Ramp
Legal Counsel, Commercial
Ramp, New York, New York, us, 10261
About Ramp
Ramp is the ultimate platform for modern finance teams. Combining corporate cards with expense management, bill payments, vendor management, accounting automation and more, Ramp's all-in-one solution is designed to save businesses time and money, and free finance teams to do the best work of their lives. Our mission is to help build healthier businesses, and it’s working: over 25,000 businesses on Ramp to save an average 5% and close their books 8x faster.
Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card and bill payment platform in America, and enables tens of billions of dollars in purchases each year.
Ramp's investors include Founders Fund, Stripe, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Coatue Management, D1 Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures, General Catalyst, and Thrive Capital, as well as over 100 angel investors who were founders or executives of leading companies. The Ramp team comprises talented leaders from leading financial services and fintech companies—Stripe, Affirm, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Capital One—as well as technology companies such as Meta, Uber, Netflix, Twitter, Dropbox, and Instacart. In 2023, Ramp was named Fast Company’s #1 Most Innovative Company in North America, LinkedIn’s #1 Top Startup in the U.S., a CNBC Disruptor, and a TIME100 Most Influential Company.
About The Role
We are looking for a Legal Counsel, Commercial, to help drive Ramp’s next phase of growth! Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Commercial, you’ll be a key partner for other teams at Ramp and responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and advising on contracts with customers, vendors, and partners. You'll be an integral part of the Legal team as we strive to provide exceptional and efficient strategic legal and business advice. Our team goal is to enable Ramp to help our customers succeed while limiting Ramp’s material legal risks. We, therefore, value pragmatism and business acumen, as well as the ability to quickly identify material legal risks. We hold ourselves accountable to results and foster a collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and fun work environment that allows us to grow personally and professionally.
What You’ll Do
Review, revise, and negotiate all types of sales, partnership, and procurement agreementsProvide commercial legal advice to sales, partnership, and procurement teamsNegotiate and draft agreements, amendments, NDAs and other legal documentsEnsure compliance with relevant company policiesWork closely with deals desk to build processes and tools for negotiating sales agreements at scaleHelp build new processes to improve our team’s and Ramp’s efficiencyDrive consistency across deals by helping to optimize, streamline, and standardize contractual languageProvide ad-hoc legal advice where neededAssist in building playbooks and pre-approved terms for our deals deskHelp organize and create legal training for our Ramp colleagues
What You’ll Need
A juris doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA accredited law school3-5 years of professional experience as an attorney (this is a junior counsel role)Licensed in any U.S. state but eligible to practice in NY or CAExceptional communication skills, written and verbalPrior experience negotiating technology/SaaS agreements, NDAs, and data processing agreementsExcellent project management instinctsYou have a “get things done” mentality; you can dissect problems, identify solutions, and drive these solutions to completion with a high degree of autonomyYou are a true team player with a track record of successful cross-functional collaboration
Nice to Haves
Graduated from a top-ranked law school or have demonstrated academic excellenceWorking knowledge of Ironclad, Google Workspace, and Microsoft WordPrior experience in high-growth startups and/or high-growth technology companiesPrior experience working with sales teamsPrior experience working with Fortune 1000 companies as customers and/or vendors
Compensation
The annual salary range for the target level for this role is $170,000-$200,000 + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k))
Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)
100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for youPartially covered for your dependentsOne Medical annual membership401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)Flexible PTOFertility HRA (up to $5,000 per year)WFH stipend to support your home office needsWellness stipendParental LeaveRelocation support for NYPet insurance
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Ramp is the ultimate platform for modern finance teams. Combining corporate cards with expense management, bill payments, vendor management, accounting automation and more, Ramp's all-in-one solution is designed to save businesses time and money, and free finance teams to do the best work of their lives. Our mission is to help build healthier businesses, and it’s working: over 25,000 businesses on Ramp to save an average 5% and close their books 8x faster.
Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card and bill payment platform in America, and enables tens of billions of dollars in purchases each year.
Ramp's investors include Founders Fund, Stripe, Citi, Goldman Sachs, Coatue Management, D1 Capital Partners, Redpoint Ventures, General Catalyst, and Thrive Capital, as well as over 100 angel investors who were founders or executives of leading companies. The Ramp team comprises talented leaders from leading financial services and fintech companies—Stripe, Affirm, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Capital One—as well as technology companies such as Meta, Uber, Netflix, Twitter, Dropbox, and Instacart. In 2023, Ramp was named Fast Company’s #1 Most Innovative Company in North America, LinkedIn’s #1 Top Startup in the U.S., a CNBC Disruptor, and a TIME100 Most Influential Company.
About The Role
We are looking for a Legal Counsel, Commercial, to help drive Ramp’s next phase of growth! Reporting to the Associate General Counsel, Commercial, you’ll be a key partner for other teams at Ramp and responsible for reviewing, negotiating, and advising on contracts with customers, vendors, and partners. You'll be an integral part of the Legal team as we strive to provide exceptional and efficient strategic legal and business advice. Our team goal is to enable Ramp to help our customers succeed while limiting Ramp’s material legal risks. We, therefore, value pragmatism and business acumen, as well as the ability to quickly identify material legal risks. We hold ourselves accountable to results and foster a collaborative, transparent, inclusive, and fun work environment that allows us to grow personally and professionally.
What You’ll Do
Review, revise, and negotiate all types of sales, partnership, and procurement agreementsProvide commercial legal advice to sales, partnership, and procurement teamsNegotiate and draft agreements, amendments, NDAs and other legal documentsEnsure compliance with relevant company policiesWork closely with deals desk to build processes and tools for negotiating sales agreements at scaleHelp build new processes to improve our team’s and Ramp’s efficiencyDrive consistency across deals by helping to optimize, streamline, and standardize contractual languageProvide ad-hoc legal advice where neededAssist in building playbooks and pre-approved terms for our deals deskHelp organize and create legal training for our Ramp colleagues
What You’ll Need
A juris doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA accredited law school3-5 years of professional experience as an attorney (this is a junior counsel role)Licensed in any U.S. state but eligible to practice in NY or CAExceptional communication skills, written and verbalPrior experience negotiating technology/SaaS agreements, NDAs, and data processing agreementsExcellent project management instinctsYou have a “get things done” mentality; you can dissect problems, identify solutions, and drive these solutions to completion with a high degree of autonomyYou are a true team player with a track record of successful cross-functional collaboration
Nice to Haves
Graduated from a top-ranked law school or have demonstrated academic excellenceWorking knowledge of Ironclad, Google Workspace, and Microsoft WordPrior experience in high-growth startups and/or high-growth technology companiesPrior experience working with sales teamsPrior experience working with Fortune 1000 companies as customers and/or vendors
Compensation
The annual salary range for the target level for this role is $170,000-$200,000 + target equity + benefits (including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k))
Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)
100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for youPartially covered for your dependentsOne Medical annual membership401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)Flexible PTOFertility HRA (up to $5,000 per year)WFH stipend to support your home office needsWellness stipendParental LeaveRelocation support for NYPet insurance
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