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Zipline

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2014

🍽️ Food & Beverage

📣 Marketing

✈️ Travel

💰 $330M Series F on 2023-04

Food & Beverage • Marketing • Travel

Zipline is a leading provider of autonomous drone delivery services, revolutionizing logistics for various sectors including healthcare, restaurants, and retail. Their innovative technology allows for rapid and emission-free deliveries, significantly reducing the time required to transport goods such as food, medical supplies, and everyday essentials. Since their inception, Zipline has completed over a million deliveries across multiple countries, showcasing their commitment to improving delivery experiences and enhancing access to critical supplies.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, scale, and continuously improve Zipline’s legal and compliance programs across Africa • Lead day-to-day compliance workstreams covering sanctions, anti-bribery and anti-corruption, privacy, healthcare, employment, and product-related regulations • Support internal investigations, audits, and risk assessments with People, Finance, and senior leadership • Manage litigation and disputes across Zipline’s African markets • Translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for business and technical teams • Own compliance with U.S. government award requirements, including FARs and 2 CFR 200 • Serve as a primary contact for U.S. government contracting officers, including at the U.S. Department of State • Monitor regulatory and policy developments across African jurisdictions and advise leadership on emerging risks and opportunities • Advise business leaders as a senior legal advisor • Build cross-company relationships and foster a culture of compliance • Help shape Zipline’s long-term legal and regulatory strategy in Africa • Work cross-functionally with Africa Leadership, Operations, Policy, Government Affairs, People, Finance, and Engineering • Report directly to Zipline’s Deputy General Counsel, with a dotted reporting line to Zipline Africa’s CEO

🎯 Requirements

• Experience advising on legal and compliance matters, preferably in international or emerging-market environments • Willingness to dive deep into unfamiliar issues and operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments • Strong judgment and confidence to make independent decisions, with discernment to escalate when appropriate • Ability to break down complex legal and regulatory problems into clear priorities and practical solutions • Excellent written and verbal communication, including advising senior stakeholders • Collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset and strong organizational skills • Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% to Africa and San Francisco headquarters

🏖️ Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer • Diversity-focused workplace • Applications welcomed from traditionally underrepresented people in tech • Voluntary self-identification survey; participation is entirely voluntary and does not affect the hiring process