Division Counsel, EPD

Serve as the primary legal advisor to the Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD), providing strategic and practical legal counsel to divisional leadership on business initiatives, transactions, operational matters, and risk management. Partner with senior business leaders to support EPD’s global growth objectives by delivering commercially focused legal advice that balances business opportunity with appropriate risk management. Lead legal support for significant strategic transactions, including licensing, acquisitions, divestitures, alliance management, supply chain arrangements, manufacturing transactions, and other complex commercial agreements. Provide legal leadership for EPD’s business development activities, including transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation, integration planning, and ongoing alliance governance. Advise EPD Operations and Global Supply Chain organizations on manufacturing, procurement, supply continuity, quality, technology transfer, pharmaceutical development, and third-party commercial arrangements. Identify, assess, and proactively manage legal, regulatory, compliance, and reputational risks affecting EPD’s global operations and strategic priorities. Negotiate, draft, and oversee a broad range of complex commercial agreements and establish contracting standards, processes, and best practices across the division. Represent the Legal Division on key governance committees, leadership forums, and cross-functional initiatives, providing strategic guidance on critical business decisions. Lead, develop, and mentor a team of legal professionals, including direct management of senior attorneys supporting Licensing & Acquisitions and Operations, while fostering a high-performing and collaborative culture. Build strong partnerships with business and functional leaders across Commercial, Operations, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, Compliance, Human Resources, and affiliate legal organizations worldwide. Develop and deliver legal training, guidance, and practical tools that promote compliant business practices and support efficient decision-making throughout EPD.

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, nutritional products and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

• Law degree from an accredited university and admission to practice law in at least one relevant jurisdiction.

• Minimum 15 years of legal experience, including significant experience in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, healthcare, or other highly regulated industry, with substantial in-house leadership experience preferred.

• Significant in-house legal experience preferred, with demonstrated success partnering with senior business leaders.

• Strong experience supporting complex commercial transactions, licensing arrangements, acquisitions, alliance management, and supply chain operations.

• Deep understanding of pharmaceutical industry business models, commercial operations, manufacturing, distribution, and research and development.

• Experience supporting local, regional, and global organizations, including meaningful exposure to emerging markets, is strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to advise business leaders operating across diverse legal, regulatory, and cultural environments, particularly in emerging market jurisdictions.

• Proven ability to lead attorneys and legal professionals and to perform successfully in cross-functional, global environments.

• Outstanding drafting, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Proven ability to manage multiple complex matters simultaneously and prioritize effectively.

• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, organizational, and decision-making capabilities.

• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and appropriately escalate significant issues.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.