What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal – Legal Operations & Compliance position at Perficient?
Job Description
Perficient is current seeking a Legal Operations Manager / Risk & Compliance Paralegal to primarily support Perficient’s General Counsel and Senior Corporate Counsel – Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, located in St. Louis, Missouri.
This position will oversee the day-to-day operations of Perficient’s legal department and provide limited administrative assistance, ensuring efficiency and alignment with the firm's strategic goals. This includes managing legal vendors, implementing technology solutions, optimizing processes, collaborating with various business units to support the legal team in delivering high-quality legal services, and supporting Department efforts to improve productivity through the use of AI technology.
This position will also support the Senior Corporate Counsel with data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, data governance, environmental sustainability, and general risk and compliance activities. This includes day-to-day management of Perficient’s privacy and environmental sustainability programs, limited contract review in the area of data security and privacy, support for incident response team, general risk management activities, and limited records management responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible — while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.
Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Disability Accommodations: Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.
The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $99,500.00 to $122,800.00. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in this benefits overview .
About Us
Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.
Select work authorization questions to ask when applicants apply
1. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
2. Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?
Perficient is current seeking a Legal Operations Manager / Risk & Compliance Paralegal to primarily support Perficient’s General Counsel and Senior Corporate Counsel – Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, located in St. Louis, Missouri.
This position will oversee the day-to-day operations of Perficient’s legal department and provide limited administrative assistance, ensuring efficiency and alignment with the firm's strategic goals. This includes managing legal vendors, implementing technology solutions, optimizing processes, collaborating with various business units to support the legal team in delivering high-quality legal services, and supporting Department efforts to improve productivity through the use of AI technology.
This position will also support the Senior Corporate Counsel with data privacy, cybersecurity, AI, data governance, environmental sustainability, and general risk and compliance activities. This includes day-to-day management of Perficient’s privacy and environmental sustainability programs, limited contract review in the area of data security and privacy, support for incident response team, general risk management activities, and limited records management responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Assist with implementation of Department policies and procedures to enhance productivity and streamline operations.
- Oversee Department budget, including tracking legal expenses and identifying opportunities for cost savings.
- General administrative support including but not limited to scheduling meetings, maintaining/updating Department internal SharePoint site.
- Maintain knowledge of industry trends especially in the area of technology with data security and privacy impacts such as AI technology.
- Assist Senior Corporate Counsel with the review and redline of security and privacy-related contracts to ensure compliance with relevant Perficient policies and applicable law.
- Responsible for day to day to management of Perficient’s privacy program, including data subject access requests, privacy impact assessments, data processing registry, and other compliance related activities.
- Assist with incident response activities related to data breaches and other security incidents.
- Assist with other risk and compliance activities related to AI, data governance, and environmental sustainability.
- Assist with administration of Department technology solutions, including the Department’s contract lifecycle management tool.
- Coordinate legal training for department members, other corporate departments, business units, and delivery teams.
- Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate strongly preferred. Candidates with an associate’s degree and 5 years of relevant experience will also be considered.
- Experience using AI productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft CoPilot, ChatGPT) is required.
- 4 years of experience in paralegal or legal operations required. In-house experience preferred.
- 2 years of experience using Contract Lifecycle Management or similar SaaS workflow systems required.
- Must be located in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 required.
- Technology contract experience preferred.
- Working knowledge of US and global data privacy laws and regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, etc.) preferred.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible — while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.
Perficient, Inc. proudly provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Perficient, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Perficient, Inc. expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or covered veterans. Improper interference with the ability of Perficient, Inc. employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Disability Accommodations: Perficient is committed to providing a barrier-free employment process with reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the posting is removed.
The salary range for this position takes into consideration a variety of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, level of experience, applicable office location, training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The new hire salary range displays the minimum and maximum salary targets for this position across all US locations, and the range has not been adjusted for any specific state differentials. It is not typical for a candidate to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the unique facts and circumstances regarding each candidate. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range for this position is $99,500.00 to $122,800.00. Please note that the salary range posted reflects the base salary only and does not include benefits or any potential equity or variable bonus programs. Information regarding the benefits available for this position are in this benefits overview .
About Us
Perficient is the global AI-first consultancy. Our team of strategists, designers, technologists, and engineers partners with the world’s most innovative enterprises and admired brands to deliver real business results through the transformative power of AI. As part of our AI-First strategy, we empower every employee to build AI fluency and actively engage with AI tools to drive innovation and efficiency. We break boundaries, obsess over outcomes, and shape the future for our clients. Join a company where bold ideas and brilliant minds converge to redefine what’s possible - while building a career filled with growth, balance, and purpose.
Select work authorization questions to ask when applicants apply
1. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
2. Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?
Salary : $99,500 - $122,800