Paralegal - Legal Advisor

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Your Role: Paralegal - Legal Advisor  

As a Paralegal in Elanco’s Legal and Compliance (L&C) Department, you will be part of a global legal operations team that facilitates the Department’s mission of providing proactive and strategic counsel enabling growth and compliance.  In this role, you’ll be responsible for assisting L&C lawyers and compliance professionals worldwide in corporate transactions, legal entity management, and other compliance and project management support.  You’ll be a member of the Legal Operations & Support team, reporting directly to the Head of Legal Operations & Support.  

Your Responsibilities:

• Support L&C’s Assistant Corporate Secretary and Business Development Teams (60-70%) 
• Deliver prompt, high-quality paralegal and administrative support  
• Serve as a primary liaison between internal stakeholders and external vendors for entity management activities 
• Assist with the drafting, execution, maintenance, and management of time-sensitive and highly confidential non-disclosure agreements, business development-related documents, and other sensitive records   
• Support and facilitate meetings, communications, and internal SharePoint and Teams sites to share key learnings and foster professional connections 
• Partner with law firms and serve as the liaison with other service providers to ensure the department’s continuous access to required legal resources 
• Manage other ad hoc paralegal and project work for the L&C department (30-40%) including members across Elanco’s global footprint, successfully navigating and managing for time zone alignment needs 

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications): 

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or High School Diploma / GED with equivalent level of experience 
• Required Experience: A minimum of 3 years of experience as a legal assistant or paralegal, preferably in a global corporate environment or corporate law firm including working directly with stakeholders in English 
• Top Skills: Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, proficient or expert in Microsoft Office Suite; proactive approach with disciplined delivery 

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):  

• Ability to work independently and prioritize projects, working well under pressure to meet specific deadlines 
• Impeccable integrity and accountability 
• Technically savvy, expert  in Microsoft Office and adept at learning new software systems quickly 
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills 
• Project Management experience including using data to describe progress and value proposition for the legal and compliance team 

Additional Information:

Location: Warsaw - Hybrid Work Environment; travel required less than 10% 

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status