Senior Administrative Assistant

Senior Administrative Assistant, Legal Affairs

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. 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.

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.

Responsibilities include:

• 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
• 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

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