Lead Counsel, HR Products

Rippling; New York (NY); On-site; USD 177,000 - 295,000; Full time

Job summary

Rippling is seeking a Lead Counsel, HR Products to partner with Product, Sales and Compliance on launching and counseling for Employer of Record (EOR) in multiple countries. You will guide wage and hour product counsel for HR tools and ensure compliant employment practices.

You are a self-starter with strategic vision to build a top-tier product counsel function as Rippling grows globally. Strong drafting and communication are essential, as is an entrepreneurial mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of in-house or law-firm experience.
• Substantive knowledge of employment law, including strong California wage and hour expertise.
• Substantive knowledge of employment law.

Responsibilities

• Provide employment counsel to EOR HR Advisor teams.
• Provide product counseling to Time and Payroll teams on wage and hour compliance.
• Analyze and advise on employment rules across jurisdictions for EOR in different countries.
• Prepare employment agreement templates, termination notices, and policy documents for our EOR.
• Partner with Product, Operations, BD, Sales, and Client Services to build the product counseling function.
• Navigate complex regulatory frameworks in the U.S. and abroad to create scalable solutions.
• Drive the compliance culture and integrity in operations.
• Advise on Rippling’s general legal needs as they arise.

Skills

Employment law

Wage & hour expertise

Drafting & writing

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Business partnering

Humor

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

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.

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 $1.4B+ 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. We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @Rippling.com addresses.

About The Role

We are looking for a highly-motivated, business-minded attorney to join as Lead Counsel, HR Products on the Legal & Compliance team. In this role, you will partner closely with Product, Sales, and Compliance, and will report to our Assistant General Counsel, HR Products. You will provide key legal guidance to our business team as we launch our Employer of Record (“EOR”) services in new countries, and will provide ongoing product counseling and employment counseling across our launched EOR countries. You will also serve as wage and hour product counsel to our HR product teams more broadly, including the Payroll and Time products. You are a self-starter and are excited to learn about new jurisdictions and new areas of law. You are a strategic thinker and want to build a world-class, highly efficient product counsel function at a rapidly growing company. You have a passion for providing creative, proactive, and pragmatic legal guidance.

What You Will Do

• Provide employment counsel to our EOR HR Advisor teams.
• Provide product counseling to our Time and Payroll teams, with a focus on wage and hour compliance.
• Analyze and provide product counseling on employment rules and regulations and how to compliantly hire and offboard employees through an EOR in different jurisdictions.
• Prepare employment agreement templates, termination notice and agreement templates, and policy documents for our EOR.
• Partner with our Product, Operations, Business Development, Sales, and Client Services teams to build and manage Rippling’s product counseling function.
• Navigate complex regulatory frameworks in the U.S. and abroad to create scalable and innovative solutions for our products and services.
• Drive the compliance culture at Rippling and embed integrity and compliance in all of our operations as our company grows.
• Advise and assist with Rippling’s general legal needs as they arise.

What You Will Need

• 5+ years of experience in-house or at a law firm.
• Substantive knowledge of and experience with employment law, including strong California wage and hour expertise.
• Substantive knowledge of and experience with employment law.
• Law degree (e.g. JD or equivalent).
• Experience with PEOs or EORs (preferred).
• Entrepreneurial mindset, solution-oriented ethos, and ready to roll up your sleeves.
• Passion for efficient processes.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent drafting and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to break down complex legal jargon into easy-to-understand and practical advice.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Sense of humor

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 [e-mail]

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 defined 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; see which tier applies to your location here.

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.

The pay range for this role is:

177,000 - 295,000 USD per year (US) 135,000 - 225,000 CAD per year (CA)