Senior Counsel, AI Legal – Operations & Commercial
AbbVie
August 08, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$160,500 - $305,000 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Role Purpose
- Provide senior legal support for the operationalization and scaling of AI across AbbVie, enabling efficient, consistent, and risk-aligned deployment of AI technologies.
Scope & Impact
- Enterprise support for high-volume AI deployment/adoption across business functions.
- Lead legal support for AI-related commercial transactions and operational processes.
- Scale AI governance frameworks and intake processes (e.g., ACTOR).
- Serve as a senior legal advisor to business and functional stakeholders (individual contributor).
Core Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide senior legal support for AI-enabled use cases across commercial, R&D, and enterprise productivity.
- Conduct and oversee legal risk assessments at scale: data privacy/data governance, IP/licensing, regulatory/compliance.
- Draft, review, and negotiate AI-related commercial agreements: SaaS/AI vendor, data licensing/use, AI-enabled service/platform agreements.
- Develop standard AI contracting templates/fallback positions and enterprise playbooks for AI procurement/vendor engagement.
- Partner with Legal Operations and Governance to scale/optimize AI intake/review processes and improve efficiency/consistency.
- Provide guidance/training on AI legal risks and best practices.
- Escalate/coordinate resolution of high-risk or complex issues with AI Legal leadership.
Qualifications
Required:
- JD and active bar membership; 5+ years legal experience.
- Significant commercial contracting and technology transaction experience.
- Strong data privacy, IP, and SaaS agreement expertise.
- Proven ability to manage complex, high-volume legal workflows.
Preferred:
- 8+ years experience; AI/ML or digital platform experience.
- Prior in-house experience in a large, matrixed organization.
- Familiarity with enterprise governance/workflow tools.
Skills & Competencies
- Pragmatic legal approach; advanced negotiation/issue-spotting.
- Ability to operate at scale; cross-functional collaboration; clear communication.
Benefits
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k); eligible for long-term incentive programs.
- Provide senior legal support for the operationalization and scaling of AI across AbbVie, enabling efficient, consistent, and risk-aligned deployment of AI technologies.
Scope & Impact
- Enterprise support for high-volume AI deployment/adoption across business functions.
- Lead legal support for AI-related commercial transactions and operational processes.
- Scale AI governance frameworks and intake processes (e.g., ACTOR).
- Serve as a senior legal advisor to business and functional stakeholders (individual contributor).
Core Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide senior legal support for AI-enabled use cases across commercial, R&D, and enterprise productivity.
- Conduct and oversee legal risk assessments at scale: data privacy/data governance, IP/licensing, regulatory/compliance.
- Draft, review, and negotiate AI-related commercial agreements: SaaS/AI vendor, data licensing/use, AI-enabled service/platform agreements.
- Develop standard AI contracting templates/fallback positions and enterprise playbooks for AI procurement/vendor engagement.
- Partner with Legal Operations and Governance to scale/optimize AI intake/review processes and improve efficiency/consistency.
- Provide guidance/training on AI legal risks and best practices.
- Escalate/coordinate resolution of high-risk or complex issues with AI Legal leadership.
Qualifications
Required:
- JD and active bar membership; 5+ years legal experience.
- Significant commercial contracting and technology transaction experience.
- Strong data privacy, IP, and SaaS agreement expertise.
- Proven ability to manage complex, high-volume legal workflows.
Preferred:
- 8+ years experience; AI/ML or digital platform experience.
- Prior in-house experience in a large, matrixed organization.
- Familiarity with enterprise governance/workflow tools.
Skills & Competencies
- Pragmatic legal approach; advanced negotiation/issue-spotting.
- Ability to operate at scale; cross-functional collaboration; clear communication.
Benefits
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k); eligible for long-term incentive programs.