Senior Paralegal

Senior Paralegal 
Location: Amherst, NY

Ivoclar has been a leader in dentistry for over a century.  Today, we are one of the world’s leading dental companies. Our integrated solutions are helping to improve the state of oral health throughout the world.  We share one mission: Making People Smile!

We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Senior Paralegal to support our General Counsel in managing complex legal matters, ensuring compliance, and streamlining legal operations.  This role requires strong judgement, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while collaborating closely with internal stakeholders. 

Position Purpose:
Assist General Counsel by providing advanced legal and administrative support. The Senior Paralegal will handle administrative tasks associated with contracts and legal matters, including proofreading and review of agreements, employment law, immigration, intellectual property, contract lifecycle tracking, DocuSign or similar expertise, and general administrative support. This role requires significant experience in business law and the ability to work independently on sophisticated legal and administrative tasks.

The salary range for this position is between $68,000-$82,000 annually, depending on experience, qualifications and location.  Final compensation will be determined based on experience. 

Essential Functions:

• Proofreading, reviewing, and managing contracts and agreements under the guidance of General Counsel
• Conducting advanced legal research and summarizing findings for General Counsel
• Utilizing existing legal templates and preparing documents for General Counsel’s review and approval
• Coordinating with internal departments to gather information necessary for legal compliance and contract preparation
• Managing the General Counsel’s calendar, legal requests, and docket
• Tracking the lifecycle of contracts and legal matters across the organization
• Maintaining organized records and ensuring confidentiality of sensitive legal documents
• Maintain accurate records in contract management systems and ensure timely updates.
• Handling highly confidential matters with discretion due to the sensitivity of issues managed by the Office of the General Counsel
• Providing support on employment law matters, including compliance and documentation
• Assisting with immigration-related filings and documentation for employees
• Supporting intellectual property portfolio management, including trademarks and copyrights
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organization skills and experience in utilizing various organization tools to track and management legal department workflow.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Professional integrity and discretion in handling confidential information

 Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 5+ years of experience as a paralegal in a corporate legal department or law
  firm.
• Expertise in contract review, proofreading, and lifecycle management.
• Strong legal research skills and ability to prepare accurate, well-structured documents.
• High level of discretion and ability to handle sensitive, confidential matters
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and legal document management systems.

If you are looking for a career where you can contribute actively, develop personally and professionally and make a lasting difference then this is the right place for you. As an international family business with a long-term perspective, we know that it is our 3600 employees that are the key to our success. Let's achieve our goal together: Making people smile.

 Ivoclar is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and, as such, affirms in policy and practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. Ivoclar will not discriminate against persons because of their disability and will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees and applicants with disabilities. We will also make reasonable accommodation during the interview and selection process. 

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. This position is not eligible for employer-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.