This Counsel will become a key partner to support clinical research in the development of novel medicines with a remarkable impact on patients. The Counsel, Clinical R&D, will be an integral part of a team of attorneys and paralegals providing strategic legal and business advice in support of AbbVie’s Global R&D organization. For candidates with strong leadership and strategic thinking skills, this role provides the opportunity to work cross-functionally with research and development teams and other corporate functions, including intellectual property, litigation, global privacy and ethics and compliance. In this role, the Counsel will be expected to interact regularly and effectively with management, internal business stakeholders, and third-party partners. They must be creative, strategic, and innovative while negotiating and managing complex contracts and be focused on bringing matters to timely and successful conclusion.