Sr Counsel

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Senior Counsel, commercial legal at Abbott Diabetes Care will provide legal support for an exciting variety of global health care and digital health projects in a fast-paced environment supporting products that are changing lives for patients around the world on a daily basis. You will work on complex legal problems with high impact and visibility to division and global leadership.

What You'll Work On

Core Job Responsibilities will include:

• Working directly with senior leadership in all areas of the business to support strategic plans for the development, launch, distribution, and marketing of innovative medical device products;
• Drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts, including managed care, procurement, customer, development, clinical, and strategic alliance agreements.
• Providing legal counsel for commercial projects, in a variety of cutting edge legal areas, including social media, data sharing, reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and regulatory.
• Developing documentation to support products, such as warranties, terms of use, and privacy notices.
• Building cross-functional relationships with personnel throughout the organization.

Qualifications:

Candidates must possess a JD degree and have or be able to obtain appropriate licensure to practice law in California.

• 7+ years of relevant legal experience.
• Demonstrated responsibility for moderately complex commercial legal matters with minimal supervision.
• Excellent negotiation, drafting, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, and drive projects to completion.
• Experience with digital health care environments and data privacy/cyber security regulations is preferred, but not required.
• Prior in-house experience is preferred, but not required.

We are looking for candidates who can think on their feet, are comfortable and experienced with prioritizing work, delegating, and leading projects; and who are comfortable with creating and giving executive presentations. We have a team that appreciates openness of thought, and creative problem-solving. We support and are allies for diversity, equity and inclusion in the culture of our work environment and we consider ourselves invested members of the Abbott employee community. There is some flexibility in our work schedules for hybrid work.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The salary for this role is between:

N/A

JOB FAMILY:

Operations & Business Support

DIVISION:

GENC General Counsel

LOCATION:

United States > Alameda : 2701 Harbor Bay Parkway

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf