Lead Counsel, Litigation

About Rippling Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance.
It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers.
For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.
Take onboarding, for example.
With Rippling, you can hire a new employee anywhere in the world and set up their payroll, corporate card, computer, benefits, and even third-party apps like Slack and Microsoft 365—all within 90 seconds.
Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.
2B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.
About the role We are looking for a creative advocate to join us as our first Lead Counsel, Litigation.
You have a passion for advancing strategic business priorities through pre-dispute discussions and, when necessary, litigation.
You will work closely with our legal and business teams, regulators, industry groups, and outside counsel to develop successful litigation strategies and advocate on issues that are core to Rippling’s business.
You love working in a fast-paced environment, take ownership over initiatives, have excellent analytical and communication skills, and fundamentally believe that lawyering need not be boring.
What you will do Act as a key advisor to the business on litigation and strategic risks to the company Design and implement a global strategy for litigation and disputes, proactively managing matters at all phases Drive strategic initiatives with regulators, industry groups, and other stakeholders across our regulated business lines Design and develop internal systems for managing both litigation risk and active disputes Serve as the primary escalation point for our product, sales, account management, and legal teams when disputes arise Craft and implement pragmatic, efficient, and scalable legal and compliance dispute processes What you will need 4+ years of litigation experience (with some experience in a government litigation role, a plus) Excellent written advocacy skills, both formal and informal Demonstrated problem solver, with quick and nimble forward thinking Experience leading litigation activities across different cases and/or regions Clear communicator with the ability to break down complex requirements into easy-to-understand and practical advice Entrepreneurial mindset (flexible, self-starting and hard-working) Sense of humor! JD or otherwise authorized to practice law Must be fluent in English, fluency in other languages is a plus Additional Information Rippling is an equal opportunity employer.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process.
To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.
com Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture.
For office-based employees (employees who live within a 40 mile radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role.
This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity.
The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location.
A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location.
Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.
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