Rippling · 4 weeks ago
Lead Commercial Counsel
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$171K/yr - $300K/yr
7+ years expRippling is a company that provides an integrated platform for HR, IT, and Finance. They are seeking an experienced Lead Commercial Counsel to scale their commercial legal function, advise on various commercial matters, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support their global business.
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Responsibilities
Advise on a variety of commercial matters, including enterprise SaaS agreements, strategic alliances, channel partnerships, customer negotiations, and vendor relationships
Mentor and develop a small commercial team supporting Rippling’s global business
Partner with our Sales, Business Development, and other GTM teams to develop, refine, and manage Rippling’s commercial counseling and contracting function
Develop and refine enablement tools (e.g. collateral, playbooks, training, templates, negotiation strategies)
Drive consistency, predictability, and scalability across Rippling’s global commercial contracting motions
Navigate complex global regulatory frameworks to create scalable and innovative solutions to support our products and services
Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams (Privacy, Security, Product, Engineering, and Finance) on development and documentation of new features and services
Qualification
Required
7+ years of commercial contracting experience, including 3+ years in-house experience
Law degree (J.D. or equivalent)
Deep expertise in technology transactions, including SaaS licensing, data integrations, strategic alliances, procurement and vendor negotiations, and channel and reseller programs, as well as familiarity with AI, privacy, and cybersecurity considerations
Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor attorneys or legal staff
Excellent drafting and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment, managing a high volume of matters, shifting priorities, and time-sensitive demands with precision and urgency
Entrepreneurial, solution-oriented mindset, including a bias to finding the path to 'yes' but confidence in knowing when to say 'no', and a willingness to roll up your sleeves
Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and process optimization skills, with a passion for building scalable and efficient legal workflows
Sense of humor
Preferred
Prior in-house experience at a high-growth SaaS or technology company strongly preferred
Benefits
Competitive salary
Benefits
Equity
Company
Rippling
Rippling is a workforce management platform that unifies HR, IT, and finance operations into a single system.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.44BKey Investors
CoatueGreenoaksFounders Fund
2025-05-09Series G· $450M
2024-04-22Series F· $200M
2024-04-22Secondary Market· $590M
Leadership Team
Albert Strasheim
Chief Technology Officer
Adil Syed
CFO
Recent News
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