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Zuora · 1 day ago

Associate General Counsel

Redwood City, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$222K/yr - $333K/yr

7+ years exp

Zuora is a company focused on transforming industries through subscription-based business models. They are seeking an Associate General Counsel to provide legal guidance on employment law and compliance, support HR initiatives, and manage litigation and investigations.

BillingDeveloper APIsPaymentsSaaSSoftware

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day legal guidance to HR and business leaders on global employment law matters, including hiring, performance management, investigations, leaves of absence, accommodations, and terminations

Draft, review, and update employment agreements, policies, handbooks, and HR procedures to ensure compliance with local and international labor laws

Manage and advise on workplace investigations involving misconduct, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and policy violations

Partner with global HR teams to drive consistent application of employment policies across regions while recognizing and accommodating local law differences

Support strategic HR initiatives including workforce planning, organizational restructuring, employee engagement programs, and environmental social governance (ESG) efforts

Mitigate legal risks by advising on disciplinary actions and sensitive employee-relations matters

Monitor changes in employment laws across multiple jurisdictions and communicate impacts to HR and leadership

Develop and deliver training to HR and management on employment law topics, compliance, and best practices

Advise the business with respect to employee benefits, compliance, and leave-of-absence regulations across global jurisdictions

Manage complex litigation (including employment litigation), regulatory matters, and/or region-specific challenges while overseeing external counsel

Manage and support cross-functional projects such as compensation updates, contingent workforce compliance, and other Zuora proactive compliance priorities, including leveraging the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across initiatives

Ensure compliance with privacy, data protection, and personnel file requirements (e.g., GDPR, local data retention rules)

Qualification

Employment law expertiseLitigation experienceCompliance knowledgeHuman Resources counselingGDPR complianceSaaS experienceJudgmentOrganizational skillsCreative thinkerCollaborative

Required

Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant law firm and/or legal department experience

JD or equivalent from an accredited law school; licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction

Substantive knowledge of employment law and counseling with litigation experience

Demonstrated in-house experience advising and providing practical solutions to the management of HR, compliance, privacy, and other compliance risks, as well as litigation and investigation experience

Extensive working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations

Strong organizational skills, and able to effectively prioritize multiple complex concurrent issues in a fast paced matrixed environment