Coursera was launched in 2012 by 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 175 million registered learners as of March 31, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading universities and industry leaders to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
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At Coursera, we 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:
The Senior Paralegal will play a crucial role in supporting our in-house legal department with a focus on corporate and litigation matters, as well as provide support on other special projects and administrative tasks as needed. As a Senior Paralegal you will work closely with attorneys and other legal personnel, internal business units, and external parties to ensure efficient and effective legal operations.
Responsibilities:
Corporate Support:
- Organize and maintain minute books and other corporate records. Assist with Board and committee meeting preparation, resolutions and meeting minutes.
- Support on the preparation and filing of SEC reports, including review of Section 16 reports, preparation of D&O questionnaires, benchmarking, internal and external audit request, and data collection and verification. Support compliance with trading and other corporate policies. Assist on M&A transactions, including due diligence processes and management of data rooms.
- Subsidiary management, including periodic filings and approvals, and support on tax restructuring projects.
Litigation Support:
- Assist attorneys throughout the legal process of a lawsuit, including the electronic discovery process.
- Maintain internal litigation case files and information databases, including issuing and releasing legal holds.
- Assist attorneys in responding to subpoenas and government agency requests for information.
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience as a paralegal with experience in corporate and litigation matters in a law firm or in-house legal department.
- Proficiency in Google Suite (Google Docs, G-Drive, Google Slides) and/or Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in handling logistics of case management.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree, Associate’s degree, ABA- approved paralegal certification.
- Prior in-house experience in litigation and corporate law.
- Strong team player and able to work collaboratively across team and cross-functionally as well as independently.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex matters simultaneously in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, rapidly scaling environment.
- Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product.
- Critical thinking and sound judgment with the ability to analyze and resolve problems.
Compensation:
US Zone 1
This role is not available in Zone 1
US Zone 2
$104,000 - $131,000 USD
US Zone 3
$98,400 - $123,000 USD
The range(s) listed above is the expected annual base salary for this role, subject to change.
Salary is just one component of Coursera’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for a bonus program and equity in the form of RSU’s.
A number of factors are taken into account when determining pay, which includes: job level, location, training/education, business need, skill set and internal equity.
Current Zone Locations:
- Zone 1- San Francisco Metro, New York City Metro or Seattle Metro
- Zone 2 - CA (outside of SF Bay Area), CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, NY/NJ (other than NYC), OR, RI, TX, VA, WA (other than Seattle)
- Zone 3 - all other US locations
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What We Do
Coursera was launched in 2012 by 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 183 million registered learners as of June 30, 2025. Coursera partners with over 350 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees. Coursera’s platform innovations enable instructors to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning experiences to their learners. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, citizens, and students in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.
We’re a global platform aiming to transform lives through learning by offering transformative courses, certificates, and degrees that empower learners worldwide to advance their careers through skill mastery. We’re looking for inventors, innovators, and lifelong learners eager to shape the future of education. If you’re ready to build the global programs and tools that fuel the power of online learning, join Team Coursera.
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