Company Description

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

Job Description
Located in our Marlow offices Reporting to Counsel Director 

Job Overview 

The role will be responsible for the general legal affairs relating to the United Kingdom & Ireland.  The role will form part of the UK & Ireland Leadership Team and will also require working with third party stakeholders, including external counsels.  This position serves as an ambassador role and requires strong leadership to manage both routine and critical situations.

Key Responsibilities

Support and assist day-to-day business operations of AA providing proactive and practical, clear & concise legal advice in all areas of law and regulation, with prioritization on the UK & Ireland local goals and objectivesDevelop and maintain a range of legal templates and legal guidelines to share with non-legal teams in the relevant territory, and draft/review a various range of commercial contractsAssist on litigation mattersInteract with and manage external counselsAdvice on commercial policies and competition law related mattersSupport business on commercial claims and disputes with competitors and/or other third parties, with specific regards to the advertising and promotion of productsManage legal risk and prevent legal issuesMonitor, anticipate and report changes to the applicable legislation that are of direct or indirect interest of the organizationProvide support and legal assistance to functional programs in all areas of the AA including corporate governance, internal audit, data protection, regulatory inspections and audits, incident management, security and disaster recovery, litigation reports, real estate projects and/or leasing of facilitiesAssist as needed the HR function for relevant employment law related matters, the Global Product Protection function for counterfeit and diverted product matters, and the Company Secretariat functionPerform secondary IP work, in coordination with Corporate IP DepartmentManage, in coordination with the AA Area Legal function, the legal budget for the UK & IrelandEnsure goals and objectives are fully aligned to businessComplete timely and in accordance with company’s code of ethics, policies, procedures, SOPs, and all the administrative tasks relating to the employment status of the in-house lawyer.
Qualifications
Qualified as a solicitor or equivalent in the UKPrevious experience as an in-house counsel, preferably in a pharma and medical device businessHands-on attitudeAbility to take complex business situations and develop solutions to ensure compliant business activitiesAbility to work cross-functionally & cross-border and manage complexityAbility to identify and address issues proactively in a timely mannerStructured and process oriented, business-mindedEndorses and acts according to AA values and leadership behaviors
Additional Information

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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