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Senior Counsel, Legal Privacy & Data Security
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, eye care) and our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Tik Tok.
Job Description
The Senior Counsel, Legal Privacy & Data Security will be responsible for handling a variety of privacy and data security matters across business areas and jurisdictions, with a primary focus on U.S. data privacy and cyber security matters.
Core Job Responsibilities
Strategic and day‑to‑day legal support for business functions (both aesthetics and therapeutics).
Monitor and advise on compliance and implementation for emerging data privacy laws.
Support global privacy contracts and M&A legal teams regarding data privacy legal questions, contract reviews, and negotiations.
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage data privacy and protection terms for a variety of transactional agreements, including master services agreements, professional services and consulting agreements, statements of work, BAAs, business technology agreements, and supply agreements.
Support the AbbVie privacy compliance office regarding the operation of AbbVie’s global privacy program.
Monitor and advise on the implications of privacy laws on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Provide legal support for the information security risk management team, including data breach analysis and response, third‑party risk management, and insider risk.
Draft and review privacy notice, consent, and contract templates, both globally and regionally.
Manage and supervise external privacy counsel work.
This role is a hybrid work opportunity requiring at minimum three (3) days onsite in our North Chicago, IL offices.
Qualifications
JD degree and state bar certification.
Minimum Training / Experience
Minimum 7 years of experience in data privacy and security matters on a wide range of commercial business issues in a major law firm or corporate environment.
Strong background in U.S. and EU data privacy requirements.
Experience advising on privacy matters related to the processing of health information (preferred).
Experience with digital‑related data privacy matters (preferred).
Ability to write clearly and prepare professional communications.
Detailed and rigorous legal research and analysis skills.
Experience working across the full corporate structure in a matrixed corporate environment.
Experience supporting senior business leaders.
Experience in data processing and data transfer agreements.
Experience working with and advising multinational affiliates across markets.
IAPP certifications such as CIPP/US or CIPP/E are a plus.
Benefits
Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) plan.
Eligibility to participate in short‑term and long‑term incentive programs.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, and transforming lives.
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Job Description
The Senior Counsel, Legal Privacy & Data Security will be responsible for handling a variety of privacy and data security matters across business areas and jurisdictions, with a primary focus on U.S. data privacy and cyber security matters.
Core Job Responsibilities
Strategic and day‑to‑day legal support for business functions (both aesthetics and therapeutics).
Monitor and advise on compliance and implementation for emerging data privacy laws.
Support global privacy contracts and M&A legal teams regarding data privacy legal questions, contract reviews, and negotiations.
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage data privacy and protection terms for a variety of transactional agreements, including master services agreements, professional services and consulting agreements, statements of work, BAAs, business technology agreements, and supply agreements.
Support the AbbVie privacy compliance office regarding the operation of AbbVie’s global privacy program.
Monitor and advise on the implications of privacy laws on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Provide legal support for the information security risk management team, including data breach analysis and response, third‑party risk management, and insider risk.
Draft and review privacy notice, consent, and contract templates, both globally and regionally.
Manage and supervise external privacy counsel work.
This role is a hybrid work opportunity requiring at minimum three (3) days onsite in our North Chicago, IL offices.
Qualifications
JD degree and state bar certification.
Minimum Training / Experience
Minimum 7 years of experience in data privacy and security matters on a wide range of commercial business issues in a major law firm or corporate environment.
Strong background in U.S. and EU data privacy requirements.
Experience advising on privacy matters related to the processing of health information (preferred).
Experience with digital‑related data privacy matters (preferred).
Ability to write clearly and prepare professional communications.
Detailed and rigorous legal research and analysis skills.
Experience working across the full corporate structure in a matrixed corporate environment.
Experience supporting senior business leaders.
Experience in data processing and data transfer agreements.
Experience working with and advising multinational affiliates across markets.
IAPP certifications such as CIPP/US or CIPP/E are a plus.
Benefits
Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) plan.
Eligibility to participate in short‑term and long‑term incentive programs.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, and transforming lives.
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