Job Description
Associate General Counsel, Corporate and Executive Director of Rippling Payments UK
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 $1.2B 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.
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About the role
As Associate General Counsel of Corporate and Executive Director of Rippling Payments UK, you will play a pivotal role in driving governance for Rippling group and our Rippling Payments UK entity. This role will dual report to the Deputy General Counsel of Rippling Group and the Board of Rippling Payments UK. This is a SMF-approved role.
As Associate General Counsel of Corporate, this role will be the lead advisor on corporate counseling, strategic transactions, and securities compliance.
As Executive Director of Rippling Payments UK, this role is responsible for the ongoing successful delivery of financial, operational and strategic goals of Rippling Payments UK through the senior management team, for meeting requirements of regulators and banking partners, and for stakeholder relationships including the Board and regulators.
What you will do
As Associate General Counsel of Corporate, you will:
Lead corporate governance and structuring initiatives globally, including legal and securities compliance and governance requirements, and support the necessary controls, process and procedures
Oversee subsidiary management, including compliance with corporate filings, international reporting requirements and assisting with intercompany transactions
Oversee, draft and review Rippling’s disclosure materials, including future SEC filings and international filings to ensure compliance with federal, state and foreign securities law requirements
Support the Board of Directors and Board Committees, including serving as Committee liaison and supporting the drafting of meeting agendas, materials and minutes
Oversee, draft and review documentation and materials in respect of corporate governance requirements and compliance, including (i) drafting Board of Directors and Board Committee charters, documentation, consents, resolutions and D&O questionnaires, (ii) drafting and managing all policies and procedures relating to the corporate and organizational governance of the Rippling group, and (iii) analyzing and tracking related party transactions on a group-wide basis
Oversee and manage all aspects of the securities and capitalization table management, including responsibility for management of outstanding securities, as well as our global EOR equity program
Review and advise internal stakeholders with respect to investor presentations, offering materials, public announcements, and other relevant communications
Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including legal, finance, human resources, security, internal audit, risk, communications and outside counsel
Advise and assist on strategic transactions
As Executive Director of Rippling Payments UK, you will be responsible for overseeing the day to day management of the firm and overseeing the implementation of strategic direction, including:
Leading and developing the senior management team to deliver the key objectives and goals of the firm
Ensuring strategic alignment between key stakeholders (Group, Board, and Management)
Managing our local payments operations, focusing on product development, sales and marketing, regulatory compliance and achieving commercial goals
Review financial and non-financial reports to manage health of the entity
Maximize the use of resources to ensure ongoing business model viability
Reporting on the strategic goals and plans and reporting on its progress
Enforcing adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the company’s legality and business ethics
Facilitating strong regulatory and payment partner relationships
What you will need
8+ years of combined legal experience, including in regulated fintech or financial services
Law degree (J.D. or equivalent) or qualification to practice in the US, UK, or EU
Experience advising on corporate legal issues, including in highly regulated industries
Entrepreneurial mindset, self-starting, and comfortable working in a highly dynamic environment
Excellent drafting and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to break down complex legal jargon into easy-to-understand and practical advice
Passion for efficient processes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, project management and organizational skills, and attention to detail
Team player who work cross-functionally in a complex global organisational environment
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