Coursera

Coursera

Senior Privacy Counsel

United States · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$144k-$181kDetected 7 days ago
Data ScienceCybersecurityIncident ResponseComplianceCorporate LawIntellectual PropertyEmployment LawLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • include advising on privacy impact assessments, incident response, data subject requests, regulatory engagement, product counseling, and AI-related privacy issues.

Responsibilities

  • Privacy Program: Help 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.
  • Delivering Legal Guidance: Support and advise key stakeholders on a broad range of complex privacy, AI, and cyber issues and provide pragmatic and risk-based solutions in accordance with global privacy laws.
  • Incident reporting: Investigate and manage security incidents that impact personal information, together with Engineering, InfoSec and other stakeholders.
  • Strategic leadership: Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on privacy risk and strategy, and mentor and support other members of the Privacy and broader Legal and Compliance teams.
  • Support and advise key stakeholders on a broad range of complex privacy, AI, and cyber issues and provide pragmatic and risk-based solutions in accordance with global privacy laws.
  • Investigate and manage security incidents that impact personal information, together with Engineering, InfoSec and other stakeholders.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on privacy risk and strategy, and mentor and support other members of the Privacy and broader Legal and Compliance teams.
  • Coursera is seeking a Senior Privacy Counsel to serve as a privacy subject matter expert (with an initial primary focus on Udemy) helping support compliance with global privacy laws.
  • The role partners closely with Privacy, Product, Engineering, and Information Security teams to strengthen the combined company's privacy program and embed privacy into products and services.

Requirements

  • 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 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 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.
  • Nice to haves:
  • 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.

Nice to have

  • Demonstrated experience counseling global, cross-functional teams regarding privacy and AI, including in APAC and EMEA.
  • Privacy certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, or AIGP are a plus.
  • Experience of using and implementing privacy compliance software.

Skills

  • Advise the business on legal and regulatory developments and their practical impact.

Compensation

  • This role is available in the US Pay Zones 4
  • US Zone 4: $144,400 - $180,500
  • At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level across four U.S. pay zones.
  • Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are.

Benefits

  • At Coursera, we're looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners ready to shape the future of education.
  • You'll help build global programs and tools that power online learning for millions turning bold ideas into real impact.
  • 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.
  • Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are.

Company info

  • At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level across four U.S. pay zones.

Equal opportunity

  • NYC and Seattle Metro
  • To protect against recruitment fraud, Coursera + Udemy recruiters only communicate via official coursera.org/udemy.com email addresses and never through personal accounts.
  • We do not accept resumes via email or social media; please submit all applications directly through our careers page.
  • If you encounter suspicious recruitment activity, please report it via our Fraudulent Activity Submission Form.
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