for developing legal strategy for AbbVies Oncology medicines. As a Senior Counsel at AbbVie you will partner closely with cross-functional teams to shape decisions that bring great possibilities to patients ethically and effectively. This role builds on your foundational legal experience enabling you to navigate regulatory complexity assess risk and influence business outcomes all while developing leadership capabilities for long-term career growth. 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 commercial strategies.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Serve as a key legal advisor to cross-functional teams within AbbVies Oncology business unit providing proactive counsel on commercial regulatory or operational issues. Legal advice will be given on topics such as new product/indication launches patient support models marketing strategies promotion scientific exchange regulatory submissions and managed healthcare contracting strategies.
• Provide substantive advice across departments including Marketing Sales Medical Affairs Regulatory Affairs and others concerning a broad range of legal regulatory and compliance issues. These include FDA regulations False Claims Act Anti-Kickback Statute OIG guidance the PhRMA Code the Sunshine Act Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and competition law.
• Support the development and implementation of legal policies compliance programs and training efforts.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to manage risk resolve disputes and influence outcomes.
• Exhibit knowledge and advise on government-related policy initiatives (e.g. IRA 340b PBM reform).
• Influence strategic direction by translating legal regulatory and industry shifts into actionable guidance.
• Help select and direct work of outside counsel define project objectives and manage the project.
• This position reports to a Sr. Associate General Counsel Oncology Lead. 

Qualifications :

Required

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
• 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.
• Minimum of 5 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 or healthcare practice or practicing as an attorney for a government agency or any combination of the above.

Preferred :

• Background in advising the biopharma healthcare or life sciences industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of pharmaceutical laws and regulations impacting drug registration and promotion to help business clients assess issues in a highly regulated landscape.
• Strong business acumen and ability to balance legal risk with enterprise outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate legal complexity into business clarity.
• Experience handling complex matters with a degree of autonomy and cross-functional collaboration.
• Strong organization and time management skills with flexibility creativity resourcefulness to successfully prioritize and manage multiple competing priorities simultaneously.
• This position will be based at AbbVies U.S. commercial headquarters in Mettawa Illinois or Florham Park NJ with a hybrid work model (onsite 3 days/week).

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 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 :

Full-time