Logo for Project Management Institute

Privacy Paralegal II

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred
  • 2–5 years of privacy, compliance, legal operations, or paralegal experience
  • Working knowledge of GDPR and other major privacy frameworks
  • Strong analytical and issue-spotting skills

Responsibilities

  • Support implementation and ongoing maintenance of the global data protection compliance strategy and governance processes
  • Draft and maintain privacy policies, procedures, notices, and training materials
  • Monitor developments in global privacy laws and regulations and prepare summaries for internal stakeholders
  • Independently manage routine data subject rights requests and related inquiries

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Mid-level (2-5 years)
  • Privacy Counsel
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication
  • Collaboration

About the company

Project Management Institute logo

Project Management Institute

We’re Project Management Institute. You can call us PMI. We’re the world’s leading professional organization for project, program, and portfolio management. We support current project professionals, aspiring project professionals, and anyone with projects to tackle. Many know us for the PMP® certification, but there's so much more to explore. Since 1969, we’ve been providing top-notch knowledge, resources, and networking opportunities. Connect with our incredible global community and see how PMI can light your path to project success. Join us as we elevate our world—one project at a time.

Company details

Company size501 - 1000

Your match analysis

See how your profile stacks up against this role.

We compared the job requirements to your profile to show where you're strong and where you fall short.

Job description

Are you a dreamer, innovator, thinker and a do-er who believes in contributing to something that makes difference?

Pursue your passion. Join PMI.

How You’ll Make a Difference

You will provide substantive support for the organization’s global privacy program, including contract review support, privacy rights request management, compliance tracking, legal research, and cross-functional coordination. Exercising an increasingly independent judgment in handling routine matters and operational compliance activities.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Support implementation and ongoing maintenance of the global data protection compliance strategy and governance processes.
  • Draft and maintain privacy policies, procedures, notices, and training materials.
  • Monitor developments in global privacy laws and regulations and prepare summaries for internal stakeholders.
  • Independently manage routine data subject rights requests and related inquiries including coordination, response drafting, and resolution
  • Review routine data processing agreements, privacy addenda, and privacy-related contractual clauses using approved standards and playbooks.
  • Coordinate with business stakeholders to support privacy reviews for projects, systems, vendors, and initiatives.
  • Assist with privacy impact assessments, data mapping, and compliance documentation efforts.
  • Support privacy audits, remediation tracking, and compliance reporting activities.
  • Conduct legal and factual research involving domestic and international privacy regulations.
  • Draft correspondence, summaries, reports, and other privacy-related documentation.
  • Maintain legal records, compliance documentation, and investigation materials.

What You’ll Bring to the Role

  • Bachelor’s degree and/or paralegal certificate preferred.
  • 2–5 years of privacy, compliance, legal operations, or paralegal experience.
  • Working knowledge of GDPR and other major privacy frameworks.
  • Ability to review and identify issues in routine privacy agreements.
  • Strong analytical and issue-spotting skills.
  • Ability to work independently on recurring matters.
  • Experience coordinating with cross-functional business stakeholders.
  • Strong project coordination and organizational skills.

What you can expect from us

We value and nurture an environment of inclusivity and diversity, and a culture of communication and collaboration. Your health, safety and well-being come first, and we believe that you should have time for your work, but you should also have time for you..

Join us and you’ll get:

• an excellent total package, with compensation and benefits based upon your geographic location.

• skill development opportunities, to help you grow now and into the future.

• access to a global network, to enrich your professional experience.

• flexible options to help balance work time and your time

• award and bonus opportunities.
 
The salary offer will be based on several factors, including the candidate’s demonstrated skills, qualifications and relevant experience. 

Let’s help make the world work better for everyone. Apply today!
 
Project Management Institute, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Apply once. Then go straight to the hiring manager.

After you apply, unlock the direct contact details of the people who actually make the call. A quick follow-up makes you 5x more likely to land an interview.

MR

Marcus Rivera

Chief Revenue Officer

m.rivera@company.com
linkedin.com/in/marcusrivera
Unlocked after you apply
·

Privacy Counsel Related jobs

Other jobs at Project Management Institute

Premium

Reach out to the hiring manager directly.

Gain access to the contact details of the hiring managers who actually decide, and reach out to network with them directly. That, plus more when you upgrade:

  • Full match report with fit score and gaps
  • Career diagnostics on how recruiters read you
  • Curated company matches and warm intros
  • 48h early access to new roles

Cancel anytime.