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Abbott Laboratories, Legal Division is seeking a Corporate Governance Paralegal to join the Securities and Benefits Group (/"S&B Group/"). The S&B Group provides legal advice in the areas of securities and benefit law, focusing on SEC reporting and disclosure, ERISA, compensation and benefits. Additionally, this group assists the Corporate Secretary with corporate governance and compliance, Treasury with financial instruments, and with Abbott's charitable giving.

This position's primary responsibilities would be in the area of corporate governance. Some of the related tasks that this Paralegal will be responsible for include:

- Manage the corporate maintenance of Abbott's U.S. subsidiaries, ensuring all corporate documents (minutes, resolutions, bylaws and certificates of incumbency) are prepared, reviewed and filed in a timely manner;
- Assist with dissolving, merging, restructuring and incorporating Abbott's U.S. subsidiaries;
- Prepare Powers of Attorney and Delegations of Authority related to Abbott (parent company) and U.S. subsidiaries;
- Preparation, review and approval of shareholder disclosures, proxies and notices related to banking signatory changes, capital injections, inter-company loans, and director and officer changes;
- Updating database, electronic filing system and minute books;
- Collaboration with other legal group on multi-disciplinary projects, including mergers and acquisitions; and
- Assist with preparation of 8-Ks, 10-Qs, 10-K, proxy statement and annual meeting;

Additional responsibilities include:
- Perform benchmarking and research as requested by attorneys;
- Develop and implement systems and processes related to corporate governance and securities compliance;
- Identify and address any deficiencies found and make recommendations for process improvements.

Work hours for this position are 8:10 a.m. - 4:50 p.m.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Basic Qualifications:
A qualified Paralegal would have at least five (5) years of prior paralegal experience at either a large law firm or a major corporation and be able to:

- Contribute substantively to the S&B Group by performing legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts, as well as an ability to identify complex legal issues;
- Exercise independent judgment and discretion with little or no supervision while performing assigned tasks;
- Possess or acquire a solid knowledge of Abbott's businesses;
- Represent Abbott externally to customers, suppliers, competitors, opposing counsel and government agencies in a professional manner;
- Maintain strong organizational, project management and multitasking skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
Significant experience in corporate maintenance and governance required.

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