The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative was founded by Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg in 2015 to help solve some of society’s toughest challenges — from eradicating disease and improving education to addressing the needs of our local communities. Our mission is to build a more inclusive, just, and healthy future for everyone.
The Opportunity
You will be an integral member of CZI’s Legal & Grants team. This is a generalist role, providing legal operations support across a variety of programs, supporting both the infrastructure and culture of the Legal & Grants team and the org as a whole. You will be responsible for day-to-day law firm billing, managing questions submitted to our legal help center portal, and helping with document management. You will be integral in supporting team engagement from onboarding of new team members to helping organize learning & development opportunities.
We are looking for someone who is mission-oriented, has acute attention to detail, and enthusiasm for working on a variety of projects. We are open to different backgrounds, which may include paralegal, operations, finance, or other similar backgrounds. This role will report to the Legal Operations Manager on the “EEO Team,” the Employment Law, Ethics & Business Conduct, and Legal Operations Team. We can’t wait to hear from you!
What You'll Do
- Help run Legal Operations for the Legal & Grants team
- Manage day-to-day billing from law firm vendors
- Respond to day-to-day inquiries from CZIers through our legal help center portal
- Maintain the team’s knowledge management systems
- Support team training and learning programs
- Generate and champion team engagement ideas
- Work across the Legal & Grants team on special projects and functions
What You'll Bring
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Experience in coordinating projects (including projects with overlapping timeframes), problem-solving independently, and consistently completing tasks on a timely basis
- Demonstrated interest to take the initiative to make continuous process improvements
- Experience and desire to work with technology and tools; experience with GoogleSuite, JIRA, Salesforce, Confluence, DocuSign, SimpleLegal a plus
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and an ability to partner effectively and collaboratively both internally and externally to CZI
- History of demonstrating good judgment and a high degree of integrity
- Lots of curiosity, an interest to learn, proactive, and adaptable to change
Compensation
The Redwood City, CA base pay range for this role is [$89,000 - $134,000]. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. Pay ranges outside Redwood City are adjusted based on cost of labor in each respective geographical market. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your location during the hiring process.
Benefits for the Whole You
We’re thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible.
- CZI provides a generous 100% match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
- Annual funding for employees that can be used most meaningfully for them and their families, such as housing, student loan repayment, childcare, commuter costs, or other life needs.
- CZI Life of Service Gifts are awarded to employees to “live the mission” and support the causes closest to them.
- Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
- Funding for select family-forming benefits.
- Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving to the Bay Area
- And more!
Commitment to Diversity
We believe that the strongest teams and best thinking are defined by the diversity of voices at the table. We are committed to fair treatment and equal access to opportunity for all CZI team members and to maintaining a workplace where everyone feels welcomed, respected, supported, and valued. Learn about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.
Explore our work modes, benefits, and interview process at www.chanzuckerberg.com/careers.
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