Associate General Counsel. Legal Strategy

Company: AbbVie
Location: Florham Park
Posted on: February 6, 2026

Job Description:

Company Description AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions 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, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on X , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube , LinkedIn and Tik Tok . Job Description As Associate General Counsel, Legal Strategy, you will play a pivotal role in developing comprehensive legal strategies to shape policy and advance company priorities. Leveraging your understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare policy, you will collaborate with internal subject matter experts and external partners to drive creative solutions to complex legal challenges. Key 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 AbbVies objectives and goals in complex areas requiring strong cross-functional partnership and external environment shaping. Determine prioritization, timeline and resourcing needs for strategic initaitives 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. Qualifications 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. Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees. This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms. Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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