Coursera was launched in 2012 by two Stanford Computer Science professors, Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller, with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. It is now one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 148 million registered learners as of March 31, 2024.
Coursera partners with over 325 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, Guided Projects, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in fields such as data science, technology, and business. Coursera became a B Corp in February 2021.
Join us in our mission to create a world where anyone, anywhere can transform their life through access to education. We're seeking talented individuals who share our passion and drive to revolutionize the way the world learns.
We at Coursera are committed to building a globally diverse team and are thrilled to extend employment opportunities to individuals in any country where we have a legal entity. We require candidates to possess eligible working rights and have a compatible timezone overlap with their team to facilitate seamless collaboration. As a remote-first company, our interviews and onboarding are entirely virtual, providing a smooth and efficient experience for our candidates.
Job Overview:
Legal and Compliance is responsible for managing all legal and regulatory matters, including contracts, corporate governance, general compliance, academic compliance, employment law matters, intellectual property, product counselling, government relations, and claims. The team includes dedicated teams that support every aspect of Coursera's platform, including university, enterprise and industry partnerships.
As Commercial Counsel, the successful attorney will draft, negotiate, and manage commercial contracts and will work with business partners to create and improve processes in support of Coursera’s B2B business. We’re looking for a team member who is passionate about business growth and education. We want a candidate who is energized by the challenges of growing a mission-driven business globally and being a strategic business partner for a dynamic team. This role will engage with all levels of employees and management, so interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) are vital to strong working relationships. The position requires a strong background in commercial contracting.
Responsibilities:
Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial agreements, including sales contracts, data protection addenda, NDAs, RFP responses, vendor registration forms, and upsell and renewal agreements. Interfacing with our sales, information security, privacy and finance teams to navigate customer requirements and support the growth and operations of Coursera by providing counsel on potentially a wide variety of legal matters. Assisting in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, and procedures with the goal of scaling company activities while ensuring manageable risk Tracking contracts from intake, to signature, to filing, including maintaining electronic filing of agreements and tracking requirements resulting from special terms. Provide interpretation of contractual terms and guidance on legal and business risks as well as providing creative solutions to potential issues. Keeping abreast of applicable laws, regulations and industry guidance that impact Coursera’s commercial agreements and business practices (including data protection) in the EMEA region.
Basic Qualifications:
4+ years of relevant post qualification experience Demonstrated experience in contract negotiation, including experience in complex commercial transactions and counseling internal clients on such matters Demonstrated proficiency with G Suite and Microsoft Word Fluent in English, and have overall a high level of written and interpersonal communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior in-house experience at a global technology company strongly preferred Possess a practical approach to problem-solving and be able to counsel internal clients with clear, concise and creative advice on timelines to meet business needs Demonstrated experience in negotiating, drafting and managing contracts from start to finish Operate autonomously while being a team player who brings a positive, “can do” attitude to the workplace and works collaboratively with other members of the Legal and Compliance team and with internal clients Thrives in an ever-changing, start-up environment and works quickly under time-pressure deadline Other language skills would be beneficial
