Associate General Counsel
AbbVie
June 27, 2026
Remote friendly (Irvine, CA)
United States
$182,000 - $346,000 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Associate General Counsel, Global Commercial Legal, Aesthetics
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Serve as lead counsel to executive and senior leaders in AbbVie’s aesthetics business unit, providing legal advice that drives both compliance and growth (new product launches, patient programs, marketing strategies/promotion, customer contracting, scientific exchange, and regulatory submissions).
- Provide substantive advice across Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and others on legal/regulatory/compliance issues including FDA regulations, False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, OIG guidance, PhRMA & AdvaMed Codes, Sunshine Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and competition law.
- Lead cross-functional legal projects aligned to enterprise strategic priorities.
- Anticipate and navigate legal risks across business models, operations, and stakeholder relationships.
- Mentor, coach and direct multiple attorneys; contribute to talent development and succession planning.
- Influence strategic direction by translating legal/regulatory/industry shifts into actionable guidance.
- Oversee outside counsel engagements and manage/develop budgets for assigned legal matters.
- Serve as a thought partner within the Legal function to help shape legal frameworks, policies and priorities.
Qualifications
Required:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in job location.
- Minimum of 10+ years of legal experience.
Preferred:
- Expertise in complex commercial, regulatory and operational legal matters.
- Experience advising executive-level stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives.
- Business acumen; ability to balance legal risk with enterprise outcomes.
- Experience managing or mentoring legal teams; leadership in matrixed environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Strong organization and time management with ability to prioritize multiple competing priorities.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Serve as lead counsel to executive and senior leaders in AbbVie’s aesthetics business unit, providing legal advice that drives both compliance and growth (new product launches, patient programs, marketing strategies/promotion, customer contracting, scientific exchange, and regulatory submissions).
- Provide substantive advice across Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs and others on legal/regulatory/compliance issues including FDA regulations, False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, OIG guidance, PhRMA & AdvaMed Codes, Sunshine Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and competition law.
- Lead cross-functional legal projects aligned to enterprise strategic priorities.
- Anticipate and navigate legal risks across business models, operations, and stakeholder relationships.
- Mentor, coach and direct multiple attorneys; contribute to talent development and succession planning.
- Influence strategic direction by translating legal/regulatory/industry shifts into actionable guidance.
- Oversee outside counsel engagements and manage/develop budgets for assigned legal matters.
- Serve as a thought partner within the Legal function to help shape legal frameworks, policies and priorities.
Qualifications
Required:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Active license to practice law in job location.
- Minimum of 10+ years of legal experience.
Preferred:
- Expertise in complex commercial, regulatory and operational legal matters.
- Experience advising executive-level stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives.
- Business acumen; ability to balance legal risk with enterprise outcomes.
- Experience managing or mentoring legal teams; leadership in matrixed environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Strong organization and time management with ability to prioritize multiple competing priorities.