Description:
Join Zoox's dynamic legal team and be at the forefront of revolutionizing personal transportation! We're seeking an energetic Product & Regulatory Counsel to support our mission to make personal transportation safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable. As a trusted legal partner, you'll play a key role in ensuring compliance with evolving and increasingly complex regulations as we bring our groundbreaking all-electric robotaxi service from early previews to commercial reality. You'll be working directly with Zoox's Associate General Counsel & Director, Product & Regulatory, contributing directly to the successful launch and operation of our autonomous robotaxi service.In this role, you will:
- Lead the legal oversight of all state and federal requirements related to autonomous vehicle testing and deployment
- Manage regulatory risk through the design and implementation of internal processes and controls, including periodic internal audits and readiness reviews to confirm compliance
- Oversee the preparation, review, and submission of state and federal reports, including filings with the California Public Utilities Commission, California Department of Motor Vehicles, and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Prepare for regulator scrutiny and inquiries and represent our compliance programs effectively to both internal and external stakeholders
- Support the broader cross-functional regulatory team (including safety and policy) in connection with permit applications, regulator engagement, legal interpretations, and pending state legislation and rulemaking activities
Qualifications:
- 6+ years of legal experience focused on regulatory reporting and compliance matters
- Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced and innovative environment, coupled with the skills to “play out of position” as needed
- Demonstrated inquisitiveness, with a passion for learning and independent problem-solving
- Excellent business and legal judgment, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree with outstanding academic credentials and admission to at least one state bar
Bonus Qualifications:
- Experience working for an automaker, autonomous driving technology company, government safety agency, or law firm supporting the same
- Experience working for a transportation network company, and/or significant experience advising on ride-hail programs, regulations, and permitting requirements
- Experience responding to government inquiries or investigations
- Background in products liability, consumer protection, privacy, or commercial law
