Senior Administrative Assistant

United Therapeutics Corporation; North Carolina; On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

United Therapeutics Corporation in RTP, NC is seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant, Legal Affairs to provide executive support to the EVP, Deputy General Counsel and the legal team.

This role focuses on contract review processes, calendar management, travel arrangements, board logistics, and cross-department coordination to keep the legal department running smoothly in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED required.
• 4+ years of professional administrative experience.
• Proficient in Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational, detail-oriented and proactive approach.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Works well independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive admin support to the EVP, Deputy General Counsel and other key personnel within the Legal Department.
• Oversee contract review and approval processes and training of personnel on those processes.
• Coordinate with Legal Operations to organize departmental activities and maintain files.
• Assist attorneys with contract templates and related documents.
• Coordinate travel, calendars, meetings, and expense reimbursements.
• Prepare reports and presentations as needed.
• Generate clear and concise business correspondence.
• Support meetings and general office operations.

Skills

Communication skills

Highly organized

Multitasking

Time management

Education

HS Diploma / GED

Associate Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The job details are as follows:

Who We Are

We are the first publicly-traded biotech or pharmaceutical company to take the form of a public benefit corporation. Our public benefit purpose is to provide a brighter future for patients through the development of novel pharmaceutical therapies; and technologies that expand the availability of transplantable organs.

United Therapeutics (Nasdaq: UTHR) seeks to travel down the corridors of indifference to develop treatments for rare, deadly diseases. We were founded in 1996 by a family seeking a cure for their daughter’s pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Today, we have six FDA-approved therapies that treat PAH, pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease (PH-ILD) and neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric cancer. Our near-term pipeline seeks to develop additional therapies for PAH and pulmonary fibrosis (PF).

The cure for end-stage life-threatening diseases like PAH, PH-ILD, PF, and many others is an organ transplant, but only a small percentage of donated organs are available to address the vast need. For this reason, we are working to create manufactured organs to address the shortage of kidneys, hearts, lungs, and livers available for transplant. We believe an unlimited supply of tolerable, transplantable organs will eliminate the transplant waiting list and cure end-stage organ diseases for which transplant is not currently an option.

Who You Are

You are highly organized, self-motivated, and pro-active, with an unwavering work ethic. Your attention to detail when it comes to reviewing documents and/or contracts is unmatched and you love to partner and collaborate with your teammates to ensure successful day to day operations of the team. Most of all, you are excited to be part of an innovative company that is passionate and inspiring.

The Senior Administrative Assistant, Legal Affairs provides executive administrative support to UT's legal department. The role reports to the EVP, Deputy General Counsel. The individual in this role must have an in-depth understanding of how to institute efficient work flows so that the legal team is supported, and free from day-to-day administrative and organizational details.

• Provide executive administrative support to the EVP, Deputy General Counsel and other key personnel within the Legal Department
• Hold a significant role in administering company-wide contract review and approval processes, including (a) initial review and triage of contract review requests; (b) training various personnel on contract review and approval processes; (c) quality control and verification of certain completed contracting workflows; and (d) additional tasks related to the contract review and approval system, as requested
• Liaise with the Executive Assistant & Office Administrator, Legal Operations, to coordinate departmental administrative activities
• Organize and maintain legal files for the North Carolina office location
• Assist attorneys with maintaining contract templates
• Provide support on various project/research assignments, as requested/needed
• Assist with managing periodic financial certification processes and disclosure control processes
• Manage calendars, including scheduling/arranging meetings, booking meeting rooms and sending invitations
• Manage and organize Board Committee processes and logistics, including assisting with document creation / editing, and distribution of documents via Diligent Boards
• Liaise with outside organizations/vendors/consultants to gather or report program-related information
• Perform other tasks/responsibilities, such as coordinating/providing support in meetings, inventory of office supplies, purchasing activities, etc., as required to support the business operations of the department
• Coordinate and handle travel arrangements (including arranging flights, hotels and car reservations) and expense reimbursement for attorneys
• Compile information for reports and presentations
• Generate clear and concise business correspondence

Minimum Requirements

• H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• 4+ years of experience in a professional work environment, as an administrative assistant, executive assistance, contracts administrator and/or paralegal
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
• Highly organized, self-motivated, detail oriented, and pro‑active, with a strong work ethic
• Excellent and highly professional oral and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail in reviewing and creating documents
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
• Exceptional time management skills, with ability to efficiently meet deadlines
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work both independently and with others

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate Degree
• 6+ years of experience in a professional work environment, as an administrative assistant, executive assistance, contracts administrator and/or paralegal
• Notary License Notary Public
• Strong project management skills

Job Location

This position is fully onsite Monday - Friday and will be located in the RTP, NC office of United Therapeutics.

At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.

Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. For additional information on Company benefits, please visit https://www.unither.com/careers/benefits-and-amenities

United Therapeutics Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.