Company Description

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 Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

The Corporate Counsel, Clinical R&D, will be responsible for identifying and resolving complex legal issues and drafting and negotiating agreements. The responsibilities of the Corporate Counsel, Clinical R&D, will include:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide variety of agreements, including clinical study and collaborative research agreements, services agreements in support of AbbVie’s clinical research operations and other transactional and complex R&D agreements with research partners

• Developing and reviewing patient informed consent forms for use in clinical research and incorporating feedback from regulatory authorities and/or ethics committees

• Serving as a subject matter expert on R&D legal and regulatory matters in China to advance clinical assets in this region

• Conducting training to client groups on a variety of R&D legal and regulatory issues

• Advising the AbbVie Clinical Development and Medical Affairs organizations in connection with clinical research activities throughout the phases of clinical development

• Clearly communicating legal guidance on complex matters related to clinical research, including study participant privacy and rights, data integrity, site and investigator non-compliance, fraud and abuse matters and digital health

• Collaboratively interacting with internal business stakeholders, other Legal functions, Office of Ethics and Compliance, regulatory, third-party partners, and R&D and Legal leadership

Qualifications

• Must meet the professional licensing requirement of the jurisdiction in which they practice

• Experience in advising on R&D legal issues, such as clinical trial designs, and working understanding of laws and regulations impacting clinical research and development of drugs, medical devices, and aesthetics products in China

• Ability to support achieving business objectives by providing clear and practical counsel, including evaluating and managing risk, and to use legal training to maximize business opportunities

• Excellent legal analysis skills, good judgment and the ability to identify and quickly address critical issues

• Strong interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and flexibility, and the ability to communicate concisely and effectively with partners at all levels

• Ability to work well independently and on a team and can prioritize multiple matters

• 5 or more years of relevant experience. Some in-house experience preferred

• Mandarin fluency; proficiency in English

Additional Information

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.