Associate General Counsel, Corporate & Securities

We are seeking an Associate General Counsel Corporate & Securities to help build and operate a scaled corporate governance and securities compliance function. This is a hands-on role for a lawyer with experience in public-company caliber reporting governance and board processes including recurring quarterly and annual disclosure cycles disclosure controls board audit committee and compensation committee materials and cross-functional coordination with finance accounting auditors investor relations communications and outside counsel.

The ideal candidate has operated in an environment with rigorous reporting timelines and mature governance expectations and is comfortable owning both the legal judgment and the detailed execution required to support high-quality corporate governance. This role will also support corporate development and strategic transaction matters including acquisitions investments financings and tender offers in addition to debt transactions and compliance equity and capitalization matters subsidiary governance and other complex corporate initiatives as the company continues to scale. Experience with public-company reporting and governance processes is strongly preferred; experience supporting public-company readiness or a public-company transition is a major plus but not required.

• Help build and operate scalable corporate governance securities compliance disclosure readiness and board processes for a complex global private company.
• Develop governance and disclosure infrastructure designed to support increasing scale and future public-company caliber obligations including reporting calendars review processes disclosure controls diligence and tie-out procedures and cross-functional operating rhythms.
• Prepare and coordinate materials for the Board of Directors and Board committees including agendas board books committee presentations minutes consents resolutions calendars and follow-up items.
• Support the continued maturation of audit committee insurance regulatory committee and compensation committee processes including materials relating to financial reporting readiness risk oversight related-party transactions equity plans executive compensation governance and other committee matters.
• Draft maintain and improve corporate governance documents and processes including board and committee charters governance policies D&O questionnaires related-party transaction processes insider trading policies equity policies corporate approvals and governance playbooks.
• Support securities equity financing and capitalization matters including outstanding securities cap table processes equity compensation plans secondary transactions private financings tender offers investor disclosure materials and Ripplings global EOR equity program.
• Oversee subsidiary governance and entity management globally including corporate filings international reporting requirements inter-company transactions and corporate record-keeping.
• Review and advise on investor presentations offering materials financing materials public announcements internal communications and other materials involving securities governance corporate or transactional matters.
• Partner with corporate development on acquisitions investments financings tender offers and other strategic transactions including due diligence transaction documentation outside counsel management and post-transaction governance or integration matters.

• 10 years of relevant corporate and securities legal experience including experience in regulated fintech financial services or another highly regulated industry; prior in-house experience is strongly preferred.
• J.D. or equivalent law degree and admission to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Hands-on experience supporting public-company reporting and governance processes is strongly preferred including recurring quarterly and annual disclosure cycles Forms 10-Q 10-K and 8-K disclosure controls and board audit committee and compensation committee materials.
• Prior in-house experience supporting an IPO public-company readiness process or transition to public-company reporting and governance obligations is a major plus but not required.
• Experience advising on securities law corporate governance board and committee processes equity compensation insider trading policies related-party transactions and other corporate legal matters.
• Experience supporting private financings tender offers investor disclosure materials capitalization matters and other securities or capital markets transactions.
• Experience supporting acquisitions investments or other strategic transactions including legal diligence transaction documentation outside counsel management and post-transaction integration or governance matters.
• Ability to manage complex detail-heavy cross-functional processes involving legal finance accounting investor relations communications human resources auditors executives and outside counsel.
• Excellent drafting analytical communication project management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail and sound legal judgment.
• Entrepreneurial self-starting and comfortable operating in a fast-paced highly dynamic global environment.
• Sense of humor and desire to be part of a dynamic company strongly preferred.

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

Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. Rippling considers working in the office at least three days a week under current policy to be an essential function of the employees role.

This role will receive a competitive salary benefits equity. A variety of factors are considered when determining someones compensationincluding a candidates professional background experience and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

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