Senior Corporate Counsel
You will report directly to Ripple’s Deputy General Counsel and play a key role in implementing innovative financial solutions. You will manage vendor agreements, support sales and business development teams with commercial transactions, draft and negotiate term sheets and definitive documentation, manage deal processes, budget for external advisors, and assist with other commercial or corporate matters.
Responsibilities
- Manage the increasing number of vendor agreements and streamline the process
- Assist sales and business development teams with commercial transactions
- Draft and negotiate term sheets and definitive documentation
- Manage the deal process
- Manage and budget for external advisors engaged on projects
- Assist with other commercial or corporate matters as needed
Requirements
- 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 product, marketing, engineering, security, tax, and finance teams
- 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
Benefits
- Professional development budget
- In-office flexibility on which 10+ days a month to come in
- Bi-weekly all-company meeting with Leadership Team
- Team offsites, team bonding activities, and happy hours
- Competitive bonuses and equity
- Competitive benefits covering physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
- Employee giving match
- Mobile phone stipend
- R&R days
- Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite and virtual programming
- Generous vacation policy
- Industry-leading parental leave policies and family planning benefits
- Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens, premium snacks and beverages, and fun events