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 92 million registered learners as of Sept. 30, 2021. Coursera partners with over 250 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including Guided Projects, courses, Specializations, certificates, and bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Institutions around the world use Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in many high-demand fields, including data science, technology, and business. Coursera became a B Corp in February 2021.
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 counseling, government relations, and claims. The team includes dedicated teams that support every aspect of Coursera’s platform, including university, enterprise, and industry partnerships.
We’re looking for an individual who is passionate about growth and education. We want a candidate who is energized by the challenges of growing a business globally and being a strategic business partner for a dynamic team experiencing rapid expansion. 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 experience in online privacy laws or related field (such as GDPR and CCPA, substantive experience working on privacy issues in the technology or consumer product space), as well as strong project-management and interpersonal skills
Responsibilities:
- Building process and operations to help scale the Privacy Team activities
- Interfacing with our sales, security, product, engineering, and marketing teams to navigate customer requirements.
- Assisting in the creation, implementation, and maintenance of contract templates, playbooks, and procedures with the goal of scaling company activities while ensuring manageable risk.
- Driving DPA reviewing, data mapping, privacy impact assessments, and streamlining learner tickets
- Researching and keeping abreast of applicable privacy laws, regulations, and industry guidance that impact Coursera’s business practices on a global scale.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in program management on cross-functional projects
- Experience in privacy with one of the following privacy principles or technologies: privacy by design, user data protection, GDPR, data inventory, encryption, anonymization, or privacy impact assessments
Preferred Qualifications:
- JD with 2+ years of relevant post qualification experience
- Thrives in an ever-changing, start-up environment, and works quickly under time-pressure deadlines
- Have integrity and a commitment to ethics
- Experience working with privacy compliance tools and developing processes to enforce internal privacy protocols
- 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
- 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
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Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and considers all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected class.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, please contact us at [email protected].
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Mountain View, CA; Remote in USA /
Legal – Legal /
Full-time Exempt
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