The Legal Associate role involves providing legal support, conducting research, managing case files, and drafting agreements, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
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 (60%) and Commercial (40%) functions.
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:
- 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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