Paralegal, Operations Legal
AbbVie
August 30, 2026
Remote friendly (North Chicago, IL)
United States
$65,500 - $125,500 USD yearly
Corporate Functions
The Paralegal supports the Operations Legal team in managing commercial and operational legal matters under the supervision of an attorney, including drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and administering commercial agreements (CDAs/NDAs, real estate agreements, vendor/supplier contracts, professional services agreements, and other legal documents).
Responsibilities:
- Identify and resolve routine issues using legal knowledge to develop and implement solutions.
- Plan and prepare for meetings; maintain departmental files in compliance with corporate and government regulations.
- Assist in process improvement and resource development for the Legal department.
- Assist others with executing legal projects to support the department/legal division.
- Collaborate with or delegate to Legal support staff (Project Assistants and other Paralegals).
- Collaborate with attorneys and business stakeholders to resolve routine legal issues.
- Attend cross-functional team meetings.
Qualifications / Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or ABA approved Paralegal Certificate required.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
- Discretion, independent judgment, and critical thinking.
- Advanced communication skills to gather information and negotiate routine matters.
- Strong writing and analytical skills; ability to review/draft legal-related documents.
- Strong organization, interpersonal skills, project management, and multitasking.
- Foundational understanding of rules/procedures and preferably the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to learn new systems.
Benefits (if eligible): paid time off (vacation/holidays/sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.
Responsibilities:
- Identify and resolve routine issues using legal knowledge to develop and implement solutions.
- Plan and prepare for meetings; maintain departmental files in compliance with corporate and government regulations.
- Assist in process improvement and resource development for the Legal department.
- Assist others with executing legal projects to support the department/legal division.
- Collaborate with or delegate to Legal support staff (Project Assistants and other Paralegals).
- Collaborate with attorneys and business stakeholders to resolve routine legal issues.
- Attend cross-functional team meetings.
Qualifications / Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or ABA approved Paralegal Certificate required.
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a law firm or corporate legal department.
- Discretion, independent judgment, and critical thinking.
- Advanced communication skills to gather information and negotiate routine matters.
- Strong writing and analytical skills; ability to review/draft legal-related documents.
- Strong organization, interpersonal skills, project management, and multitasking.
- Foundational understanding of rules/procedures and preferably the pharmaceutical industry.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; ability to learn new systems.
Benefits (if eligible): paid time off (vacation/holidays/sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and eligibility to participate in short-term incentive programs.