Paralegal, Operations Legal
BioSpace · North Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
LegalFull-time
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.
- Aid in process improvement and resource development to meet current and future needs of Legal department.
- Aid 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.
- 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.