Ripple

Senior Corporate Counsel

Ripple$228K — $285K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. from a prestigious law school with excellent academic performance
  • Minimum 7 years of experience in corporate law, preferably in a major law firm and a fintech startup
  • Experience working collaboratively with diverse teams including product, marketing, and finance
  • Strong problem-solving, judgment, and communication skills
  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Manage an increasing number of vendor agreements and enhance process efficiency
  • Assist sales and business development with commercial transactions, including drafting and negotiating contracts
  • Oversee the deal process from initiation to closure
  • Budget and manage external advisors on specific projects
  • Support various corporate matters as needed

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative fintech environment
  • Direct involvement with Ripple's product lines including payments and stablecoin
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to drive impactful legal solutions
  • Role has a direct reporting line to the Deputy General Counsel for guidance and mentorship
  • Engagement in diverse and complex transactions enhancing legal expertise
Full Job Description
Are you a hardworking and self-motivated transactional lawyer looking to make a meaningful impact in the fintech world? Ripple Labs Inc. is seeking a skilled Corporate Counsel to join our growing and agile legal team to efficiently manage our vendor contracts and to support our wide range of product lines, including payments, custody, and stablecoin. You will report directly to Ripple's Deputy General Counsel and play a key role in our mission to implement innovative financial solutions successfully! What You'll Do: • One of your primary roles will be to manage our increasing number of vendor agreements and to think of ways to streamline the process. • Assist the Company's sales and business development teams with various commercial transactions. This includes drafting and negotiating term sheets and definitive documentation. You will also manage the deal process. • Manage and budget for external advisors engaged on such projects. • Assist with other commercial or corporate matters as needed. What We're Looking For: • J.D. from a top-tier law school with strong academic credentials. • A minimum of 7 years of practice, ideally as a corporate attorney at a major law firm and at a fintech startup. • Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Ripple's product, marketing, engineering, security, tax, and finance teams to ensure agreements align with internal corporate policies and processes. • Outstanding problem-solving skills, judgment, communication, and interpersonal abilities. • Capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, and act decisively. • Competence in presenting complex issues clearly and concisely, providing succinct, practical, and effective legal advice. For positions that will be based in CA, the annual salary range for this position is below. Actual salaries may vary based on numerous factors including, among other things, an individual applicant's experience and qualifications for the position. This range does not include equity or additional compensation, such as bonuses or commissions. CA Annual Base Salary Range $228,000-$285,000 USD

About Ripple

Ripple is a technology company that provides solutions for global payments. The company's main product is the Ripple payment protocol and its associated digital currency XRP. Ripple's payment protocol is designed to enable secure, instantly and nearly free global financial transactions of any size with no chargebacks. Ripple's customers include banks, payment providers, digital asset exchanges and corporates. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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