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Senior Counsel

Employer
AbbVie
Location
Lake County, Illinois
Start date
Sep 15, 2021

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Discipline
Regulatory, Legal/Compliance
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
BioMidwest, Best Places to Work

Job Details

About AbbVie
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, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Senior Counsel, U.S. Market Access

We are seeking a Senior Counsel level attorney who will be responsible for advising on market access, customer contracting, pricing, regulatory, and compliance matters for pharmaceutical products.

In this position, you will collaborate with business units across the organization, including senior business leaders, to provide counsel that advances our access goals and shapes our future.

Key responsibilities:

  • Responsible for compliance with applicable AbbVie policies and procedures.
  • Develop in-depth knowledge of AbbVie’s business, company imperatives, and keep abreast of changes in laws that affect client areas.
  • Provide clear advice to business clients and senior legal management on U.S. laws focusing on market access contracting, FDA regulations, False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, OIG guidance, and competition law.
  • Responsible for preparing, reviewing and negotiating pharmaceutical industry commercial agreements including discount, rebate and other market access agreements.
  • Provide legal advice and assistance for the development of policies and training, and conduct training.
  • Provide legal advice and assistance for advertising and promotional matters, including those specifically related to market access activities. 
  • Resolve complex legal matters efficiently and advise legal department managers of project developments in a timely manner.
  • Help select and direct the work of outside counsel, define project objectives and manage project and budget.
  • Work cross-functionally and find solutions for business clients consistent with the law, policies/procedures, and AbbVie’s Code of Conduct.
  • Depending on the successful candidate’s experience, this position will be hired at a Senior Counsel or Counsel level.

Qualifications

Basic

  • J.D., with license to practice law in a US state
  • Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience (pharmaceutical or market access experience a plus)
  • Contracting experience in a health care, pharmaceutical or related industry

Significant Work Activities
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Travel
No
Job Type
Experienced
Schedule
Full-time
Job Level Code
D
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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
Phone
1-800-255-5162
Location
1 North Waukegan Road
North Chicago
Illinois
60064
US

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