Senior Privacy Counsel

Join Coursera, a leading online learning platform, as a Senior Privacy Counsel. In this role, you will manage all legal and regulatory matters related to privacy, contracts, corporate governance, compliance, employment law, intellectual property, government relations, and claims. You will serve as a privacy subject matter expert, focusing initially on Udemy, and work closely with various teams to strengthen the company's privacy program. Key responsibilities include advising on privacy impact assessments, incident response, data subject requests, regulatory engagement, product counseling, and AI-related privacy issues.

• Advising on privacy impact assessments, incident response, data subject requests, regulatory engagement, product counseling, and AI-related privacy issues.
• Helping to continuously develop, implement, and scale Coursera and Udemy’s global privacy program, including by developing and maintaining standardized privacy notices, internal policies, tools, processes, playbooks, and training.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on privacy risk and strategy, and mentoring and supporting other members of the Privacy and broader Legal and Compliance teams.

• The ideal candidate is passionate about education and business growth, thrives in a fast-paced global environment, and has strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated experience with implementing/maintaining foundational aspects of a global privacy compliance program, including experience working with privacy compliance tools and developing processes to enforce internal privacy protocols
• Demonstrated experience advising on US privacy and privacy adjacent laws, including CCPA/CPRA and other US state privacy laws, with working knowledge of GDPR and other global privacy frameworks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail, with the ability to counsel internal clients practically with clear, concise, and creative advice
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one US state bar, with 8+ years of legal experience, including at least five years experience advising on privacy and matters in a law firm, an in-house legal department, or both
• Demonstrated history of working autonomously and at pace, exercising sound judgment to resolve complex and ambiguous privacy issues and deliver practical, business-focused outcomes, including by explaining complex concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrated experience counseling global, cross-functional teams regarding privacy and AI, including in APAC and EMEA
• Prior in-house experience at a technology company with a product serving users across at least two of the following verticals across multiple international jurisdictions: consumer, enterprise, and education
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or AIGP are a plus
• Experience of using and implementing privacy compliance software