I have started an new adventure with in our Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany family.

● Provide advanced administrative support to the General Counsel, Vice President of MilliporeSigma Legal, two additional attorneys and two paralegals ● Manage all administrative aspects of legal department operations, including law firm management, processing of invoices and related financial accruals, supplies, and interaction with other company functions.Also includes tracking external law firm contracts/billing/payment and routing documents through internal process and obtain necessary signatures in a timely/efficient manner ● Responsible for heavy calendar management, requiring interaction with both internal and external senior executives and their assistants, including frequent international participants (especially Germany and India) ● Coordinate complex travel arrangements both international and domestic ● Own, manage and continuously improve internal SharePoint site and tools for Legal department (used as a sharing and collaboration tool) ● Assist with high-level PowerPoint presentation graphics and content arrangement and maintain a library of such graphics, templates and formats ● Apply superior analytical skills to screening of routine and highly confidential responses to incoming mail, email, telephone calls and messages ● Improve and maintain a confidential, centralized filing system, with emphasis on electronic systems and filing, including highly sensitive and confidential matters ● Coordinate and schedule business meetings for the Vice President of MilliporeSigma Legal and direct reports ● Responsible for understanding the scope and content of ongoing programs that the MilliporeSigma Legal team is involved in and assisting with projects where necessary while prioritizing and managing multiple projects simultaneously to ensure follow-through on issues in a timely manner