AbbVie · North Chicago, IL

Corporate Counsel, Operations Legal

Full-timeNorth Chicago, ILPosted 2026-06-26Apply on SmartRecruiters

Full job description

The Corporate Counsel, Lega Operations will help shape the future of healthcare by delivering practical legal counsel in a global, fast-paced environment. As a Counsel at AbbVie, you'll support business integrity and innovation by applying foundational legal knowledge to real-world challenges. This role offers early exposure to high impact work and the opportunity to grow into a strategic legal advisor. We are seeking a business-oriented Counsel to support the Operations function, including Operations Transformation initiatives, manufacturing facility acquisitions, and contract manufacturing arrangements.

Responsibilities

  • Provide legal counsel on compliance, regulatory, and business operations matters  Partner with internal stakeholders to assess legal risks and support ethical, compliant business decisions  Interpret evolving U.S laws and regulations in connection with advisory on practical application  Communicate legal concepts in clear, business-relevant language to cross-functional partners  Collaborate with senior attorneys on projects, contracts, or investigations that impact business strategy.
  • Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide range of services agreements related to manufacturing operations.
  • Support various stages of manufacturing facility transactions, including integration activities such as legal due diligence, coordinating with cross-functional teams on operational readiness, and providing post-close integration support to align acquired facilities with company standards, contracts, and compliance frameworks.

Required:

  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
  • Active license to practice law in job location
  • 1+ years of relevant legal experience, with some in-house or healthcare compliance experience preferred.

Preferred:

  • 3+ years of legal experience, with some in-house or healthcare compliance experience preferred.
  • Exposure to biopharma, healthcare, or life sciences compliance topics Strong legal writing, research, and communications skills Interest in growing a legal career in a complex, global organization

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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.

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Yes — this posting is active and accepting applications through 2026-07-26. Listings can close once filled, so apply soon.
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