Senior Administrative Assistant

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$26.10/hr - $47.10/hr

Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Senior Administrative Assistant to provide comprehensive support to one Vice President and two Directors. In this key role, you will manage complex calendars, coordinate meetings and travel, help with communications and project tracking, and serve as a central point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a resourceful professional with exceptional communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to anticipate needs in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

• Provides advanced administrative support to VP leader and two Directors. May provide backup support to other staff as needed.
• Monitors and prioritizes executives email, highlights actions and routinely authors responses.
• Coordinates and maintains departmental files, as assigned, in compliance with corporate and legal guidelines.
• Follows company purchasing and other established procedures.
• Uses intermediate to advanced software skills to perform assigned work. Uses and understands Microsoft Office Suite and other business‑specific software, including Corporate Travel website and other programs.
• Coordinates new employee office setups and onboarding.
• Professionally interacts with high level executives.
• Consistently handles confidential or business‑sensitive information.
• Maintains and manages calendars, including meeting and travel scheduling and domestic and international travel arrangements.
• Proactively identifies and resolves scheduling conflicts.

• Minimum 5 years of administrative assistant related experience. High School diploma or equivalent.
• Experience providing support to a VP level or equivalent.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, understanding of business processes and requirements.
• Self‑starter able to function at a high level with general instruction.
• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross‑functionally with partners outside of assigned group as necessary to enable effective and efficient Legal team operations.
• Team‑oriented, can‑do attitude and desire to be productive contributor to overall organization.
• Learns quickly and can change course quickly when needed.
• Open to suggestions and innovation for improvement.
• Professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidentiality.

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.
  
  This range may be modified in the future.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
• This job is eligible to participate in our short‑term incentive programs.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Administrative

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Biotechnology Research

Abb Vie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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