Associate Counsel, Employment & Immigration

The Employment and Immigration Associate Counsel is responsible for providing U.S. employment and immigration law guidance and support to AbbVie’s global pharmaceutical business.  In partnership with AbbVie’s employment and immigration law attorneys, this attorney will help manage AbbVie’s U.S. immigration program portfolio and provide legal counsel to clients regarding employment and immigration laws.  The attorney will interface with internal and outside legal counsel and stakeholders. This position reports to the VP, Employment, Immigration & Labor.

This position requires the individual to work a hybrid work schedule of three days a week at the designated work site in North Chicago, IL. 

Core Job 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. 

• 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.
• In-house/pharmaceutical industry and HR experience preferred.
• 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.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

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. ​

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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