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Associate General Counsel, Transactions

AbbVie · North Chicago, IL · Full time · Legal

Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 27, 2026

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About your past

This role advises senior leaders on complex legal and regulatory matters affecting commercial operations and enterprise strategy. Tell me about legal advice that changed a business decision.

What they are checking: Influence at the level the posting describes

How do you manage legal input on a high-impact transaction across several specialist lawyers?

What they are checking: Coordination across legal specialisms

Tell me about advice you gave that turned out to be incomplete. What did you do?

What they are checking: Honesty at a senior level

How do you explain a legal constraint to an executive who is already committed to a course of action?

What they are checking: Communication that changes a decision

What would you do

How do you serve as a connector between legal and cross-functional groups without becoming a bottleneck?

What they are checking: A stated duty with a known failure mode

How do you advise on a matter where the legally safest answer would cost the business a real opportunity?

What they are checking: Where their judgment sits under commercial pressure

This sits above the Senior Counsel transactions role on the same desk, at North Chicago. Where do you place yourself between them, and what would you want to know about the reporting line?

What they are checking: Self-placement across two levels plus structural diligence

About the work

You'd lead or co-lead legal strategy for initiatives spanning product development, market access and international operations. Which of those is your strongest area, and which would be new?

What they are checking: Honest placement across a broad remit

The posting names interpreting laws, policies and enforcement trends to identify risk proactively. What are you watching right now that a pharmaceutical company should be worried about?

What they are checking: Real environmental awareness rather than a claim

The posting requires a law degree from an accredited school, an active license in the job location, and a stated minimum of years of experience. Where do you sit?

What they are checking: The stated credential requirement, confirmed

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

Purpose Describe the primary goals, objectives or functions or outputs of this position. Shape AbbVie's future by translating legal complexity into strategic opportunity. As an Associate General Counsel, you will provide high-level support across business functions and geographies, balancing risk with innovation. This role bridges the legal, policy, and operational worlds by driving informed decision-making, leading cross-functional initiatives, and building the readiness required to operate in an evolving global environment. Responsibilities List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope. • Advise senior leaders and business partners on complex legal and regulatory matters that impact commercial operations, policy, or enterprise strategy. Lead or co-lead legal strategies for key initiatives, including product development, market access, or international operations Interpret laws, policies, and enforcement trends to proactively identify risks and opportunities. Serve as a connector between Legal and cross-functional groups. Manage legal input for high-impact business transaction Qualifications List required and preferred qualifications (up to 10). Include education, skills and experience. • Required: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school Active license to practice law in job location Minimum of 7 years of legal experience, including in-house or cross-functional legal advisory roles Preferred: Background in life sciences, healthcare, or a highly regulated global industry Demonstrated experience managing legal complexity across markets or functions Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead through ambiguity Strong strategic thinking, judgement, and busin Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​ • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​ • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​ • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.​ 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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html