The Role
Coupa makes margins multiply through its community-generated AI and industry-leading total spend management platform for businesses large and small. Coupa AI is informed by trillions of dollars of direct and indirect spend data across a global network of 10M+ buyers and suppliers. We empower you with the ability to predict, prescribe, and automate smarter, more profitable business decisions to improve operating margins.
Why join Coupa?
🔹 Pioneering Technology: At Coupa, we're at the forefront of innovation, leveraging the latest technology to empower our customers with greater efficiency and visibility in their spend.
🔹 Collaborative Culture: We value collaboration and teamwork, and our culture is driven by transparency, openness, and a shared commitment to excellence.
🔹 Global Impact: Join a company where your work has a global, measurable impact on our clients, the business, and each other.
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The Impact of a Legal Associate at Coupa:
The Legal Associate position involves providing comprehensive legal support within Coupa’s Legal department. You will have the opportunity to be a key contributor to the function by providing support and driving processes across the Employment Law function.
What You'll Do:
- Conduct legal research and analysis to provide actionable advice.
- Manage and maintain complex case files, ensuring all documents are accurately filed, indexed, and accessible.
- Monitor and advise on legal regulatory changes.
- Assist with billing and invoicing procedures, including review and approval of legal invoices.
- Support legal technology development and implementation, including AI and contract administration systems.
- Draft and review a wide range of agreements, developing and continuously improving templates and processes.
- Help establish and implement best practices for corporate legal and cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
- Coordinate with external counsel and internal stakeholders to ensure timely and effective responses to legal inquiries.
- Assist in compiling and rolling out training materials, templates, and other support for the businesses and functions on legal matters.
- Assist in document preservation, collection, review, and production for litigation and regulatory matters.
- Assist in subpoena responses, including gathering, reviewing, and organizing relevant materials, and preparing formal responses.
- Assist with budgeting and tracking legal expenses, identifying opportunities for cost savings.
- Support internal investigations and compliance initiatives, including conducting interviews and preparing reports.
- Work independently on special projects relating to legal functions, providing strategic insights and recommendations.
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholders on various legal issues.
What You Will Bring to Coupa:
- Demonstrated experience with Employment Law
- Law degree
- 1-2 years of experience working in a firm or corporate legal department
- Strong legal research and writing skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present information clearly.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A strong interest in corporate law and business operations.
Coupa complies with relevant laws and regulations regarding equal opportunity and offers a welcoming and inclusive work environment. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, or evaluating performance are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees.
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Coupa Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is described as comprehensive from day one for employees and dependents, including medical, dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and a no‑cost EAP. Additional options like FSAs and wellness initiatives are also cited.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned around Flexible Time Off, floating holidays, and 40 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off, supported by a virtual‑first work model. These programs are highlighted as core elements of work‑life balance.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave and a digital program for paths to parenthood (including adoption and surrogacy) are explicitly called out. Resources also extend to family medical leave and, in some locations, an onsite Mother’s Room.
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The Company
What We Do
Coupa is a global technology company that helps businesses run smarter by connecting all the ways they spend money — from procurement and expenses to payments and supply chain decisions — in one intelligent platform. In simple terms, Coupa gives organizations the visibility and control they need to make better financial choices, reduce waste, and drive real impact. It’s where technology meets purpose: helping companies manage their resources more responsibly while creating a positive ripple across their people, partners, and the planet.
Why Work With Us
At Coupa, we prioritize an inclusive and empathetic workplace where every voice is valued. Our teams are proactive and accountable, ensuring we collaborate effectively to achieve our goals. The foundation of our culture rests on our people; we believe in fostering an environment that encourages innovation and curiosity.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our virtual-first approach is intentional. It gives you the freedom to do your best work in a space that supports focus, balance, and creativity, while staying connected to a global team of changemakers who are redefining the future of business spend
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