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What they do
A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.
$73,658 / year median in Illinois
-5% projected decline
Job Description
Responsibilities:
Identify and resolve routine issues within area of responsibility by using legal knowledge and experience to develop solutions and implement resolutions. Plan and prepare for meetings with internal and external stakeholders and maintain departmental files in compliance with corporate and government regulations. Assist in process improvement and resource development to meet current and future needs of Legal department. Assist others with executing legal projects to support Department or Legal Division. Collaborate with or delegate to Legal support staff, including Project Assistants and other Paralegals, in assigned responsibilities. Collaborate regularly with Attorneys and business stakeholders for assigned projects to find solutions to routine legal issues. Attend cross functional team meetings. . Qualifications Bachelors Degree and/or ABA approved Paralegal Certificate required. Minimum 2 years experience within a law firm or legal department of a corporation required . Position requires discretion, independent judgment and critical thinking for managing and completing assignments. Advanced communication skills required to effectively gather relevant information from business stakeholders and negotiate both internally and externally on routine matters. Strong writing and analytical skills required to review, draft and prepare legal-related documents. Strong organizational, interpersonal skills, project management and multitasking skills to manage multiple matters, set own work priorities and meet required work deadlines. Exercises foundational understanding of rules, procedures and institutions for interpreting and enforcing laws in their area of expertise, and preferably with respect to the pharmaceutical industry. Foundational problem solving skills required to identify and analyze routine issues in order to develop and propose solutions. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications. Ability to learn new systems as needed. . . Additional Information Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law: The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this roleat thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors including geographiclocation,andwemay ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may bemodified in thefuture. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees. This job is eligible toparticipate in our short-term incentiveprograms.
Note:
No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount isearned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat areallocable to a particular employeeremains in the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodified at the Companys sole and absolutediscretion, consistent withapplicable law. AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html Company AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions 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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.