Sr. Counsel, Litigation

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

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity
Our location in Abbott Park, IL or Willis Tower currently has an opportunity for a Sr. Counsel, Litigation. Abbott is seeking an experienced litigator to be responsible for an exciting variety of complex commercial litigation matters both inside and outside of the U.S. including, among others, contract, advertising, consumer class action, product liability, and alternative dispute resolution matters, as well as government investigations and proceedings involving the False Claims Act and/or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

What You’ll Work On

Technical Skills:

The successful candidate will possess demonstrated experience in all aspects of managing complex litigation, including trial, contested hearings, pleadings, motion practice, discovery, depositions, mediation, and developing litigation strategy. Experience in antitrust, securities, regulatory agency, and/or government investigations and proceedings is preferred, but not required.

Core job responsibilities include:

• Developing and deploying successful strategies for managing complex litigation and enterprise risk, including creative approaches to dispute resolution.
• With minimal supervision, selecting, supervising, and directing outside counsel, including developing and maintaining case budgets; and
• Advising legal and business leaders on legal issues, litigation strategy, and dispute resolution, and collaborating with leaders to drive desired outcomes most beneficial to the business.

Critical Success Factors:

• Good Judgment:  Demonstrate expertise and sound judgment, understand how assigned responsibilities support Abbott’s business objectives, and be able to provide practical, risk-balanced advice based upon a thorough understanding of the scope of an issue, taking full advantage of internal networks and external intelligence.
• Collaboration:  Firm understanding of available legal, functional, and business resources and ability to integrate information from a number of sources to achieve business results, including breaking down boundaries to create alignment as necessary, in a complex, global, matrixed environment.
• Anticipation:  Holistic, big picture thinker, who anticipates changes in law, enforcement, and/or business objectives, and adapts approach as necessary to manage risks effectively and mitigate issues before they arise.
• Effective Presentation Skills: Strong ability to use presentation tools and techniques to present information with clarity of thought and orderliness to groups with the appropriate degree of formality and impact.
• Influencing Skills:  Build strong relationships with business partners to tactfully influence and gain their support to drive desired outcomes.

Qualifications

Training/Experience Required

• Possess a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, demonstrate a strong academic background, and be admitted to a US state bar in good standing.
• Must have a minimum of 6 years of experience as a practicing complex commercial litigation attorney in a sophisticated law firm setting. Preferred candidates will have 8 or more years of experience. Experience with antitru