Associate General Counsel, Corporate Legal & Compliance San Francisco, CA at 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 $1.4B 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.

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About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Associate General Counsel, Corporate to join our legal team and provide strategic legal advice on a variety of corporate governance, equity management, and corporate development matters. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing corporate governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and supporting executive leadership and the Board of Directors on governance best practices. Key responsibilities include overseeing corporate recordkeeping, handling equity compensation plans, and advising on stock option plans, restricted stock units, and other equity-related matters.

This role will also work closely with the corporate development team to provide legal support for potential acquisitions and other strategic transactions. This includes conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and advising on post-transaction matters. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment. A JD from a top-tier law school and admission to practice law are required, with at least 8 years of relevant legal experience.

What you will do

• Lead corporate governance and structuring initiatives globally, including legal and securities compliance, governance frameworks, and other controls, process and procedures
• Oversee subsidiary management, including compliance with corporate filings, international reporting requirements and assisting with intercompany transactions
• Oversee, draft and review Rippling’s disclosure materials, including future SEC filings and international filings to ensure compliance with federal, state and foreign securities law requirements
• Support the Board of Directors and Board Committees, including serving as Committee liaison and supporting the drafting of meeting agendas, materials and minutes
• Oversee, draft and review documentation and materials related to corporate governance requirements and compliance, including (i) drafting Board of Directors and Board Committee charters, documentation, consents, resolutions and D&O questionnaires, (ii) drafting and managing all policies and procedures relating to the corporate and organizational governance of the Rippling group, and (iii) analyzing and tracking related party transactions on a group-wide basis
• Oversee and manage all aspects of the securities and capitalization table management, including responsibility for management of outstanding securities, as well as our global EOR equity program
• Review and advise internal stakeholders with respect to investor presentations, offering materials, public announcements, and other relevant communications
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including legal, finance, human resources, security, internal audit, risk, communications and outside counsel
• Advise and assist on strategic transactions

What you will need

• 8+ years of combined legal experience, including in regulated fintech or financial services
• Law degree (J.D. or equivalent)
• Experience advising on corporate legal issues, including in highly regulated industries
• Entrepreneurial mindset, self-starting, and comfortable working in a highly dynamic environment
• Excellent drafting and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to break down complex legal jargon into easy-to-understand and practical advice
• Passion for efficient processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, project management and organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Team player who work cross-functionally in a complex global organizational environment
• Sense of humor

The pay range for this role is:

192,000 - 336,000 USD per year (US Tier 1)