Division Counsel, EPD (m/f/d) — Abbott
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
Role overview
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, nutritional products and branded generic medicines.
Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Primary Job Function
- 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, nutritional products and branded generic medicines.
- Core Responsibilities
- The successful candidate must possess strong knowledge of corporate and commercial law, exceptional business judgment, and significant experience supporting complex global transactions and operations in a highly regulated industry. include:
Main responsibilities
- Core Responsibilities
- The successful candidate must possess strong knowledge of corporate and commercial law, exceptional business judgment, and significant experience supporting complex global transactions and operations in a highly regulated industry. include:
- Serve as the primary legal advisor to the Established Pharmaceuticals Division (EPD), providing strategic and practical legal counsel to divisional leadership on business initiatives, transactions, operational matters, and risk management.
- Partner with senior business leaders to support EPD’s global growth objectives by delivering commercially focused legal advice that balances business opportunity with appropriate risk management.
- Lead legal support for significant strategic transactions, including licensing, acquisitions, divestitures, alliance management, supply chain arrangements, manufacturing transactions, and other complex commercial agreements.
- Provide legal leadership for EPD’s business development activities, including transaction structuring, due diligence, negotiation, integration planning, and ongoing alliance governance.
Company and context
- Advise EPD Operations and Global Supply Chain organizations on manufacturing, procurement, supply continuity, quality, technology transfer, pharmaceutical development, and third-party commercial arrangements.
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage legal, regulatory, compliance, and reputational risks affecting EPD’s global operations and strategic priorities.
- Negotiate, draft, and oversee a broad range of complex commercial agreements and establish contracting standards, processes, and best practices across the division.
- Represent the Legal Division on key governance committees, leadership forums, and cross-functional initiatives, providing strategic guidance on critical business decisions.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a team of legal professionals, including direct management of senior attorneys supporting Licensing & Acquisitions and Operations, while fostering a high-performing and collaborative culture.
- Build strong partnerships with business and functional leaders across Commercial, Operations, Regulatory, Quality, Finance, Compliance, Human Resources, and affiliate legal organizations worldwide.
- Develop and deliver legal training, guidance, and practical tools that promote compliant business practices and support efficient decision-making throughout EPD. Other Details
- Location of Position: Abbott EPD’s headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.
- Reporting/Department: The position will report to the Divisional Vice President & Associate General Counsel, EPD.
- Managerial/Supervision Duties: The Division Counsel leads the Basel-based EPD Commercial Legal team and is responsible for the performance, development, and engagement of legal professionals supporting Licensing & Acquisitions, Operations, Supply Chain, and other commercial activities acros
Additional details
- Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. Primary Job Function
- The successful candidate must possess strong knowledge of corporate and commercial law, exceptional business judgment, and significant experience supporting complex global transactions and operations in a highly regulated industry. Responsibilities include:
- Develop and deliver legal training, guidance, and practical tools that promote compliant business practices and support efficient decision-making throughout EPD.
Notes and original content
- Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
- Primary Job Function
- The successful candidate must possess strong knowledge of corporate and commercial law, exceptional business judgment, and significant experience supporting complex global transactions and operations in a highly regulated industry.
- Responsibilities include:
- Other Details
Questions about this listing
What salary does Abbott offer for this role?
Abbott lists CHF 70'500 - 120'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Abbott offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Abbott during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Basel?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Basel can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Basel's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
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