Return to jobs Return to jobs

Commercial Counsel, EMEA

Coursera

Clock

Posted over 30 days ago...

Join Coursera to transform lives through education as our new Commercial Counsel

Overview

icon Salary

No salary declared 😔

icon Location

United Kingdom

icon Nomad Friendly?
Tick
icon Expires

Expires at anytime

Coursera, a leading online learning platform with a mission to provide universal access to world-class education, is looking for a Commercial Counsel to join their Legal and Compliance team. Founded by two Stanford professors and now serving 148 million learners worldwide, Coursera is a dynamic, global B Corp committed to making a difference. This role is perfect for those passionate about education and legal innovation.

  • Organization summary: Coursera offers an expansive catalog of educational content and credentials, partnering with over 325 top universities and industry leaders. It's a place to grow and impact lives globally through learning.
  • Role Summary:
    • Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements.
    • Work with cross-functional teams to support Coursera's B2B business operations.
    • Develop contract templates, playbooks, and streamline processes.
    • Provide guidance on contractual terms and legal and business risks.
    • Stay updated with the laws and regulations that affect the company's commercial agreements and practices.
  • Role Requirements:
    • Minimum 4 years of relevant legal experience.
    • Strong background in contract negotiation and commercial transactions.
    • Proficiency in G Suite and Microsoft Word.
    • Fluency in English with excellent communication skills.
    • Preferred: In-house experience at a global tech company, problem-solving skills, contract management proficiency, and additional language skills.

If you're looking to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking company and possess the qualifications we seek, we would love to hear from you. Note that Coursera is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and offers virtual interviews and onboarding for a seamless remote-first hiring process.

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

If this opportunity interests you, you might like these courses on Coursera:

#LI-BL1
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 removed - click apply for more details].
For California Candidates, please review our CCPA Applicant Notice here.
For our Global Candidates, please review our GDPR Recruitment Notice here.
#LI-Remote
Medal
Computer

Hire with Escape

Showcase your progressive organisation and post your open roles to the biggest UK community of purpose driven job seekers.

Get Started