Job 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  . Follow @abbvie on  Twitter ,  Facebook ,  Instagram ,  YouTube and  LinkedIn . 

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Job Description

Legal Counsel is responsible for managing day-to-day contracting and legal work across all functional areas, including clinical development and medical functions. 

Legal Counsel’s role will include review and drafting of contractual and other documentation, advising legal issues and training businesses on contractual matters. Legal Counsel is expected to closely work with employees in other departments, including Clinical Development, Medical and Compliance. 

Major Responsibilities:

• To provide contract review and drafting support to AbbVie affiliate in Japan, work with the local business teams and assist on legal matters or projects on a wide range of matters, including clinical studies and medical research
• Providing legal advice to stakeholders in various substantive areas of commercial law, including contracts, healthcare, privacy, advertising, anti-corruption and competition
• Able to independently draft and review ordinarily used agreements, such as confidentiality agreements, distribution agreements, collaboration agreements, manufacturing agreements, service agreements, sale and purchase agreements, renewals and termination agreements, as well as healthcare-specific agreements such as clinical study agreements and medical research agreements.
• Maintain, update and assist to develop AbbVie standard contract terms and contract templates
• Perform legal research, identify legal issues relating to assigned matters; propose alternative solutions
• Resolve routine legal contractual matters in area of responsibility
• Resolve legal issues using negotiation skills and legal expertise
• Develop tools and processes to effectively manage legal work and requests for legal work
• Help implement and manages policies and procedures across the affiliate, especially those relating to contracting, such as third party management process
• Expected to develop solid knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and regulations, AbbVie’s businesses and knowledge of the broader business impact of decisions made
• Expected to keep abreast of changes in laws that affect client areas
• Assist Legal Counsel (Team Manager) in training the business on key legal developments and areas such as privacy and competition law

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Native level Japanese language skills
• Computer skills (Word, Power Point, Excel, Share Point)
• Meticulous and attention to details
• Able to work independently and with multicultural teams
• Good written and oral communication skills and negotiation skills
• Needs to be highly motivated and enthusiastic demonstrating initiative, adaptability, integrity, strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and effectively in teams
• Professional and high integrity and ethical standards

Work Experience 

• At least 3 – 5 years prior work experience, preferably gained from a law firm or as an in-house counsel. Legal experience in the life science industry is preferred.

Education/Experience Required:

• Bachelor of Law degree
• Bar admission (Japan, US or other major jurisdictions)
• Familiar with general contracts, corporate and commercial law
• General understanding and experience in intellectual property matters (protection of trade secrets, patents and trademarks)
• Good understanding of anti-bribery laws, ethics and compliance
• Understanding and experience with personal data protection and competition law matters

AbbVieは、誠実な事業運営、イノベーション推進、人々の生活の変革、地域社会への貢献、そしてダイバーシティ＆インクルージョンの促進などに尽力しています。AbbVieの採用方針は、人種や肌の色、宗教、国籍、年齢、性別（妊娠を含む）、身体的・精神的障がい、病気、遺伝情報、性同一性または表現、性的指向、婚姻状況、退役軍人やその他法的に保護されたグループに属するかどうか等に関わらず、高い能力を持つ優秀人財を従業員や候補者として差別することなく雇用することです。　

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