Associate General Counsel

Location: Redwood City CA - onsite Mon thru Fri (also open to fully remote candidates; must be able to work PST hours).
Duration: 3 months; w/ possibility for extension or conversion to FTE (not guaranteed).
Tentative Start Date: TBD - ASAP; Jan 2026.
Expected Work Scheduled/Hours: Mon-Fri; at least 20 to 40 hours (could be less than 40 hours; please set expectations with the candidate)
Requirements or Any Additional Comments: See JD; Experience with the system Navex Ethicspoint.

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Description
At Zuora we do Modern Business. Were helping people subscribe to new ways of doing business that are better for people companies and ultimately the planet. Its an approach resulting from the shift to the Subscription Economy that puts customers first by building recurring relationships instead of one-time product sales and focuses on sustainable growth. Through our leading expertise and multi-product suite we are transforming all industries and working with the worlds most innovative companies to monetize new business models nurture subscriber relationships and optimize their digital experiences.

THE LEGAL TEAM Zuora Legal is a world class team of smart empathetic people who apply their tremendous legal expertise and business acumen in collaborative and agile ways. We are involved in every aspect of our business. We focus on Zuoras most important legal issues do the right thing simplify complicated issues and support respect and enjoy each other. As trusted advisors we support Zuoras growth in an efficient predictable and responsive manner while assessing and advising on legal risks to drive the best business decisions. Our approach is collaborative and solution-oriented and we stay closely connected to our ZEOs to help navigate the evolving legal landscape.

THE ROLE An expert agile practical business-focused attorney and leader to provide advice and cross-functional support for Zuora Compliance priorities with a focus on Employment law and Human Resources counseling and guidance litigation and investigations as well as company-wide compliance including Environment Social Governance.

Reporting to the Vice President Deputy General Counsel Compliance & Litigation the Associate General Counsel will have wide-ranging responsibilities that include: (i) providing guidance support and expertise to Zuoras global Human Resources team; (ii) tackling challenging employment law and other compliance-focused projects that support our products and services; (iii) assisting with company-wide litigation and investigations; (iv) working collaboratively and proactively across the Corporate Commercial and IP & Product legal teams to address legal compliance and litigation priorities with a focus on identifying and mitigating risks; and (v) developing cross-functional and influential relationships by working with stakeholders including Human Resources Product and Technology Information Security Information Technology Training and Development Sales and the Finance and Internal Audit teams.

This role can be remote or in person (in areas where Zuora has an office (Redwood City CA Boston MA or Atlanta GA) upon determination by the successful candidate and manager. There is some opportunity to travel especially to develop relationships with business partners and legal teammates.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful attorney will:
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). COMPETENCIES/PERSONAL TRAITS
Ethical in all dealings.
Excellent judgment.
Creative thinker who is proactive a self-starter and solution-oriented.
Energized by the challenges of serving a dynamic and fast-moving company; comfortable with change and ambiguity; and able to build scalable processes from the ground up.
Ability to influence and earn respect across functions and at all levels including through: Legal expertise conveyed through concise actionable communications; Empathetically learning about the business goals pressures and priorities of other teams and looking at issues from their perspective; Maintaining a positive attitude when faced with adversity to overcome challenges and break through barriers; Being a problem-solver a constructive resolver of conflicts and someone who proposes business-oriented solutions to complex problems; and Driving and executing solutions with minimal guidance.
Strong engaging leader with the presence and ability to engage with leadership manage effectively and inspire colleagues.
Highly collaborative person who works and communicates effectively and respectfully across all functions cultures and organizational levels.
Ability to quickly identify and resolve issues while effectively balancing legal risks with business objectives.
Agile and process-oriented; ability to simplify iterate automate and operationalize workflows.
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.

Requirements
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
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.
Experience with SaaS and data analytics are a plus.