CareerPlan

Sr. Counsel, Procurement and Supply Chain

North Chicago, IL, usFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Senior legal counsel supporting AbbVie's Procurement and Supply Chain teams in negotiating complex commercial agreements for goods, services, and emerging technologies.

Role type

Senior transactional attorney (procurement & supply chain)

Builds

Commercial agreements for manufacturing supply, packaging, R&D, logistics, and licensing

Domain

Healthcare / Life Sciences

Required skills

complex commercial agreement negotiation, corporate law, transactional law, compliance, risk assessment, legal drafting, stakeholder management, outside counsel management

Preferred skills

knowledge of procurement, manufacturing, transportation, distribution, logistics, licensing & acquisitions, IT, outsourcing, IP, privacy, healthcare industry

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Prepare, review, and negotiate complex commercial agreements; provide counsel on logistics, manufacturing supply, packaging, R&D, compliance, quality, licensing, and healthcare; manage supplier issues and potential Licensing & Acquisition transactions; represent AbbVie externally to customers, suppliers, and competitors; resolve legal issues using negotiation skills; select and direct work of outside counsel

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC