Senior Legal Counsel

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

AbbVie is seeking a highly competent and experienced Senior Legal Counsel to provide comprehensive legal support to our pharmaceutical business in India and the India region. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional legal expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• In close partnership with regional and/or local legal, business, and cross-functional teams, provide strategic commercial legal advice and support to AbbVie’s pharmaceutical business in India and the India region, with additional responsibilities extending to some legal work across Asia.
• Serve as a key member of the India Affiliate Management Team and actively contribute to strategic planning and decision-making processes to find innovative solutions and unlock opportunities for AbbVie.
• Support and/or drive workstreams within the Legal Therapeutics team on strategic matters or projects in novel areas of law or business transactions.
• Develop proactive leadership offering business oriented, efficient, flexible, and long-term solutions for core strategic business challenges, anticipating hurdles and evaluating the broader business impact of proposed ways forward.
• Independently identify legal issues and risks, conduct thorough legal analysis, and deliver expert substantive advice and risk-based solutions concerning a broad range of complex legal, regulatory, and compliance issues in alignment with AbbVie policies and standards.
• Lead the drafting, reviewing, and negotiation of legal agreements in accordance with AbbVie business objectives and requirements, including vendor agreements, distribution agreements, promotion and marketing agreements, wholesaler agreements, manufacturing agreements, service agreements, supply agreements, and agreements with healthcare professionals and organisations.
• Independently manage and resolve disputes and litigation involving AbbVie (with the effective use of external counsel as needed) to ensure optimal outcomes for AbbVie.
• Enhance and refine AbbVie’s legal framework by developing and maintaining standard contract templates, working tools, and legal processes to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Design and deliver impactful legal training programs for the business and functional teams to ensure understanding of and compliance with key legal requirements.
• Report any adverse event within 24 hours as per AbbVie’s policies and procedures.
• Proactively participate in AbbVie’s WHS programs, adhere to policies and promote a safe work environment at all times.
• Adhere to AbbVie’s codes of conduct and compliance processes, including timely training and maintaining ethics and integrity.
• Other ad hoc duties such as administrative duties, as requested.

• Bachelor's Law degree from a reputable university.
• Minimum of 10 years of post-qualification experience, ideally within a reputable law firm and as an in-house legal counsel in a multinational organisation (essential) 
• Prior in-house legal experience within a global pharmaceutical company and/or with pharmaceutical industry-specific regulations is preferred.
• General understanding of / experience in following areas is a plus: antitrust and competition, compliance and anti-bribery, data privacy and protection, and intellectual property.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Agile and able to work effectively and proactively both independently and in teams.
• Confident in managing risks and navigating legal and regulatory complexities to make comprehensive decisions which prioritise key business priorities and are consistent with the law and AbbVie’s Code of Conduct and policies.
• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritize competing demands and timelines to deliver results in a fast-paced and evolving environment, ensuring prompt legal support.
• Self-starter with strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills and knowledge of the broader business impact of decisions made.
• High ethical standards and integrity, acting as a role model and legal business leader within the organisation.

WAYS WE WORK

• All For One Abbvie; We weigh all decisions against the common good. We inspire, share and create as a team. We solve problems for all rather than serving our immediate team.
• Decide Smart & Sure; We make intelligent decisions to create the best outcomes. We act quickly, embrace experimentation, and learn what doesn’t work and get on to what does.
• Agile & Accountable; We streamline and eliminate unnecessary obstacles. We plan but adapt as we go. We delegate and make tough decisions to ensure focus on results, staying keenly aware of the urgency in all we do.
• Clear & Courageous; Open, honest, candid dialogue is core to our work and how we act with each other. We share information freely and continuously to find solutions. We admit mistakes. We grow stronger by putting the courage of our conviction to the test.
• Make Possibilities Real; We question with endless curiosity. We’re never satisfied with good enough—patients depend on us to deliver more. We challenge ourselves to find creative, constructive solutions to turn possibilities into reality.

CODE OF CONDUCT & BUSINESS INTEGRITY STATEMENT

• AbbVie is committed to observing high integrity and ethical standards in all its business dealings with our customers, with each other, business partners and suppliers. 
• AbbVie as a responsible corporate citizen will adhere to these standards, as well as to local, national and international laws. 
• All AbbVie employees are responsible for maintaining the Company’s reputation for conduct in accordance with the highest level of business integrity, ethics and compliance with the law. 
• Soliciting and/or accepting/attempting/offering bribes or any illegal gratification is therefore cause for immediate dismissal. 
• AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. 

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. 

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