Senior Counsel, AI Legal Operations & Commercial (AI)

Location: North Chicago, Illinois, United States

Salary: $160,500–$305,000 per year

Company

AbbVie develops medicines and healthcare solutions across immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and aesthetics.

What you will do

• Provide senior legal support for AI-enabled use cases across commercial, R&D, and enterprise productivity functions.
• Conduct and oversee legal risk assessments covering data privacy, data governance, intellectual property, licensing, regulatory, and compliance issues.
• Draft, review, and negotiate SaaS, AI vendor, data licensing, and AI-enabled service and platform agreements.
• Develop standard AI contracting templates, fallback positions, procurement playbooks, and vendor engagement guidance.
• Scale and optimize AI intake and review processes with Legal Operations and Governance teams, including ACTOR and workflow tools.
• Advise and train stakeholders on AI legal risks, best practices, and resolution of high-risk issues.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor degree and active bar membership.
• At least 5 years of legal experience; 8+ years preferred.
• Significant experience in commercial contracting and technology transactions.
• Strong expertise in data privacy, intellectual property, and SaaS agreements.
• Ability to manage complex, high-volume legal workflows and collaborate across functions.
• Doctorate, PhD, or MD listed as a job condition.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI/ML technologies or digital platforms.
• Prior in-house experience in a large, matrixed organization.
• Familiarity with enterprise governance and workflow tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Enterprise-scale, cross-functional work supporting AI deployment across business functions.
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
• 401(k) and eligibility for long-term incentive programs.
• Fast-paced environment emphasizing pragmatic judgment, innovation, and integrity.