Senior Privacy Counsel

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.

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.

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.

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.

US Pay Zones:

US-Z1: Bay Area

US-Z2: NYC and Seattle Metro

Legal and Compliance manages all legal and regulatory matters, including privacy, contracts, corporate governance, compliance, employment law, intellectual property, government relations, and claims, while supporting Coursera's and Udemy's platforms and partnerships.

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.

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

Serve as the primary legal advisor on US privacy laws, including federal and state frameworks (such as CCPA/CPRA), while providing guidance on applicable global privacy and privacy-adjacent laws, including the EU and UK GDPR and key APAC and Latin American frameworks.

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