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Job Title: Senior Counsel - IP Strategy
Company Name: AbbVie
Location: South San Francisco, CA
Position Type: Full Time
Post Date: 04/17/2026
Expire Date: 05/24/2026
Job Categories: Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical, Engineering, Finance/Economics, Information Technology, Sales, Science, Quality Control
Job Description
Senior Counsel - IP Strategy

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

AbbVie is searching for an in-house Senior Counsel for our IP Strategy group, part of AbbVies Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This position will support AbbVies pharmaceutical products and be based in our offices in North Chicago, IL, South San Francisco, CA, Irvine, CA or Waltham, MA with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week).

Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house Senior Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVies products and product candidates.

Responsibilities:

  • Generate and implement intellectual property strategies across a variety of therapeutic areas and technologies, including both large and small molecules
  • Partner with IP Prosecution to draft, file, and prosecute strategically useful patent applications worldwide both directly and through management of outside counsel
  • Work directly with scientists to generate novel intellectual property maximizing AbbVies competitive position
  • Provide legal advice and counsel to cross-functional R&D and business teams on a variety of IP-related matters
  • Challenge and defend patents in IPR, opposition, interference, and other post-grant proceedings

Qualifications

  • JD degree from an accredited law school, state bar admission enabling in-house practice (specific state not required), and registration to practice before the USPTO
  • 5+ years of experience practicing patent law as an attorney or patent agent at a law firm and/or life sciences company, including substantial U.S. and foreign patent prosecution
    • Patent litigation experience is a significant plus
  • Technical background relevant for pharmaceutical patent prosecution, such as:
    • Experience with small molecule and/or biological pharmaceutical discovery & development, and/or
    • Technical degree in relevant field, such as molecular biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, or biomedical engineering
  • Strong legal, analytical, communication, collaboration, and people skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects to meet deadlines

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 employee remains in the Company's sole andabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.


Additional Information

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.

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