Belen, Costa Rica Hybrid Employment

Progress Software is hiring a Paralegal

About the Role

This hybrid position supports a broad spectrum of legal functions within a global enterprise, reporting directly to senior litigation counsel. You will play a key role in managing complex litigation, internal compliance initiatives, and cross-border legal operations, working seamlessly between remote and office environments in Belen, Costa Rica.

What You'll Do

You will assist in managing high-stakes litigation, including a major multi-district data breach case in U.S. federal court. Your responsibilities include drafting and organizing legal responses, maintaining discovery records, and supporting legal analysis. You will coordinate with external law firms and internal departments to ensure timely and accurate submissions.

In data privacy, you will help map personal data usage, conduct privacy impact assessments, and manage data subject access requests under international regulations. You will also support export compliance efforts, including SDN/OFAC screenings and product classification audits.

Additional duties include conducting trademark searches for new product names, filing copyright registrations, reviewing employment policies, and assisting with the revision of employment and vendor agreements. You will draft and analyze contracts such as NDAs, service agreements, and distribution contracts, and perform legal research across multiple practice areas.

Requirements

  • Proven ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, within a corporate legal context
  • Demonstrated flexibility in handling diverse legal tasks and adapting to new subject areas
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments while upholding legal standards
  • Resume submitted in English

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in a paralegal role

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage for medical, dental, and preventative care for employees and eligible dependents
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance-based bonus or commission, depending on role
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) with a 27-month lookback period
  • Paid birthday leave
  • Company-recognized holidays
  • Multiple leave options, including paid time off and extended leave plans
Required Skills
Legal adviceWritten communicationOral communicationAdaptabilityClient relationship management Legal adviceWritten communicationOral communicationAdaptabilityClient relationship management
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About company
Progress Software

Progress provides AI-powered software solutions to automate processes, develop, deploy, and manage applications, and make critical data more accessible and secure. The company offers a range of products and platforms designed to support digital transformation, application development, data management, and infrastructure operations.

With a focus on innovation, Progress enables organizations to build and deliver modern applications, manage complex data environments, and enhance customer experiences through trusted AI and data technologies. Its solutions span digital experience, data platforms, DevOps, infrastructure management, and secure file transfer.

The company serves a global customer base, including a significant portion of Fortune 500 companies, and emphasizes long-term customer success with a 100% customer retention rate.

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Job Details
Department Legal
Category other
Posted a month ago