We are Progress (Nasdaq: PRGS) - the trusted provider of software that enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible, AI-powered applications and experiences with agility and ease.
We’re proud to have a diverse, global team where we value the individual and enrich our culture by considering varied perspectives because we believe people power progress. Join us as a Corporate Counsel and help us do what we do best: propelling business forward. This will be a hybrid role so working between your home office and our Burlington MA headquarters.
We are seeking a strategic, business-minded lawyer to join our Corporate legal team. This role will support all of the Corporate Legal team’s workstreams, including M&A, SEC reporting, corporate governance, corporate compliance, and more. This is a great growth opportunity for an early career lawyer to gain subject matter expertise while also making an immediate impact.
In this role, you will:
- Support all phases of M&A activity. You will structure and perform legal diligence, support drafting of definitive documentation, and manage and complete post-closing integration tasks. You will liaise with outside counsel and internal stakeholders throughout the M&A lifecycle and serve a key role in running an effective and efficient M&A process.
- Support preparation of SEC filings, including periodic and current reporting, proxy statement, and Section 16 filings.
- Support corporate governance matters, including board/committee materials and securities law compliance and disclosure matters.
- Support our global subsidiary governance – formations, dissolutions, foreign qualifications, restructurings, and integrations across domestic and international legal entities.
- Support executive compensation, equity compensation, and incentive compensation plan matters.
- Support legal negotiations of global real estate footprint.
- Build and continuously improve the tools, workflows, and automation that support this role’s work.
Your background:
- JD from an accredited law school.
- Admitted to practice law in Massachusetts or licensed in the jurisdiction in which you live and work (with willingness to obtain Massachusetts admission).
- 1-3+ years of relevant experience in the corporate department of a law firm or comparable in-house experience.
- Strong organizational, project management, and multitasking skills to manage multiple competing matters and deadlines.
- Excellent communications skills.
- A team player who can work collaboratively and create strong relationships with a wide variety of people at all levels across the company.
Additionally, it would be beneficial if you have:
- M&A and/or securities law experience.
- Exposure to public company governance.
- Experience working with AI tools.
Base Salary Range: $110,500 - $136,500
This position is also eligible to participate in our performance-based annual corporate bonus plan. Final base compensation is determined by a number of factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, education, demonstrable experience, and allowance for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a robust benefits package, with details below.
If this sounds like you and fits your experience and career goals, we’d be happy to chat.
What we offer in return is the opportunity to experience a great company culture with wonderful colleagues to learn from and collaborate with and also to enjoy:
- Medical, dental, vision, life & disability, and financial benefits, including a 401(k) retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and optional benefits such as critical illness/hospital indemnity/personal accident, identity theft protection, auto & home insurance, legal insurance, and pet insurance.
- Competitive salary and incentive compensation opportunities, including bonus or uncapped commission (as applicable to the position), along with a best-in-class Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) featuring a 27-month lookback.
- Flexible paid vacation time, a paid day off for your birthday, company holidays, and a variety of leave programs, including Parental Leave.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and employee well-being resources focused on physical, mental, social, and financial health.
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Skills Required
- Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
- Admitted to practice law in Massachusetts or licensed in the jurisdiction where the candidate lives and works
- Willingness to obtain Massachusetts admission if not already admitted
- 1–3+ years of relevant experience in a corporate law firm department or comparable in-house role
- Strong organizational, project management, and multitasking skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to collaborate and build relationships across the company
- M&A and/or securities law experience
- Exposure to public company governance
- Experience working with AI tools
Progress Software Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Progress Software and has not been reviewed or approved by Progress Software.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation includes an employee stock purchase plan with a discounted purchase and an extended lookback window, improving accessibility and potential upside. Many roles highlight this plan as a standout component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings include flexible or unlimited PTO, paid holidays, a birthday day off, parental leave, and paid volunteer time. Hybrid and remote options help make time-off policies more usable.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Coverage spans medical, dental, vision, life and disability, mental health resources, an EAP, wellness programs, and optional add-ons like pet and identity protection. Professional development support, recognition programs, and workplace perks add to overall lifestyle value.
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Progress Software empowers organizations to achieve transformational success in the face of disruptive change. Our software enables our customers to develop, deploy and manage responsible AI-powered applications and personalized digital experiences with agility and ease. Businesses of all sizes get a trusted provider in Progress, with the products, expertise and vision they need to turn AI disruption into a competitive advantage. Millions of developers and technologists at hundreds of thousands of organizations depend on Progress every day. Learn more at www.progress.com.
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