8+ years practicing employment law, with a mix of top law firm and in-house experience at a high-growth tech company
JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (preferably New York or California)
Deep U.S. employment counseling experience across the full employee lifecycle
Working knowledge of employment law outside the U.S.
Hands-on experience with U.S. business immigration and global mobility
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
High judgment on sensitive matters and ability to advise under pressure
Responsibilities
Advise on hiring, worker classification, compensation, and performance management
Collaborate on immigration programs and manage outside immigration counsel
Assist with internal investigations and advise on outcomes
Handle demand letters, agency charges, and litigation with outside counsel
Own employment agreements, offer letters, and contractor agreements
Support employment diligence for M&A and new-market entry
Produce training and policies to scale operations
Benefits
Flexible PTO
Centralized home-office equipment ordering
Health and wellness stipend
Budget for intra-office travel
Weekly coffee stipend
100% medical, dental & vision insurance for employees
401(k) with employer match
Parental leave up to 16 weeks at 100% pay
Pet insurance
Relocation expense coverage to NYC or SF
Full Job Description
About the Role
We're looking for an Employment Counsel to join Ramp's Legal team. This is a generalist employment role with broad scope. You will handle U.S. employment counseling as your base load, cover non-U.S. jurisdictions as needed, and own immigration and global mobility. You will partner directly with People, Talent, Total Rewards, Finance, Tax, Equity Admin, Compliance, and business leaders, and you will manage outside counsel in jurisdictions where we do not hold the expertise in house. We are a small, high-leverage team supporting a company that moves quickly, so you will cover a lot of ground and be trusted to run matters independently.
What You'll Do
Day-to-day employment counseling: Advise People partners and managers on hiring, worker classification, compensation, leaves and accommodations, performance management, discipline, separations, and more
Immigration and global mobility: Collaborate with the People team on the immigration program, including work authorization outside the U.S. Set and communicate the sponsorship policy, manage outside immigration counsel and case volume, and partner with Talent on offer-stage decisions. Support relocations, cross-border remote work requests, and business travel, and work with Finance and Tax on permanent establishment and mobility tax exposure
Investigations: Collaborate with the People team on internal investigations and advise on findings and outcomes
Disputes: Handle demand letters, agency charges, arbitrations, and litigation with outside counsel
Agreements and templates: Own offer letters, employment agreements, separation and release agreements, contractor and consultant agreements, restrictive covenants, and the local-law variants of each
Transactions: Support employment and immigration diligence, employee transitions, and post-close integration for M&A and new-market entry
Build for scale: Produce manager training, policies, self-serve guidance, and repeatable processes as we expand in the US and globally
What You Need
8+ years practicing employment law, with a combination of top law firm and in-house experience at a high-growth technology company
JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar (New York or California preferred)
Deep U.S. employment counseling experience across the full employee lifecycle, including wage and hour, leaves and accommodations, investigations, performance management, and separations
Working knowledge of employment law outside the U.S. and the judgment to triage a cross-border question quickly
Hands-on experience with U.S. business immigration and global mobility, including running a sponsorship program and managing immigration counsel at volume
Demonstrated ability to independently run multiple time-sensitive matters
Exceptional written and verbal communication. You can turn an employment law question into guidance a manager can act on in one reading
High judgment on sensitive and confidential matters, and the steadiness to advise on them under time pressure
Comfort operating in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift and processes are still being built, and a bias toward action
Nice to Haves
Experience at a fintech, payments, or regulated financial services company
Experience standing up employment infrastructure in a new country, including EOR-to-entity transitions and works council or employee representative consultation
Employment experience across EMEA, APAC, LATAM, or Canada
A track record of using AI or automation to eliminate manual legal work
Benefits available to all full-time Ramp employees (Global)
Flexible PTO
Centralized home-office equipment ordering
Health and wellness stipend
Budget for intra-office travel
Weekly coffee stipend
United States
100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you, with partial coverage for dependents
One Medical annual membership
401(k), including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp
Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)
Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay
Pet insurance
In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more
Relocation expense coverage to NYC or SF (if needed)
Canada
Group medical, dental, and vision coverage through Sun Life
Life, AD&D, and disability coverage
Fertility drug coverage (up to $4,000 lifetime)
Group Retirement Plan with employer match (RRSP + DPSP)
Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay, with additional time available at reduced pay
Employee Assistance Program and virtual care through Lumino Health
United Kingdom
Private medical insurance through Freedom Elite
Virtual GP and at-home care via eMed x Livi
Workplace pension through Penfold, with salary sacrifice option
Parental leave: up to 16 weeks (birthing + bonding) or 8 weeks (bonding only) at 100% pay with additional time available at reduced pay
Referral Instructions
If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.
About RAMP Holdings
RAMP Holdings is a software company that provides video and audio search solutions to clients in various industries. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York City. RAMP's products include a video platform, a media management system, and a transcription service. The company has worked with clients such as NBCUniversal, Fox News, and the PGA Tour.
