Belen, Costa Rica Hybrid

Progress Software is hiring a Paralegal

Role Overview

This position supports the Enterprise Legal Services team with a focus on corporate legal matters, litigation, and regulatory compliance. Reporting to the Principal Litigation Counsel, the paralegal will play a key role in managing complex legal processes across jurisdictions, particularly in high-profile data breach litigation and customer dispute resolution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support ongoing litigation in federal court, including discovery management, document preparation, and coordination with external legal teams
  • Prepare and organize responses to customer disputes and court-related filings
  • Conduct due diligence and assist in legal analysis for compliance with export control regulations, including SDN/OFAC screenings
  • Participate in audits of product export classifications and maintain compliance records
  • Support data privacy initiatives, including mapping personal data flows, conducting impact assessments, and managing data subject access requests under global privacy laws
  • Perform trademark clearance searches for new product branding and file copyright registrations with U.S. authorities
  • Review, draft, and update employment policies and agreements in alignment with evolving labor regulations
  • Assist in the preparation and revision of vendor and customer contracts, including NDAs, service agreements, and distribution terms
  • Conduct legal research across multiple practice areas as assigned

Qualifications

Candidates must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, the ability to manage diverse legal tasks, and a proven capacity to adapt to new legal challenges. Experience building effective relationships with internal stakeholders while upholding legal integrity is essential. Prior paralegal experience is preferred.

Work Environment

This is a hybrid position based in Belen, Costa Rica, with flexibility to work between the office and a remote location. The role operates within a diverse, global legal team that values inclusion, individual contribution, and collaborative problem-solving.

Required Skills
Client Relations
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 3 months ago