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Senior Counsel, Transactions,

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Managing highly complex M&A, pharmaceutical licensing, collaboration, and joint venture transactions for AbbVie, including due diligence, negotiation, and antitrust/competition risk assessment.

Role type

Senior in-house counsel (transactions)

Builds

Strategic corporate agreements and transaction structures

Domain

Life sciences / Pharmaceutical industry

Deliverable

Production legal agreements and strategic counsel

Required skills

M&A transaction management, pharmaceutical licensing, joint venture structuring, antitrust/competition law, due diligence, outside counsel management, complex contract interpretation

Preferred skills

Biopharma compliance, real-time legal risk assessment, cross-functional collaboration, translating legal complexity for business stakeholders

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Negotiate sophisticated agreements independently; conduct due diligence and interpret complex agreements; counsel management on antitrust risks and competition filings; select and direct outside counsel; provide legal guidance to support staff

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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