Ripple helps financial institutions transform global payments by providing blockchain-powered infrastructure for cross-border payments, digital asset custody, and stablecoin solutions. With it, users can enable instant settlements, reduce costs, and access new markets. The company was originally founded as OpenCoin in 2012 and rebranded to Ripple in 2015.

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Skills

Ai Analytics Automation Billing Budgeting Contract Lifecycle Management E-Billing Knowledge Management Legal Operations Legal Technology Matter Management Outside Counsel Vendor Management

Candidate Availability

Hybrid · San Francisco · Required

Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.

About the Role

Design and scale the operational infrastructure for a global legal department by assessing the current state, defining a target operating model, and building processes and technology for legal, compliance, and policy functions. Manage legal spend, systems, vendors, planning, dashboards, and programs supporting daily legal operations.

Requirements

10+ years of legal operations experience.
Proven record of building or significantly transforming a legal operations function.
Experience with AI, automation, or data-driven transformation initiatives in a legal department.
Strong data and analytics skills.
Experience managing outside counsel relationships.
Ability to manage budgets, timelines, and team members.
Highly effective interpersonal and collaboration skills.
Positive, feedback-receptive attitude with strong follow-through.

Responsibilities

Review, modify, and enforce billing guidelines.
Manage billing and drive cost rigor across external legal spend.
Audit legal technology tools and develop a multi-year technology roadmap.
Lead automation, AI, and data-driven workflow initiatives.
Support annual planning, including budget and headcount.
Build a legal operations dashboard.
Design, implement, and manage legal systems, intake processes, templates, playbooks, and knowledge management.
Manage external vendors and consultants.
Organize legal team programs and events, including all-hands meetings, onboarding, and onsites.

Benefits

Bonuses and equity.
Healthcare benefits, including physical and mental healthcare.
Retirement benefits.
Family-forming and family-support benefits.
Employee giving match.
Mobile phone stipend.
R&R days.
Wellness reimbursement and onsite and virtual programming.
Generous vacation policy.
Parental leave and family-planning benefits.
Catered lunches, stocked kitchens, snacks, and beverages.
Team offsites, bonding activities, and happy hours.