Paralegal - Privacy, Cybersecurity and AI

Paralegal - Privacy, Cybersecurity and AI

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Join Pega’s Privacy, AI, and Cybersecurity group within the global legal team. We are a collaborative team that supports privacy governance, compliance, and security initiatives across the organization.

Hybrid position based in Waltham, MA.

As a Privacy Paralegal
, you’ll play a key role in supporting privacy governance and compliance activities for a global technology leader. You’ll help maintain critical privacy frameworks, assist with impact assessments, and contribute to shaping how Pega approaches privacy and AI risk management. This is an opportunity to grow your expertise in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment while working on cutting‑edge issues like AI and cybersecurity.

• Support privacy governance activities, including managing Privacy Working Group logistics, records, and policy inventories.
• Assist with data maps, privacy impact assessments, and annual attestations.
• Manage inboxes for privacy inquiries and coordinate administrative aspects of privacy training and practice points.
• Collaborate with compliance on AI risk assessments and required filings.
• Help draft policies and maintain relationships with product teams and business officers.
• Perform other paralegal duties as assigned.

You are an organized, detail‑oriented professional who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. You’re curious, adaptable, and comfortable learning new tools and systems. You can manage complex information, communicate effectively at all levels, and have a strong interest in privacy, AI, and cybersecurity.

• Paralegal certificate preferred.
• 2–5 years of paralegal experience, ideally with exposure to privacy, AI, or cybersecurity.
• Experience in a global legal department preferred.
• Familiarity with privacy governance, DPIAs, and data mapping preferred.
• Comfort using AI tools and learning new systems (Workiva experience a plus).
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• CIPP certification preferred.

• Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment.
• Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company.

Base salary range for this role is 80,300 – 120,100 USD annually. This role may also be eligible for an annual bonus or commission, as well as benefits and other incentives. The final compensation will be determined during the offer process based on the candidate’s education, experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as market conditions and may vary from the posted range.

We will share information on benefits, bonus/commission, and other pay components for this role at the relevant recruitment stage.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Legal

• Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting