Commercial Paralegal

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