Lead Corporate Counsel

Leads corporate and commercial legal matters s hybrid role spans both corporate matters and commercial contracting to support the company’s rapidly growing global needs, mature governance processes, and close increasingly complex commercial deals.

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—payroll, expenses, benefits, computers, and more—into a single system that can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced, business‑minded attorney to join our legal team as Lead Corporate Counsel. The ideal candidate is a versatile attorney with strong drafting and negotiation skills, excellent judgment, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects in a fast‑paced environment.

What you will do

Corporate

• Draft and support preparation of Board of Directors and committee materials, including resolutions, minutes, and corporate governance policies

• Advise on corporate structuring, subsidiary management, and compliance with global governance and reporting requirements

• Support equity administration, including advising on equity plans, employee communications, and securities compliance

• Review and advise internal stakeholders on investor presentations, financing documentation, offering materials, and other public announcements

• Advise and assist on strategic transactions, including conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, and advising on post‑transaction matters

Commercial

• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements, including enterprise SaaS agreements, strategic partnerships, channel and reseller arrangements, and customer negotiations

• Provide practical legal guidance on commercial strategy, risk allocation, product enablement, and cross‑functional go‑to‑market initiatives

• Develop and refine commercial tools such as templates, playbooks, positioning guidance, and operational processes to drive efficiency and consistency

What you will need

• 6+ years of combined legal experience, including work at a law firm

• Law degree (J.D. or equivalent)

• Experience advising on corporate legal issues; prior commercial experience is helpful but not required

• Excellent drafting and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice

• Entrepreneurial mindset, strong ownership mentality, and comfort operating in a highly dynamic, fast‑scaling environment

• Strong analytical, organizational, and program management skills with good attention to detail

• Collaborative, low‑ego working style and ability to build strong cross‑functional relationships

• Sense of humor

About The Team

Rippling’s Corporate & Commercial Legal Team is a business‑driven group of attorneys and legal professionals who support the company’s global growth. We lead corporate governance, equity and securities support, commercial negotiations, and strategic transactions. This role plays a key part in scaling both our corporate and commercial legal functions to meet Rippling’s next phase of expansion.

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 .

Compensation

This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The pay range for this role is: 171,,250 USD per year (US).

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