Meet Our Team
Join an agile, dynamic legal team dedicated to privacy compliance and closing deals efficiently. Our team thrives on collaboration and leadership, building strong, trusting relationships across the company to achieve business objectives. We value a strategic and proactive mindset, commitment to professionalism and client-centric approach.
Picture Yourself At Pega
As a Cloud and Privacy Counsel, you will be a key member of Pega’s global legal team supporting the company in a range of matters including commercial negotiations related to Pega Cloud, privacy, and security matters, and partnering with other teams across the company to bring privacy and cybersecurity advice.
What You'll Do At Pega
- Collaborate with the Commercial Legal team to assess risks in contractual terms and negotiate complex client contracts concerning Security, Privacy, and Cloud services.
- Partner with the Commercial Legal team to support the Cloud team’s business objectives.
- Demonstrate independent situational business judgment and strong business acumen.
- Provide compliance advice aligned with the company’s global business goals, addressing international privacy and security laws and regulations.
- Guide the data owners on Privacy by Design, Data Mapping, Privacy Impact Assessments, Marketing reviews, and Security inquiries.
Who You Are
- A self-starter, business-friendly, agile negotiator, and privacy/security lawyer with excellent communication skills.
- You are a fully qualified lawyer with extensive knowledge of cybersecurity and privacy law.
- Demonstrate a history of simultaneously reducing risk and accelerating the contracting process.
- Able to build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with sales teams and clients.
- Capable of explaining complex privacy and security concepts to a nonspecialist audience.
- Embrace Pega’s Values of being Innovative, Inclusive, Passionate, Engaging, Genuine, and Adaptable.
What You've Accomplished
- 5+ years of experience in delivering expert privacy and cybersecurity advice within a dynamic SAAS/IASS technology company.
- Proven track record of over 5 years in successfully negotiating privacy and security issues in IASS or SAAS agreements.
- IAPP certifications- CIPP/E, CIPM, CIPT (preference for Privacy Law Specialist or Fellow in Information Privacy Certification).
- IAPP certification in Artificial Intelligence will be a major plus.
- ISACA Cloud or Security certifications (CISSP preferred) will be advantageous.
- Extensive expertise in crafting and refining template and backup legal language.
Pega Offers You
- 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 ofpay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company
Job ID: 21305
Inclusion and Diversity – Inclusive is one of our values at Pega. Pegasystems is committed to inclusion and diversity and strives to foster a fair and inclusive environment for all. We believe Pega can achieve more when we create a culture that inspires each of us to fully contribute each and every day. We encourage diverse thinking and collaboration for better outcomes for all. Learn more about our inclusive culture .
We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and skillsets to consider opportunities at Pega. At Pega, we focus on the skills needed to be successful and we know that our employees can thrive even if they don't possess a traditional background. If you like the sound of this role, but are not sure if you are the right person, please consider applying. We would love to hear from you!
As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Pegasystems will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by law.
Export Compliance – For positions requiring access to technical data subject to export control regulations such as this, Pegasystems may need to obtain export license approval from the U.S. Government and EU Authorities for certain individuals.
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