Are you a law graduate/ legal professional looking for job opportunities as an Employment Legal Counsel? This opportunity might be of interest to you!
About:
Zscaler enables the world’s leading organizations to securely transform their networks and applications for a mobile and cloud first world. Its flagship services, Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access, create fast, secure connections between users and applications, regardless of device, location, or network. Zscaler services are 100% cloud-delivered and offer the simplicity, enhanced security, and improved user experience that traditional appliances or hybrid solutions are unable to match. Used in more than 185 countries, Zscaler operates the world’s largest cloud security platform, protecting thousands of enterprises and government agencies from cyberattacks and data loss.
Role:
Employment Legal Counsel
Qualifications:
- Law degree and licensed to practice law in India or a common law jurisdiction
- 5-7 years post qualified employment law experience gained in private practice and in-house (at least 2 years in-house)
- Experience with large multinational employers with concentrations of employees in India, Australia, Japan, and Singapore
- Flexibility and eagerness to work hard in fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
- Highly organized individual with team-oriented mentality, “can do” attitude and ability to collaborate with both legal and non-legal colleagues.
- Ability to work with senior management on complex issues & applying business judgment to legal issues to accurately determine risk.
Responsibilities:
Zscaler is seeking a talented, highly motivated, and business-oriented employment attorney to provide advice and counsel Zscaler’s India / Asia People & Culture team and other relevant partners regarding a broad range of local labor and employment issues.
While this role will be primarily focused on India, ideally you can support a variety of issues across Zscaler’s Asia Pacific & Japan (“APJ”) region as long as such support is needed and will report to the head of Employment Legal in San Jose, California. In this position, you will be responsible for supporting all employment legal matters relevant to the India APJ region and supporting relevant global employment legal team priorities and initiates as driven from headquarters. You will partner with People & Culture and business owners on local initiatives and deliver high quality legal advice on a broad range of labor and employment matters in India and/or APJ region.
- Provide legal advice to Zscaler’s local People & Culture team on how to comply with local employment laws in India/APJ region. Topics include offer letters, job classifications, compensation, pay equity, benefits, leaves of absence, recruitment, background screening, employee mobility, immigration, performance management, terminations, required trainings, disciplinary actions, and investigations.
- Work independently and proactively to identify employment legal and compliance gaps and advise and facilitate recommended actions and policy development.
- Stay abreast of new and developing employment legal laws and regulations and develop a plan and program for compliance in partnership with P&C.
- Draft and review employment-related policies and procedures and support P&C teams, including Employee Relations, on necessary guidance, policy, and process documents.
- Manage employment related disputes and litigation, regulatory and government administrative proceedings, including managing outside counsel.
- Support and advise Employee Relations on employee complaint / hotline investigation matters and other workplace concern investigations as needed.
- High attention to detail and proven ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously with minimal supervision.
- Strong communication, listening, interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills; ability to assess risks and convey clear and decisive advice to internal clients.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates can Apply here (click here)
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