JOB DESCRIPTION:

Senior Legal Manager

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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 will have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
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

This position works out of our Bogotá

What You’ll Do

.Provides legal services and resolves legal matters for assigned responsibilities and on a cross divisional basis for Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.  Supports the business in the achievement of business objectives by rendering sound legal advice and managing legal risks to the corporation.

The Sr. Counsel:

• Identifies moderately complex legal issues related to assigned matter; proposes alternative solutions, highly self - motivated, results driven and high ethical standards

• Resolves routine and moderately complex to complex legal matters in practice area with minimal supervision

•Focused in adding value to the business and generating simplification processes through the business empowerment and training (self-service).

• Assigned matters may have a significant to critical impact on business activities and operations

• Assists more experienced attorneys in resolving complex legal issues on cross-functional projects

• Possesses solid knowledge of Abbott’s businesses supported and knowledge of the broader business impact

• Areas of expertise needed are mainly focused on commercial law, general commercial agreements, distribution/agency agreements, consumer law & advertising, data privacy, customs, social media and competition/antitrust law

• Represents Abbott externally to customers, suppliers, competitors or government agencies; resolves legal issues using negotiation skills and legal expertise

• Helps select and/or directs the work of outside counsel, defines project objectives and manages project in a timely manner

• Independently develops budgets for assigned legal matters

• With leaderships skills to potentially manage direct or indirect teams/reports

Required Qualifications

Law Degree

Fluent in English (writing and speaking)

Preferred Qualifications

minimum 6+ years of relevant experience, preferably in Pharma / FMCG companies and/or law firms

Apply Now

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Operations & Business Support

     

DIVISION:

GENC General Counsel

        

LOCATION:

Colombia > Bogota : Building II

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable