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About Us
Dymax, part of the Bachmann Chemical & Engineering family of brands is based out of Torrington, Connecticut. Dymax is globally recognized as a pioneer in the development of light-curable adhesives and curing equipment. Today, our expansive portfolio of innovative adhesives, coatings, and maskants are supported by dispense solutions and cutting-edge UV and LED light-curing equipment. Unlike our competitors who supplying standard products, Dymax focuses on the customer experience by tailoring solutions that help customers lower costs, reduce their carbon footprint, improve efficiency, and drive profitability. Our focus on being a customer intimate organization has led us to where we are today: a rapidly expanding force within our industry, an innovative product portfolio, extraordinary employees, and a bright future based on creating quality offerings with a dedication to business growth.
About You
We're seeking a results-focused, innovative, self-driven, and well-qualified individual to join our talented team as our Global Paralegal. In this role, you will deliver high-impact paralegal services that reduce global risk and legal cycle time. You will support global (North America, Asia, and Europe) corporate governance and legal entity management and reporting via scheduling, reporting, drafting, and managing documentation; drafting and releasing standard agreements within approved playbooks and limits, coordinating non-standard terms for attorney review, administering the contract management system and metrics, organizing insurer renewals and claims materials, and maintaining accurate legal records across all entities
Key Responsibilities:
Finalize standard agreements within approved limits by drafting and releasing NDAs, standard terms, and template amendments under defined monetary and risk thresholds, and documenting variances against the playbook
Prepare non-standard negotiations for attorney review by analyzing redlines, mapping issues to fallback language, summarizing risk points, and packaging clean markups and decision memos for counsel to take to closure
Administer the contract management system across entities by maintaining templates, clause libraries, workflows, alerts, and dashboards; tracking turnaround and renewal dates; and reporting performance measures to the Chief Legal Officer
Coordinate insurer renewals and claims documentation by compiling valuations and schedules, requesting endorsements and quotes, preparing claim files, proposing coverage options, and routing selections for Chief Legal Officer approval
Support Corporate Governance functions. Organize legal records and subsidiary documentation by preparing, indexing, and retrieving executed agreements, exhibits, and corporate records; maintaining obligation trackers; and ensuring reliable search and audit readiness
Deliver contract training for commercial teams by presenting concise, Chief Legal Officer-approved materials on key clauses, signature authority, and routing rules; recording attendance; and capturing common questions for updates
Track outside counsel work and legal spend by reviewing invoices against scope and agreed rates, flagging variances, updating matter budgets and timelines, and issuing monthly spend and status reports in keeping with policies and processes developed and approved by the Chief Legal Officer. Maintaining the same that they are no more than a week in arrears
Conduct and communicate legal research and fact-finding by analyzing statutes, guidance, and comparator terms; interviewing internal stakeholders; verifying facts and dates; and producing clear, cite-backed summaries for Legal and BCE
Coordinate intellectual property (IP) filing logistics and calendars by tracking deadlines with external agents, compiling evidence and declarations, preparing cover materials, and confirming timely submissions and maintenance events.
Requirements
You should have:
7+ years in a corporate legal department or law firm with substantial contract work, governance, and matter coordination across multiple jurisdictions
BS/BA (Paralegal Studies or related field) required; paralegal certificate preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Outlook, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint
Extensive legal research ability; Support of EH&S, Regulatory and Human Resources as requested
Global remit with periodic travel (typically =15%), including international as needed
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor
Extensive corporate governance experience; International experience within complex organizations; strong drafting and redline analysis; clear written and verbal communication; confidentiality and judgment; training delivery to non-lawyers; organization and deadline control; proficiency with a contract management system and standard productivity tools
Salary: $82,000-$119,000
Benefits
Dymax offers its employees:
Attractive salaries
Personal growth opportunities
Excellent benefits packages that include:
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) - effective date of hire
Retirement Plan (401K)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Generous Paid Time Off and Public Holidays
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Free uniforms and footwear
Training & Development
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Resources
Dymax takes the compensation of its employees very seriously and considers several factors when determining the total compensation package including but not limited to location, market range, skills, knowledge, experience, and abilities. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the Dymax salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range. The range listed is just one component of Dymax's total compensation packages for employees.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Dymax provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any @type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, domestic violence status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
