Associate General Counsel, Transactions - Antitrust

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.

The Associate General Counsel, Transactions - Antitrust, will serve as a key legal advisor on the Transactions Legal Team, providing expert guidance on antitrust and competition law issues related to mergers, acquisitions, licensing, and other strategic transactions. This role will partner closely with the Business Development and Acquisitions team and legal colleagues to support complex transactions and ensure compliance with global competition laws.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise on antitrust and competition law aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, collaborations, and licensing transactions.
• Conduct antitrust risk assessments and due diligence for prospective transactions.
• Advise on antitrust-related provisions in transaction documents.
• Manage and coordinate antitrust filings and notifications with regulatory authorities (US and ex-US).
• Support responses to government inquiries, investigations, and second requests.
• Monitor and communicate developments in antitrust law relevant to mergers, acquisitions, and licensing transactions.
• Develop and deliver internal training on antitrust topics for the legal team and broader business partners.
• Collaborate with external counsel and cross-functional teams as needed.
• Provide clear advice to clients, including management, ensuring that advice maximizes the potential of our pipeline.
• Provide legal guidance, supervision, and support to paralegals and legal support staff. 

Education Requirements:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from a top tier accredited law school.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. state.

Basic Qualifications:

• Excellent legal analysis skills and crisp, concise communicator
• 7+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Significant experience in antitrust and competition law, with a focus on mergers, acquisitions, and licensing transactions, preferably in-house or at a major law firm or relevant government agency.
• Strong understanding of global antitrust regulatory frameworks and processes.
• Strong sense of urgency and drive for successful business outcomes.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects and work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Honed judgment and ability to identify and quickly address critical issues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in advising pharmaceutical companies on competition law matters that arise in merger, acquisitions, and licensing transactions.

This role is a hybrid opportunity with a minimum of three (3) days onsite to the respective AbbVie location.

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 short-term incentive programs. ​

• 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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