Cecilia Zhou
About Cecilia Zhou
Cecilia Zhou is a Senior Associate Legal Counsel at BLUE ORIGIN, with a background in law and business development, and experience at several notable firms and organizations.
Current Role at Blue Origin
Cecilia Zhou is currently serving as Senior Associate Legal Counsel at BLUE ORIGIN in the Greater Seattle Area. She began her tenure in this role in 2024. Her responsibilities likely include providing legal guidance and support, managing compliance matters, and contributing to strategic planning within the company.
Previous Experience at Cooley LLP
Prior to her current role, Cecilia Zhou spent three years at Cooley LLP in the San Francisco Bay Area. She worked as an Attorney from 2021 to 2024. Her journey with Cooley began in 2020 when she joined as a Summer Associate in Palo Alto, California. These roles provided her with significant experience in legal practice at a reputable law firm.
Legal Internships
Cecilia Zhou engaged in multiple legal internships during her career development. In 2020, she was a Legal Intern at Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation for four months in the Greater Atlanta Area. She also gained corporate legal experience as a Corporate Legal Intern at Zymergen, Inc. for two months in 2019 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Business Development and Internship Roles
Cecilia Zhou diversified her expertise through various business-related roles. In 2018, she worked as a Business Development Associate at Spark Horizon in Paris, France, for five months. Additionally, her stint as a Business Intern at Arthena in New York for three months in 2015 and a Research and Development Intern at Microsoft in Beijing, China, for two months in 2014 highlight her varied professional background.
Educational Background
Cecilia Zhou pursued her legal education at Emory University School of Law, earning a Doctor of Law (JD) from 2018 to 2021. Before law school, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Philosophy and Communications from Boston College, where she studied from 2013 to 2017. She completed her high school education under the International Baccalaureate program from 2009 to 2013.