AbbVie · 7 hours ago
Associate Counsel, Employment & Immigration
North Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expAbbVie is a company dedicated to discovering and delivering innovative medicines and solutions for serious health issues. They are seeking an Employment and Immigration Associate Counsel to provide legal guidance on U.S. employment and immigration law, manage immigration matters, and support AbbVie’s global pharmaceutical business.
BiotechnologyFinancial ServicesHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Manage and maintain a portfolio of U.S. business immigration matters in compliance with U.S. immigration laws and AbbVie policies. Manage relationships with AbbVie’s outside counsel
Advise and represent AbbVie on workplace employment issues including government agency charges and attorney demand letters. Prepare substantive written responses
Provide counseling to Human Resources regarding employment and immigration matters. Communicate with internal clients regarding employment and immigration laws
Provide legal support on AbbVie policies, agreements, compliance initiatives and projects
Qualification
Required
JD degree and appropriate licensure to practice law in Illinois
Minimum of 4 years of employment, litigation and/or immigration law experience; 5 years preferred
Strong understanding of employment, litigation and/or immigration laws
Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, collate data within an internal database, and able to analyze information, and understand client needs
Proven project management experience
Excellent oral/written communication. Demonstrated analytical and interpersonal skills
Preferred
5 years of employment, litigation and/or immigration law experience
In-house/pharmaceutical industry and HR experience
Benefits
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Company
AbbVie
AbbVie is a biopharmaceutical company focused on immunology, oncology, neuroscience, virology, and aesthetics. It is a sub-organization of AbbVie.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15B2024-02-27Post Ipo Debt· $15B
2023-03-08Post Ipo Equity· $0.25M
2012-12-20IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Michael
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Micah Bregman
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