Legal Counsel
SAMSUNG SDS
Senior Product Counsel
Udemy
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Austin • Colorado, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $157,000 - $196,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Provide strategic counsel to Udemy’s product, design, engineering, and marketing teams throughout the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and development to launch and post-launch operations
- Advise on global compliance matters, including consumer protection, privacy, accessibility, and intellectual property, and build scalable guidance to support international growth
- Partner with marketing on campaign reviews, pricing strategies, influencer engagements, brand initiatives, and promotional offers to ensure compliance with advertising laws and global consumer regulations
- Collaborate cross-functionally with support and security teams to proactively address risk and build policies and processes that support compliant user experiences
- Track and interpret evolving laws, including AI and digital marketplace regulations, and translate them into actionable product and business guidance
- Lead and manage legal advice on high-impact projects, working closely with senior leadership to align legal advice with business goals
- Build scalable frameworks and resources to help teams self-serve and move faster while maintaining compliance
- Report to the Associate General Counsel and support scaling of Udemy’s global business
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of legal experience, primarily in-house advising in the areas of product, compliance, and marketing
- J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school or foreign equivalent
- Membership in at least one U.S. state bar in good standing
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical and actionable advice
- Exceptional judgment and decision-making skills, especially in fast-paced environments
- Demonstrated ability to quickly grasp complex legal and technical concepts, adapt to evolving priorities, and navigate unfamiliar challenges
- Strong organizational and prioritization abilities; proven track record managing a high volume of complex, cross-functional matters with limited direction
- Experience advising on consumer subscription products is a plus
- Experience with AI-related legal and regulatory issues and leveraging AI to streamline workflows
- Project management experience for strategic and complex problems with high-level stakeholders
Benefits
- In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for equity.
- Full access to Udemy courses
- Monthly UDay to invest in yourself
- Budget to spend on whatever helps you improve
- Protection and care for you and your family; easy access to coverage
- Benefits vary by region; review Australia, India, Ireland, Mexico, Turkiye, and US benefits pages
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
legal experiencecomplianceproduct lawmarketing lawconsumer protectionprivacy lawintellectual propertyAI-related legal issuesproject managementsubscription products
Soft skills
communication skillsjudgmentdecision-makingorganizational skillsprioritizationadaptabilityproblem-solvingcollaborationstrategic thinkingcross-functional management
Certifications
J.D.U.S. state bar membership
