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Associate General Counsel, R&D Innovation Legal

Washington, DC, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-10 → 2026-09-26

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/Pharma)

Builds

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

Domain

Pharmaceutical industry, FDA regulations, drug development

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

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

Preferred skills

Inflation Reduction Act and MFN policy knowledge, government health authority interaction experience, orphan drug designation expertise

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 regulations; 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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