Senior Counsel, Global Alliance - Aesthetics, Toxins and Eye Care
AbbVie
August 24, 2026
Remote friendly (South San Francisco, CA)
United States
$160,500 - $305,000 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
Senior Counsel, Global Alliances Legal
Responsibilities:
- Partner with Global Alliances, asset strategy, disease strategy, and R&D leadership to align legal strategy with portfolio objectives and advance collaborative decision-making throughout the product life cycle.
- Advise Aesthetics, Toxins and Eye Care teams on alliance, partnership, and collaboration matters across the pharmaceutical and device life cycle.
- Interpret and analyze complex strategic agreements (licenses, collaborations, other alliances) and provide clear legal advice on research, development, and commercialization issues.
- Draft, review, and negotiate licenses, collaboration agreements, co-development and co-promotion agreements, and other complex R&D agreements.
- Collaborate with Transactions Legal to evaluate, structure, and negotiate new Aesthetics, Toxins and Eye Care collaborations; support due diligence and integration planning.
- Advise business clients and legal leadership to maximize pipeline potential.
- Serve as a go-to resource for senior management and stakeholders on innovative legal/business/technology approaches.
Qualifications:
- J.D. degree required; must meet state professional licensing requirements.
- Large firm (Am Law 100) or in-house Big Pharma/Life Sciences experience, preferably pharma.
- 5+ years in one or more of: (1) drafting/reviewing/negotating life science/pharma global collaborations; (2) advising on complex global collaborations; (3) advising on R&D of pharmaceuticals and/or aesthetics products.
- Scientific background preferred or strong interest in biology/chemistry basics.
- Basic understanding of scientific, development, regulatory, and commercial concepts (early/late-stage).
- Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and drive business outcomes.
- Advanced legal analysis and communication skills.
- Sound business judgment; ability to identify and address critical legal/business issues.
Work location: In office at least 3 days/week at Abbott Park (North Chicago, IL) or AbbVie campuses (Irvine, CA or South San Francisco, CA).
Responsibilities:
- Partner with Global Alliances, asset strategy, disease strategy, and R&D leadership to align legal strategy with portfolio objectives and advance collaborative decision-making throughout the product life cycle.
- Advise Aesthetics, Toxins and Eye Care teams on alliance, partnership, and collaboration matters across the pharmaceutical and device life cycle.
- Interpret and analyze complex strategic agreements (licenses, collaborations, other alliances) and provide clear legal advice on research, development, and commercialization issues.
- Draft, review, and negotiate licenses, collaboration agreements, co-development and co-promotion agreements, and other complex R&D agreements.
- Collaborate with Transactions Legal to evaluate, structure, and negotiate new Aesthetics, Toxins and Eye Care collaborations; support due diligence and integration planning.
- Advise business clients and legal leadership to maximize pipeline potential.
- Serve as a go-to resource for senior management and stakeholders on innovative legal/business/technology approaches.
Qualifications:
- J.D. degree required; must meet state professional licensing requirements.
- Large firm (Am Law 100) or in-house Big Pharma/Life Sciences experience, preferably pharma.
- 5+ years in one or more of: (1) drafting/reviewing/negotating life science/pharma global collaborations; (2) advising on complex global collaborations; (3) advising on R&D of pharmaceuticals and/or aesthetics products.
- Scientific background preferred or strong interest in biology/chemistry basics.
- Basic understanding of scientific, development, regulatory, and commercial concepts (early/late-stage).
- Ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and drive business outcomes.
- Advanced legal analysis and communication skills.
- Sound business judgment; ability to identify and address critical legal/business issues.
Work location: In office at least 3 days/week at Abbott Park (North Chicago, IL) or AbbVie campuses (Irvine, CA or South San Francisco, CA).