Associate General Counsel - IP Strategy
AbbVie
North Chicago, IL · Posted November 2, 2026
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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 at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.
Job Description
AbbVie is searching for an in-house Associate General Counsel for our IP Strategy group, part of AbbVie’s Intellectual Property, Transactions, and Innovation legal team. This position will support AbbVie’s pharmaceutical products and be based in our offices in North Chicago, IL, South San Francisco, CA or Waltham, MA with a hybrid work model (on site 3+ days/week).
Acting individually and in cross-functional teams, the in-house Associate General Counsel will develop and implement intellectual property strategies for AbbVie’s 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 AbbVie’s 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
10+ 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 pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable 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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