Miranda Zolot
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Chief Legal Officer at CoAd
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Chief Legal OfficerCoAdJun 2026 - Current (4 months)As CoAd's Chief Legal Officer and Secretary I lead a team of Legal and Compliance professionals who are focused on supporting CoAd's key initiatives, including building a multimodal workforce platform, providing enhanced customer service experiences and ensuring compliance guidance that helps our clients succeed.- Georgian Growth Network Advisory CouncilGeorgianJun 2024 - Apr 2026 (1 year 11 months)Served as a Member of the Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals' Advisory Council. Help shape the strategic vision of the Legal Officer's Group, provide high-level guidance on critical topics and industry best practices, and offer thought leadership to other members.
- Member, Board of Directors and Co-Chair, Government Affairs CommitteeGlobal Employment Innovation OrganizationOct 2023 - Apr 2026 (2 years 7 months)Global Employment Innovation Organization (GEIO) is non-profit trade association that brings industry leaders together to elevate, mature, and expand the ecosystem for global employment service providers.
- SVP, General Counsel, Secretary and Head of PeopleOysterMay 2020 - May 2026 (6 years 1 month)A founding member of OysterHR, built and led a global team of 50+ legal, compliance, HR, and IT professionals. Scaled the company’s legal infrastructure from inception to operations in 43 countries, closing four funding rounds (Series A–D) that grew our valuation to $1.2B. Established Oyster’s ESG and BCorp programs. Developed AI compliance strategy though cross functional AI center of excellence, using workable frameworks, certification processes, and agentic impact assessments. Introduced value-led, high-performance culture with the support of the People and Executive teams.
- Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Information and ClaimsTriNetMar 2019 - Dec 2019 (10 months)Developing a holistic claims program and managing all customer facing claims, including employment practice liability defense, unemployment claims handling, garnishments, and other legal processes. With a staff of over 40 lawyers and professionals, the Claims Teams manage over 60,000 claims annually, working directly with customers, state and federal agencies, courts, and service providers. Responsible for all corporate litigation and legal oversight of corporate insurance programs.
Collaboratively established an enterprise-wide Information Risk Management program. Responsible for the development of a data and information governance function, which includes defining company-wide policies and best practices, implementing program - Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Business OperationsTriNetJan 2017 - Mar 2019 (2 years 3 months)Responsible for all facets of the day-to-day management of the Legal & Compliance Department, with a staff of over 125 and a $30M annual budget. The Legal Operations team provides staffing and project management support, triage and escalation support, software implementation, business analytics, matter and legal vendor management. Additionally, served as liaison for Technology and Products Teams and partner for development and implementation of customer-facing compliance products.
Established Corporate Procurement and Travel function (January 2016- November 2018), including implementing a purchase order system, contract review process, electronic signatures, and a Third Party Risk Management program. From RFPs and vendor ven - Senior Corporate Counsel, Legal OperationsTriNetDec 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 1 month)
- Corporate CounselTriNetAug 2013 - Dec 2015 (2 years 5 months)Manage nationwide employment litigation portfolio across brands for external clients. Advise external and internal clients on a variety of employment issues as they arise and in connection with business changes, including internal investigations, RIFs, and severance agreements. Collaborate extensively with outside law firms and insurers on litigation strategy, budget and coverage issues.
- Senior Counsel, LitigationFamily DollarApr 2009 - Dec 2011 (2 years 9 months)Managed nationwide single-plaintiff employment litigation and all E-discovery, including litigation hold and collection processes. Assisted in management of class and collective actions, complex commercial litigation, and coverage issues. Reduced pending case load 63%, reduced outside legal fees 3% and came in 12% under budget, and reduced median time cases were open by 43%. Collaborated with outside law firms and vendors on fixed fee agreements. Worked closely with internal clients on legal advice and compliance, change management, contracts, and best practices training. Led corporate initiatives on topics including: sale of dangerous products, background checks, and medical marijuana.
- CounselMcGuireWoods LLPJun 2005 - Apr 2009 (3 years 11 months)Litigated employment claims and lawsuits nationwide for two employers headquartered in North Carolina. Worked closely with clients advising on a variety of employment issues as they arose and in connection with business changes, including drafting and reviewing employment agreements, employment policies, affirmative action plans, RIFs, and severance agreements. Conducted FLSA and OFCCP audits, internal investigations and provided best practices training.
- TPermanent Law ClerkThe Chambers of US District Court Judge S Maurice Hicks JrFeb 2003 - Mar 2005 (2 years 2 months)As first permanent clerk to newly appointed Federal Judge, I helped establish chamber practices and procedures. Researched and drafted published opinions. Participated in district and circuit wide initiatives. Active in representing the Court in local bar organization events and committees.
- Assistant Director of Career ServicesDuke University School of LawOct 2001 - Jan 2003 (1 year 4 months)Responsible for career development curriculum, on campus interviewing, and alumni liaison.
- AssociateLittler MendelsonApr 2000 - Sep 2001 (1 year 6 months)Management-side Employment Associate
- AssociateClifton Budd DeMariaAug 1998 - Apr 2000 (1 year 9 months)Labor law associate.
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- BA, International RelationsBoston University
- SIB DiplomaStanton College Preparatory School Jacksonville Florida
- JDDuke University School of Law
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