Sr, Paralegal

Cardinal Health; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Paid time off

401k savings plan

HSA

FSAs

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health seeks an experienced Sr. Paralegal to support governance, entity management, and cross-border transactions within its corporate legal team. You will coordinate board materials, AGM activities, and maintain corporate records for international subsidiaries.

The role collaborates with Tax, Treasury, and Compliance, and requires strong drafting, communication, and MS Office skills. Salary range reflects nationwide expectations for senior paralegal roles.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in international corporate governance, entity management, and transactional support strongly preferred.
• BA, BS or equivalent experience in related field.
• Must be a quick learner and possess excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.
• Intermediate-to-Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in MS Word and Excel.
• Experience with legal entity management systems and governance databases preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, international Legal & Compliance, and international business leaders to support governance, compliance, and strategic transactions involving international subsidiaries.
• Drafts, reviews, and coordinates corporate governance documentation, including board and shareholder resolutions, minutes, written consents, powers of attorney, director and officer appointments and resignations, and other corporate approvals.
• Coordinates annual general meetings of shareholders (AGMs), board meetings, statutory financial statement approvals, and related governance activities with external reporting and finance teams.
• Maintains corporate records, minute books, governance databases, organizational charts, and legal entity management systems for Cardinal Health’s international subsidiaries.
• Coordinates annual corporate maintenance activities, including annual reports, statutory filings, regulatory registrations, and other jurisdiction-specific compliance requirements through local service providers and external counsel.
• Manages KYC, UBO, and audit requests by collecting, reviewing, and providing corporate records and supporting documentation.
• Supports international corporate transactions, including entity formations, liquidations, mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, cash management, tax planning projects, and other strategic initiatives.
• Monitors governance obligations and corporate maintenance requirements, identifies compliance risks, and supports corrective actions.

Skills

International governance

Entity management

Communication

Presentation skills

Independent work

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Legal entity management systems

Job description

US-Nationwide-FIELD

Full time

20188633

At Cardinal Health, we’re developing the innovative products and services that make healthcare safer and more productive. Join a growing, global company genuinely committed to making a difference for our customers, patients and communities.

What Sr. Paralegal contributes to Cardinal Health

Legal provides the company with strategic, proactive, practical and cost-effective legal advice and services in order to protect the organization’s assets, operations and image. This role will be part of Cardinal Health’s corporate legal team, focusing on a variety of areas, including corporate governance, entity management, and other corporate transactions. Under the direction of the organization’s attorneys, this role will be responsible for coordinating and managing the corporate governance and legal entity management activities of Cardinal Health’s international subsidiaries. This role partners closely with international Finance, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Compliance teams to support strategic initiatives, including internal entity reorganizations, cash management and repatriation projects, tax planning strategies, and other cross-border transactions.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Accounting, Tax, Treasury, international Legal & Compliance, and international business leaders, as well as external legal counsel and corporate secretarial providers, to support governance, compliance, and strategic transactions involving international subsidiaries.
• Drafts, reviews, and coordinates corporate governance documentation, including board and shareholder resolutions, minutes, written consents, powers of attorney, director and officer appointments and resignations, and other corporate approvals.
• Coordinates annual general meetings of shareholders (AGMs), board meetings, statutory financial statement approvals, and related governance activities in collaboration with Cardinal Health’s external reporting and finance teams.
• Maintains corporate records, minute books, governance databases, organizational charts, and legal entity management systems for Cardinal Health’s international subsidiaries.
• Coordinates annual corporate maintenance activities, including annual reports, statutory filings, regulatory registrations, and other jurisdiction-specific compliance requirements through local service providers and external counsel.
• Manages KYC, UBO, and audit requests by collecting, reviewing, and providing corporate records and supporting documentation to banks, auditors, internal stakeholders, and regulatory authorities.
• Supports international corporate transactions, including entity formations, liquidations, mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, cash management, tax planning projects, and other strategic initiatives;
• Monitors governance obligations and corporate maintenance requirements, identifies compliance risks, and supports the implementation of appropriate corrective actions and governance best practices.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in international corporate governance, entity management, and transactional support strongly preferred;
• BA, BS or equivalent experience in related field;
• Must be a quick learner and possess excellent written, oral, and presentation skills;
• Intermediate-to-Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in MS Word and Excel;
• Experience with legal entity management systems and governance databases preferred.

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and general guidance on new projects, manage conflicting priorities, and meet deadlines;
• Ability to manage high volumes and effectively balance workload;
• Capacity to work in a team environment, including cross-functionally, and manage projects accordingly;
• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects;
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems;
• Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.

Anticipated salary range: $82,000 - $117,000

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a distributor of pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and laboratory products, and a provider of performance and data solutions for healthcare facilities.

We are a crucial link between the clinical and operational sides of healthcare, delivering end‑to‑end solutions and data‑driving insights that advance healthcare and improve lives every day. With deep partnerships, diverse perspectives and innovative digital solutions, we build connections across the continuum of care.

With more than 50 years of experience, we seize the opportunity to address healthcare's most complicated challenges — now, and in the future.