Paralegal

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Job description

About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and LinkedIn .

• Works independently on a wide variety of legal work and contracts, including negotiation and resolution of legal issues raised in the following areas: confidentiality, consulting services, basic product supply, and simple real estate matters.
• Identifies and resolves routine and moderately complex legal matters in area of responsibility with minimal supervision.
• Represents AbbVie externally to customers, suppliers, competitors, opposing counsel or government agencies and resolves legal issues using negotiation skills and legal experience.
• Performs independent analysis of unique problems and proposes solutions.
• Assists attorneys in resolving complex legal issues on projects involving multiple disciplines within legal department and/or multiple functional areas or divisions within AbbVie.
• Possesses solid knowledge of the AbbVie businesses supported and knowledge of the broader business impact.
• Keeps abreast of changes in laws that affect client areas. Advises legal department managers of critical project developments in a timely manner.
• Executes core job responsibilities in a timely manner.
• Assigned matters generally have a significant impact on business activities and operations.
• Interacts across all levels of management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and / or relevant legal education (Paralegal certificate).
• Minimum 3 years of paralegal experience including significant experience in negotiating contracts and one year in a corporate environment.
• Excellent oral/written communication, organization/analytical and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and project management abilities are all required.
• Must be able to multi-task, analyze information, understand client needs, set and manage own work priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in area of responsibility.
• Experience with simple real estate matters a plus.

Significant Work Activities
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)
Travel
Yes, 10 % of the Time
Job Type
Experienced
Schedule
Full-time
Job Level Code
IC
Equal Employment Opportunity
At AbbVie, we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop new and innovative solutions for patients. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.