The successful candidate will become a key partner to support clinical research in the development of novel medicines with a remarkable impact on patients. The Senior Counsel 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 with research & development teams and other corporate functions, including intellectual property, regulatory affairs, global privacy, and ethics & compliance. In this role, the Senior Counsel will be expected to interact regularly and effectively with research & development management, internal clinical study teams, business stakeholders, and third-party partners. They must be creative, strategic, and focused on the timely and successful conclusion of clinical trials studying the world’s most innovative therapeutics.