Commercial Paralegal

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. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• 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 Alameda, California location in the Diabetes Care Division.  This is an onsite position.

The paralegal will provide legal services and resolve legal matters for assigned responsibilities or clients. Supports the business in the achievement of business objectives by communicating advice of the Legal Department and managing legal risks to the corporation.

What You’ll Work On

• Interfaces with internal clients to prepare and support a variety of agreements across commercial, supply, marketing, and other cross-functional groups, including product/equipment supply agreements, professional services agreement, various sales agreements (including for clinical supply, R&D), and confidentiality agreements.
• Provides legal support to advance business objectives and resolves matters for assigned responsibilities.
• Identifies moderately complex legal issues related to assigned matter and proposes solutions.
• Performs substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts including analysis, drafting, negotiation, and consultation.
• Resolves routine and moderately complex legal matters in areas of responsibility with minimal supervision from attorneys.
• Assists attorneys and paralegals in resolving complex legal issues on projects involving multiple functional areas or divisions within Abbott.
• Develops knowledge of Abbott’s Diabetes Care business and its broader strategic and operational impact.
• Supports and helps manage legal intake system, including triaging requests and ensuring accurate routing and tracking of matters.
• Keeps abreast of changes in laws that affect client areas.
• Represents Legal Division in interactions with internal clients.

• Represents Abbott externally, including to customers and suppliers; resolves legal issues using negotiation skills and legal experience resolving more routine matters.

• Prepares and updates contract templates in collaboration with paralegals, attorneys, and business stakeholders.
• Supports the preparation of legal presentations and training materials.
• Assists with cross-functional initiatives, special projects, and process improvement efforts.
• Other responsibilities, as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or ABA approved Paralegal Certificate or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of relevant experience
• Must have familiarity with basic laws related to applicable areas of responsibility

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience reviewing agreements/contracts and the ability to interpret and synthesize information from various sources to achieve superior outcomes
• Must be self-motivated and detail-oriented with high work standards
• High level of discretion, maturity and ethical integrity
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, proofreading and organizational skills, with a focus on continuous process improvement
• Ability to multi-task, work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment, proactively thinking through challenges and coming up with pragmatic workable solutions

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

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.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter

The base pay for this position is

$77,600.00 – $126,700.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Operations & Business Support

DIVISION:

GENC General Counsel

LOCATION:

United States > Alameda : 2701 Harbor Bay Parkway

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link- English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link- Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf