Paralegal, Corporate Contracts (Biotech)

Location: Onsite in Dunkirk, New York, United States. Monday–Friday during standard business hours, with flexibility subject to manager approval.

Annual base pay: $107,000–$117,500, plus eligibility for a discretionary bonus and equity award.

Company

hirify.global is a publicly traded, commercial-stage biotechnology company developing immunotherapies, cell therapies, vaccines, and next-generation treatments for cancer and infectious diseases.

What you will do

• Provide end-to-end support for commercial contract creation, review, negotiation, execution, filing, and tracking.
• Draft and administer NDAs, MSAs, SOWs, research collaboration, consulting, clinical trial, lease, investigator, site, and indemnification agreements in collaboration with attorneys.
• Coordinate authorizations, signatures, exhibits, routing, distribution, renewals, amendments, addendums, and extensions.
• Maintain the CRM platform, agreement forms, contract records, templates, and key commercial terms.
• Support M&A, financing, due diligence, assignment and change-in-control reviews, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop SOPs, improve contract processes, standardize templates, and support cross-functional business projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of paralegal experience, or an ABA-approved paralegal certification.
• Commercial contracts and contract management experience.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks under tight timelines and limited direction.
• Strong proofreading, written and oral communication, interpersonal, confidentiality, and professional judgment skills.
• Ability to work onsite in Dunkirk, New York in an office environment and lift or carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

Nice to have

• Experience combining law firm and in-house work.
• Paralegal experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Experience improving processes, maintaining CRM systems, and standardizing templates.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment with opportunities to work across different areas of the business.
• Professional development opportunities in a growing biotechnology company.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options, health and financial wellness programs, and an employee assistance program.
• Life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) with company match, and a 529 education savings program.
• Paid time off, holidays, legal services, identity theft protection, pet insurance, employee discounts, rewards, and perks.