Division Counsel, Healthcare
Compliance
Job Description
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. More than 100,000
of our colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Job Description
We are seeking a Division Counsel in Abbott’s global Legal
Regulatory & Compliance department, which will support all of Abbott’s
global business on healthcare compliance legal issues. This is a
senior-level manager within Abbott’s global legal organization and reports to
the Divisional Vice President & Associate General Counsel, Legal Regulatory
& Compliance.
About Abbott Legal:
Who we are:
We are legal professionals charged with driving Abbott’s
businesses forward. We engage as business leaders, beyond providing legal
advice, to solve problems for the company and the customers and patients we
serve.
What we offer:
A position in the Abbott Legal Division provides an opportunity
to learn and grow. As our company grows and evolves, so do our roles. We
engage in meaningful, challenging, and interesting work on a global scale. This
continual evolution provides experiences and opportunities to grow both in the
depth of legal expertise as well as breadth of leadership.
How we work:
We value diversity of backgrounds and experiences in our teams.
This is integral to our inclusive and collaborative environment. We
expect and encourage our employees to be holistic thinkers and we are expected
to see the big picture and impact of our advice.
Employer of choice:
Through numerous local, national, and international accolades,
Abbott is regarded as an employer of choice for our commitment to workplace
excellence. Our employees are given the tools to succeed, lead, and grow
with challenging opportunities and work that makes a difference.
Core Job Responsibilities:
- Responsible
for overseeing and providing advice and counseling on global healthcare
compliance legal issues, serving as a “hub” of subject-matter expertise
within Abbott’s matrixed Legal organization on a variety of laws and
regulations, including:
- U.S.
federal and state fraud and abuse laws (including the Anti-Kickback
Statute, the False Claims Act, the Beneficiary Inducement Law, physician
self-referral laws), regulations, guidance documents (including OIG
Advisory Opinions), and legal issues relating to industry/trade group
codes;
- Global
anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws (e.g., Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act, UK Bribery Act);
- Laws
and regulations relating to operations, billing and reimbursement for the
provision of healthcare services and products, including U.S federal
healthcare programs (e.g., Social
Security Act, Medicare and Medicaid regulations, CMS coverage decisions,
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments);
- U.S.
trade sanctions laws and regulations; and
- Federal
Acquisition Regulations applicable to federal government contractors.
- Serves
as the primary legal support for the Office of Ethics and Compliance,
supporting business-focused compliance activities, program development,
monitoring, investigations, and risk assessments.
- Ensures
appropriately consistent approaches to healthcare compliance/anti-corruption
issues across Abbott’s businesses and geographies;
- Engages
externally to support advocacy efforts relating to business priorities;
- Manages
a small team of lawyers and support professionals with responsibility for
Fraud and Abuse, Anti-Corruption, Government Contracting, and Trade
Compliance.
- Helps
manage departmental budget in conjunction with the Divisional Vice
President and other attorneys.
Qualifications/Training/Experience Required
- A
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; strong academic
background; admitted to a US state bar in good standing; appropriate
licensure to practice law.
- Generally,
10+ years of experience and demonstrated expertise in providing legal
counsel on healthcare compliance issues in the life sciences or medical
technology industries with a large corporation or law firm; experience in
a relevant government agency (e.g., HHS, DOJ)
is also beneficial.
- Ability
to influence others; to perform successfully in cross-functional teams;
and to lead, mentor, and develop others
- Ability
to handle multiple projects in fast-paced environment and to exercise
sound commercial and legal judgment
- Successful
candidates are team players and servant leaders who not only possess
top-notch legal skills, but also display excellent interpersonal,
strategic thinking, communication, and organizational skills
WHAT WE OFFER
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great
career. We offer:
- Training and career development, with
onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
- Financial security through competitive compensation,
incentives and retirement plans
- Health care and well-being programs including
medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
- Paid time off
- 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
- The stability of a company with a record of strong financial
performance and history of being actively involved in local
communities
Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to
help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse
opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build
your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee
diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and
@AbbottGlobal.
