About AbbVie
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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job DescriptionRole Purpose
This role provides senior legal support for the operationalization and scaling of AI across AbbVie, with a focus on enterprise AI use cases, commercial transactions, and governance processes. The position exists to enable efficient, consistent, and risk-aligned deployment of AI technologies across the organization.
Scope & Impact
- Enterprise scope supporting high-volume AI deployment and adoption across business functions
- Leads legal support for AI-related commercial transactions and operational processes
- Plays a key role in scaling AI governance frameworks and intake processes (e.g., ACTOR)
- Serves as a senior legal advisor to business and functional stakeholders
- Individual contributor role with broad cross-functional engagement
Core Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide senior legal support for AI-enabled use cases across all business functions, including commercial, R&D, and enterprise productivity tools
- Conduct and oversee legal risk assessments at scale, including:
- Data privacy and data governance risks
- Intellectual property and licensing considerations
- Regulatory and compliance implications
- Draft, review, and negotiate complex AI-related commercial agreements, including:
- SaaS and AI vendor agreements
- Data licensing and use agreements
- AI-enabled service and platform agreements
- Lead development and implementation of:
- Standard AI contracting templates and fallback positions
- Enterprise playbooks for AI procurement and vendor engagement
- Partner with Legal Operations and Governance teams to:
- Scale and optimize AI intake and review processes (e.g., ACTOR, workflow tools)
- Improve efficiency and consistency in legal review
- Provide senior-level guidance and training to business stakeholders on AI legal risks and best practices
- Escalate and coordinate resolution of high-risk or complex issues with AI Legal leadership
Required Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership
- Minimum 5+ years of legal experience
- Significant experience in commercial contracting and technology transactions
- Strong expertise in data privacy, IP, and SaaS agreements
- Proven ability to manage complex, high-volume legal workflows
Preferred Qualifications
- 8+ years of legal experience preferred
- Experience with AI/ML technologies or digital platforms
- Prior in-house experience in a large, matrixed organization
- Familiarity with enterprise governance and workflow tools
Skills & Competencies
- Strong business judgment and pragmatic legal approach
- Advanced contract negotiation and issue-spotting skills
- Ability to operate at scale in a fast-paced environment
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
- Clear and effective communication skills
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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Skills Required
- Juris Doctor (JD) and active bar membership
- Minimum 5+ years of legal experience
- Significant experience in commercial contracting and technology transactions
- Strong expertise in data privacy, intellectual property, and SaaS agreements
- Proven ability to manage complex, high-volume legal workflows
- 8+ years of legal experience
- Experience with AI/ML technologies or digital platforms
- Prior in-house experience in a large, matrixed organization
- Familiarity with enterprise governance and workflow tools
AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.
AbbVie Insights
What We Do
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.
