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 DescriptionThe Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Risk Architect & Compliance Lead role is accountable for facilitation of IT risk management processes. Collaborates cross-functionally to help mature and execute the IT Risk Security and Compliance processes which include governance, risk assessment, risk analysis, risk metrics, risk reporting, supplier monitoring, internal / external audit support, and technology enablement. Provides leadership for the creation of a SOX Compliance Strategy, project execution and improvement initiatives for IT. Creates strategies and processes related to all areas of Governance, Risk Management and Compliance. May coordinates the efforts of several groups to ensure compliance with other federal and industry regulations and requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Establish and oversee formal risk analysis and risk-assessment programs for various Information Services systems and processes, focusing on SOX-related controls.
- Drive technology enablement to automate the delivery of SOX audit evidence.
- Ensure and monitor compliance with SOX as well as other federal and industry regulations and requirements.
- Liaise with Internal Audit, Internal Controls, external Auditors and BTS application teams/control owners to remediate new and outstanding issues; track compliance-related issues.
- Participate in the overall creation and maintenance of AbbVie’s risk, security & compliance policies, standards, guidelines, and baselines.
- Maintain expertise on governance, risk, security & compliance trends through training, research, and development in order to mitigate potential security exposures.
- Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures
- Ensure that all applicable AbbVie IT policies and procedures are followed. Reviews and provide input to improve procedures as applicable.
Required:
- Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Computer Engineering with 7 years’ experience; Or Master's Degree with 6 years’ experience; Or PhD with 2 years of experience with IT compliance, IT risk, and/or IT audit.
- In-depth understanding with all aspects of regulatory and contractual compliance, especially Sarbanes Oxley (SOX).
- Advanced knowledge of risk assessment design and delivery.
- Experience communicating and presenting both verbally and in writing to various audiences, including committees, large groups, senior management, and executive leadership.
- Experience with IT processes, risk, and control frameworks, such as COBIT, ISO 27001, ITIL, Risk IT.
- Requires knowledge of outsourcing methodologies and operating models and working with professional services firms.
- Requires experience overseeing geographically distributed and culturally diverse workgroups.
Preferred:
- Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies preferred.
- Professional security management certification: CISSP or CISA preferred.
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
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering with 7 years of experience; master's degree with 6 years; or PhD with 2 years of IT compliance, IT risk, and/or IT audit experience
- In-depth understanding of regulatory and contractual compliance, especially Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX)
- Advanced knowledge of risk assessment design and delivery
- Experience communicating and presenting to committees, large groups, senior management, and executive leadership
- Experience with IT processes, risk, and control frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 27001, ITIL, and Risk IT
- Knowledge of outsourcing methodologies and operating models, including work with professional services firms
- Experience overseeing geographically distributed and culturally diverse workgroups
- Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
- CISSP or CISA certification
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.
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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.
