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Associate General Counsel, R&D Innovation Legal

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-10 → 2026-09-27

Core

Provide strategic legal counsel to AbbVie's R&D organization on regulatory filings, agency engagements, and pipeline development issues.

Role type

Associate General Counsel (Life Sciences/Pharmaceuticals)

Builds

Regulatory strategies and legal frameworks for investigational and on-market drug products

Domain

Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, US Healthcare Regulation

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

FDA regulatory expertise, drug development lifecycle knowledge, strategic legal counseling, complex issue resolution, cross-functional leadership

Preferred skills

Inflation Reduction Act policy knowledge, Most Favored Nation policy familiarity, government health authority interaction experience

Technologies

None

Responsibilities

Develop strategic counsel on legal regulatory issues impacting pipeline development; Provide legal support for critical regulatory filings and agency engagements; Educate stakeholders on emerging laws and industry trends; Proactively identify complex legal issues and propose creative solutions; Advise senior leaders (VPs, Presidents, Officers) on substantive legal matters

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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