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Senior Compliance & Investigations Counsel

Zscaler - Santa Clara, CA, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-10-07

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Salary: USD 171,500 - 245,000 / annual

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) is seeking a Senior Compliance & Investigations Counsel to join its Corporate Compliance and Responsibility team, reporting to the Head of Corporate Compliance. This is a hybrid role based in Santa Clara, CA with a fully remote US option. You will own the development and scaling of Zscaler's legal investigations function while driving critical compliance initiatives across the organization. Your responsibilities include: **Core Responsibilities:** - Build and operationalize the legal investigations function by collaborating with Finance and People & Culture teams to design investigation procedures and implement technology/AI solutions that enhance transparency, efficiency, and employee awareness. - Strengthen the company's "speak up" and "listen up" culture while ensuring compliance with evolving global whistleblower laws and regulations. - Manage the day-to-day operation of the AI-enabled channel partner due diligence program, develop analytics capabilities to monitor partner risk, and work with the partners team to address legal compliance risks as the channel program scales. - Oversee and continuously improve controls around gifts, business courtesies, and conflicts of interest, including optimization of compliance technology and development of training approaches that maximize employee awareness. - Redesign the formal training and awareness program to measure impact more effectively while reducing administrative burden and learner seat-time requirements. **What You Bring:** - 7+ years of experience practicing as an attorney with significant expertise in corporate investigations and anti-corruption law. - Demonstrated experience designing and implementing compliance processes using technology solutions. - Deep familiarity with driving compliance in large corporate organizations and proficiency in global legal regimes. - Basic familiarity with business processes relevant to public technology companies, including channel sales, financial reporting, procurement, systems development, and talent management. - Demonstrated curiosity and active exploration of AI tools, with a proven history of integrating new technologies into daily workflows. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Blend of law firm or government prosecutor experience combined with in-house counsel experience, preferably at a technology company. - Subject matter expertise in competition law, fraud, conflicts of interest, AI governance, government procurement, or related compliance areas. - Proven ability to provide pragmatic, risk-calibrated legal advice aligned with commercial goals and operational realities of fast-paced, publicly-traded tech companies. - Demonstrated history of integrating AI tools to enhance legal workflows and compliance monitoring.

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