About Zipline
Do you want to change the world? Zipline uses drones to deliver critical and lifesaving medicine to thousands of hospitals serving millions of people in multiple countries. Our mission is to provide every human on Earth with instant access to vital medical supplies. Join Zipline and help us make this a reality for billions of people.
About You and The Role
Zipline is searching for a well-rounded lawyer who has the skills and willingness to be a legal "Swiss Army knife" supporting Zipline's core legal function. You will help manage and tackle a high volume of corporate, commercial, employment, regulatory compliance, and general legal counseling requests, and be a thought partner and contributor in scaling Zipline's legal function around the world. You will work closely with, and under the direct supervision of, Zipline's Deputy General Counsel.
A wide variety of growth paths for this role exist within Zipline depending on your skill set/interests and Zipline's business needs. These paths include growing into Zipline's lead commercial or corporate counsel, developing deep geographical expertise in a given region, becoming the primary legal partner to several critical lines of business, building Zipline's global legal operations, and/or broadening your generalist skills by developing regulatory, dispute resolution, or compliance subject matter expertise.
What You'll Do
- Partner with almost every Zipline team to clear legal hurdles that arise from their role: from Supply Chain to Go-To-Market to People Ops to Finance to Engineering
- Draft and negotiate supply chain, technology transactions, licensing, facilities/real estate, customer and other agreements with vendors, suppliers, and other partners
- Advise Zipline on corporate law matters including corporate governance, foreign investment regimes, and securities compliance
- Advise and support Zipline's general & administrative function on challenging issues found at the intersection of Legal, People Ops, and Finance (e.g., personnel, insurance, global mobility, foreign entity formation, international tax, etc.)
- Create and implement "thoughtful, repeatable, and defensible" processes and systems to support all aspects of Zipline's legal operations
- Support regulatory and compliance activities for key aspects of Zipline's business activities, both in the US and abroad (e.g., international risk compliance, export control, privacy and data protection, healthcare, etc.)
- Pinch hit for members of the Legal team, helping to creatively and efficiently address novel questions that come up each day across our global business
What You'll Bring
- You have the legal chops and quick mindedness to handle a wide range of matters, providing clear and actionable legal advice to a variety of audiences
- You have detail-oriented, business-friendly, and highly tactical contract drafting skills
- You are willing to get in the weeds and dive headfirst into whatever pressing issue or challenge is facing the business, regardless of familiarity or interest
- You communicate effectively (verbally and in writing) and build strong relationships with internal business teams and external stakeholders
- You are organized and efficient with an ability to work independently, prioritize and follow through in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
- You have the grit, resourcefulness, and resilience to thrive in novel, uncertain and constantly-changing business and regulatory environments
- You can keep legal advice simple, and the same time have the ability to "show your work" and dig deeply into critical legal questions with the rest of the team
- You have the enthusiasm to proactively and passionately drive Zipline's business forward by solving multiple complex problems on a daily basis
- You believe deeply that access matters and that we can and will provide access to essential medical supplies for every person on the planet
What Else You Need to Know
- JD Degree required
- Member in good standing of at least one state bar
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws or our own sensibilities.
We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit, please apply!
