Counsel, ONCO

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Madison, WI location.

What You'll Work On

The successful candidate must possess strong knowledge of corporate and commercial/transactional law and demonstrated expertise in drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements and advising and counseling clients on a range of business transactions and operational matters. Experience with general corporate law matters is preferred.

• Advising and ensuring that internal stakeholders receive sound, practical, and timely legal advice on a wide variety of legal matters related to operation of a commercial business that markets to healthcare professionals, healthcare institutions, US state and federal government agencies, retailers, and consumers.
• Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing a wide range of agreements, including complex matters relating to sales, marketing, distribution, licensing, procurement, co-promotion, and research collaborations, as well as professional services, interface, and confidentiality agreements.
• Reviewing marketing programs and promotional materials, and advising multidisciplinary teams on marketing strategies, to ensure compliance with FTC truth-in-advertising principles, Abbott policies, and applicable law.
• Resolving legal issues using negotiation skills and legal expertise, including pre-litigation dispute resolution and settlements and responding to requests for information and subpoenas.
• Assisting in the creation of new template agreements, playbooks, guidance documents, and training to support efficient contracting processes for various business functions.
• Maintaining familiarity with laws that affect the business and providing basic counseling on those laws, including those relevant to sales and marketing of products to healthcare professionals and reimbursement by government programs, for example, laws related to fraud and abuse (Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act), FDA regulatory, privacy (HIPAA), anti-corruption (Foreign Corrupt Practices Act), intellectual property, and regulations pertaining to research and development.
• Providing legal guidance on payor agreements and related billing, reimbursement, compliance, and auditing requirements, and advising on payor and reimbursement disputes to mitigate legal risk.
• Representing Abbott externally to suppliers and customers.
• Helping select and/or directing the work of outside counsel, defining project objectives, managing projects, and monitoring outside counsel budgets.
• Working in close cooperation with the compliance organization to coordinate and streamline efforts.
• Identifying training needs and assisting in development and presentation of training and education regarding legal requirements and developments.
• Supervising and mentoring paralegal and other legal support staff.
• Developing a thorough understanding of and familiarity with Abbott's businesses, its people, products, markets, facilities, customers, and competitors, and using this knowledge in providing guidance and counsel to the business team.
• Infrequent travel may be required (10-15%).

Required Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, demonstrate a strong academic background, and have, or be able to obtain, appropriate licensure to practice law in Wisconsin.
• 3 years minimum, prefer 4+ years of experience as a commercial attorney at a top law firm or in-house.
• Strong process and analytical skills.
• Excellent problem-solving ability.
• Excellent time-management skills and ability to manage competing priorities while ensuring timely completion and follow-up.
• Ability to independently handle complex matters with minimal supervision and understand which issues to elevate to senior management and appropriate timing for doing so.
• In addition to top-notch legal skills and a strong ethical center, excellent interpersonal, strategic thinking, communication, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience representing a regulated company, including knowledge of corporate law, fraud and abuse laws, privacy laws and other laws and regulations pertaining to the diagnostics, pharmaceutical, or medical device industries.
• Diagnostics, medical device, pharmaceutical or other healthcare business experience, and/or hospital/health system experience.
• Litigation experience, including subpoenas, requests for information, dispute resolution, and settlements.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with applicable US and international healthcare regulations and company operating procedures, processes, policies, and tasks.
• Experience with international transactions and business issues, in both developed and emerging markets.
• Proven ability to lead and/or perform successfully in cross-functional teams.