Counsel/Sr. Counsel, Employment & Labor Law
- Employer
- AbbVie
- Location
- Lake County, IL, US
- Start date
- Sep 8, 2019
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- Discipline
- Regulatory, Legal/Compliance
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- BioMidwest, Best Places to Work
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Job Details
Position overview:
Responsible for providing employment and labor law legal counseling and advice to AbbVie's research-based pharmaceutical business. This position supports the entirety of AbbVie and will work closely with senior leaders in the Legal Division, Human Resources among other areas. The position reports to the Division Counsel, Litigation & Compliance, Employment, Labor and immigration. Based on experience level, this position can be filled as a Sr. Counsel or Counsel.
Core Job Responsibilities:
Responsible for providing employment and labor law legal counseling and advice to AbbVie's research-based pharmaceutical business. This position supports the entirety of AbbVie and will work closely with senior leaders in the Legal Division, Human Resources among other areas. The position reports to the Division Counsel, Litigation & Compliance, Employment, Labor and immigration. Based on experience level, this position can be filled as a Sr. Counsel or Counsel.
Core Job Responsibilities:
- Represent AbbVie in response to threatened claims, and before government agencies in employment discrimination and wage claims.
- Provide legal counsel to clients regarding all employment and labor law issues, including non-competes and trade secrets.
- Counsel leadership on all aspects of daily employment-related issues, including hiring and termination, accommodations, leaves of absence, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, wage and hour, and investigations
- Serve as primary legal liaison to Human Resources and provide support on employment and labor matters in the U.S. and globally
- Provide employment and labor law support on corporate transactions, restructures, policies, and other employee-related matters.
- Partner and liaise with outside counsel on legal matters, litigation, and manages relevant external consultants.
- Support corporate compliance initiatives and HR projects.
- Provide project direction and supervision of outside counsel on domestic and international matters.
- Support HR in development of affirmative action plans and goals, and compliance audits.
- Develop and conduct employment-related training.
- JD degree and appropriate licensure to practice law in Illinois.
- Strong understanding of federal, state and local employment and labor laws.
- Significant experience representing clients in government agencies, drafting and negotiating agreements, drafting policies, and employment litigation.
- Minimum of 6+ years of practice. Employment/labor law experience required.
- Knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and in-house experience strongly preferred.
Company
AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Stock Symbol: ABBV
Stock Exchange: NYSE
Company info
- Website
- http://www.abbvie.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-255-5162
- Location
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1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago
Illinois
60064
US
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