Senior Commercial and Privacy Counsel

Summary

Join Udemy's Legal team as a Senior Commercial and Privacy Counsel and make an immediate impact in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. You will negotiate a wide variety of commercial and privacy contracts, advise the business on legal issues, and work closely with various internal stakeholders. This hybrid role requires two days a week in the office. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in commercial contract negotiation, strong knowledge of relevant laws (like CCPA and GDPR), and excellent communication skills. Udemy offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 7+ years experience working on commercial contracts either at a law firm or in-house legal department, including experience negotiating and drafting SaaS agreements
• In-house commercial contracting experience dealing with SaaS or software licensing transactions and supporting a sales organization
• Strong knowledge of CPPA and GDPR as it relates to commercial contracts
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, and a talent for non-confrontational, win-win negotiations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to distill complex issues clearly and communicate in a succinct, clear and concise manner
• Attention to detail, a sense of passion to support Udemy’s business and the versatility and confidence to take on challenges that are presented to you
• Excellent critical thinking abilities, a strong business acumen and the ability to work autonomously and prioritize a workload in a fast-paced work environment
• Desire for close collaboration with sales and sales support to close deals efficiently, with a practical approach
• Proficient drafting and legal technical skills, with keen attention to detail
• Experience working across jurisdictions and time zones
• Team player who enjoys building relationships and working with others
• Great personality, zest for life and a sense of humor

Responsibilities

• Support Sales for Udemy Business and Procurement by negotiating commercial agreements, including SAAS subscription agreements, master services agreements, data processing agreements, NDAs, and various other agreements
• Support the partnerships team and negotiate channel, reseller and distribution agreements
• Solve for privacy and security considerations with our vendors and customer base
• Effectively coordinate with internal stakeholders from nearly every department of the company, including Finance, Sales Operations, Deal Desk, Customer Success, and GRC,  to negotiate a variety of different agreements in accordance with relevant policies and procedures to ensure Udemy’s interests are adequately protected
• Support the continuous improvement of standard forms of agreement and legal processes
• Monitor and analyze changes in the law and legal risks to ensure we comply with applicable laws and regulations
• Counsel internal teams regarding company policies, legal issues, and risk tolerance
• Develop training and other informational materials to educate the team and business on key contract issues, legal processes, compliance, and data privacy topics
• Support on other relevant tasks and projects as requested
• Help maintain our team’s excellent sense of humor and enjoyment of work

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage
• Pre-tax savings/spending plans, including HSA employer contributions
• Expanded medical coverage for gender-affirming care
• Financial assistance for fertility (including egg-freezing), adoption, and surrogacy expenses; twelve weeks of paid family bonding for birth, surrogacy, adoption, and foster placement (plus up to six to ten weeks of paid disability leave for birthing parents) as well as a two-week “ease-back” program that enables parents to return part-time at full pay
• Fully paid memberships for meditation/mindfulness, therapy/coaching visits, financial planning, fertility and family building, maternity and newborn care, parenting and pediatrics, menopause care, breastmilk shipping, and caregiving support
• Free access to Udemy and Udemy Business plus a yearly stipend to spend on professional development
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plan with an employer contribution
• Flexible vacation for salaried Udemates and fifteen days per year for hourly
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the year