Senior Counsel, Land Use & Real Estate

About Zipline

Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our goal is to solve the worlds most urgent and complex access challenges by building manufacturing and operating the first instant delivery and logistics system that serves all humans equallywherever they are. From providing on-demand home delivery for Walmart to enabling healthcare providers to bring care directly to U.S. homes to powering Rwandas national blood delivery network and Ghanas COVID-19 vaccine distribution Zipline is redefining how things move for businesses consumers and governments. The technology is complex but the idea is simple : a teleportation service that delivers what you need when you need it. Through our technology we are decarbonizing delivery reducing road congestion and cutting fossil fuel consumption and air pollutionall while providing equitable access for billions of people and building a more resilient global supply chain.

About You and The Role

Zipline is entering a period of rapid expansion across the U.S. and were seeking a seasoned Land Use & Real Estate Counsel to lead our efforts in securing and maintaining land use and zoning approvals for customer sites and charging infrastructure nationwide. This role sits at the intersection of municipal environmental commercial and property law. You will partner closely with Ziplines operations real estate and customer success teams to enable the rapid and repeatable deployment of Ziplines uncrewed aerial systems and related infrastructure across metropolitan regions.

This position reports to Ziplines General Counsel and is based at our South San Francisco HQ with flexibility for a remote arrangement in Texas or Arizona for the right candidate.

What Youll Do

• Develop and execute Ziplines strategy for securing operationally critical land use zoning and permitting approvals in key U.S. marketsincluding Texas and other major metropolitan areas.
• Interpret draft and analyze municipal ordinances affecting Ziplines operations and site development.
• Build and maintain relationships with municipalities planning and zoning commissions city councils and local staff.
• Support community engagement efforts and represent Zipline in public hearings and stakeholder meetings regarding land use and zoning matters.
• Address and resolve complex property law matters including easements boundary lines and access rights.
• Partner with Operations Real Estate and Engineering teams to ensure legal strategies align with technical and operational realities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor within the Legal Team stepping in to address novel or urgent state and local legal issues as Ziplines business evolves.

What Youll Bring

What Else You Need to Know

The starting cash range for this role is $180000 - $230000. Please note that this is a target starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors including a specific candidates experience qualifications skills working location and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include : equity compensation; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.

Zipline is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard torace color ancestry national origin religion or religious creed mental or physical disability medical condition genetic information sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age marital status military or veteran status citizenship or other characteristics protected by state federal or local law or our other policies.

We value diversity at Zipline and welcome applications from those who are traditionally underrepresented in tech. If you like the sound of this position but are not sure if you are the perfect fit please apply!

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

EAM,Economics,IT Business Analysis,Information Security,Android Development

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 180000 - 230000