Paralegal – Commercial and Operations Legal

Job Description

Paralegal, Operations Legal | AbbVie

The Tone:
This is a role at AbbVie. AbbVie’s mission focuses on discovering and delivering medicines and solutions that address serious health issues across immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and Allergan Aesthetics. This Paralegal role supports the Operations Legal team by managing a wide range of commercial and operational legal matters, directly contributing to the company’s compliance and operational efficiency.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Team: Operations Legal team, reporting to an attorney
• Mission: Manage commercial and operational legal matters by drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering various agreements.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Draft, review, and negotiate various commercial agreements, including CDAs/NDAs, real estate, vendor, supplier, and professional services contracts.
• Identify and resolve routine legal issues within the area of responsibility by developing and implementing effective solutions.
• Plan and prepare for meetings with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring departmental files comply with corporate and government regulations.
• Assist in process improvement and resource development to meet the current and future needs of the Legal department.
• Execute legal projects, collaborating with attorneys, business stakeholders, and other legal support staff as assigned.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree and/or ABA approved Paralegal Certificate, with a foundational understanding of rules, procedures, and institutions for interpreting and enforcing laws in their area of expertise.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience gained within a law firm or the legal department of a corporation.
• Skills: Advanced communication skills for effectively gathering information and negotiating; strong writing and analytical skills for legal document preparation; strong organizational, interpersonal, project management, and multitasking skills to manage priorities and meet deadlines; foundational problem-solving skills to identify, analyze, and propose solutions for routine issues.
• Bonus: Preferably with respect to the pharmaceutical industry; ability to learn new systems as needed.