Company: AbbVie Location: North Chicago, IL Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 06/26/2026 Job Categories:
Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Finance/Economics, Information Technology, Legal, Sales, Science, Quality Control
Job Description
Senior Counsel, AI Legal Operations & Commercial
Company Description
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 atwww.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie onLinkedIn,Facebook,Instagram,XandYouTube.
Job Description
Role 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
Qualifications
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
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:
The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
This job is eligible toparticipatein our long-term incentiveprograms.
Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of any bonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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.