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Lead Counsel, HR Products

Toronto, ON
Hybrid
Posted Apr 14, 2026
1 position

US$177,000–US$295,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Master’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 3 days per week

Job summary

Provide legal and product counseling for HR products, specifically focusing on Employer of Record (EOR), Payroll, and Time services. Develop employment agreement templates and navigate complex regulatory frameworks to ensure global compliance.

Job details

ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for a highly-motivated, business-minded attorney to join as Lead Counsel, HR Products on the Legal & Compliance team. In this role, you will partner closely with Product, Sales, and Compliance, and will report to our Assistant General Counsel, HR Products. You will provide key legal guidance to our business team as we launch our Employer of Record (“EOR”) services in new countries, and will provide ongoing product counseling and employment counseling across our launched EOR countries. You will also serve as wage and hour product counsel to our HR product teams more broadly, including the Payroll and Time products. You are a self-starter and are excited to learn about new jurisdictions and new areas of law. You are a strategic thinker and want to build a world-class, highly efficient product counsel function at a rapidly growing company. You have a passion for providing creative, proactive, and pragmatic legal guidance. WHAT YOU WILL DO * Provide employment counsel to our EOR HR Advisor teams. * Provide product counseling to our Time and Payroll teams, with a focus on wage and hour compliance. * Analyze and provide product counseling on employment rules and regulations and how to compliantly hire and offboard employees through an EOR in different jurisdictions. * Prepare employment agreement templates, termination notice and agreement templates, and policy documents for our EOR. * Partner with our Product, Operations, Business Development, Sales, and Client Services teams to build and manage Rippling’s product counseling function. * Navigate complex regulatory frameworks in the U.S. and abroad to create scalable and innovative solutions for our products and services. * Drive the compliance culture at Rippling and embed integrity and compliance in all of our operations as our company grows. * Advise and assist with Rippling’s general legal needs as they arise. WHAT YOU WILL NEED * 5+ years of experience in-house or at a law firm. * Substantive knowledge of and experience with employment law, including strong California wage and hour expertise. * Substantive knowledge of and experience with employment law. * Law degree (e.g. JD or equivalent). * Experience with PEOs or EORs (preferred). * Entrepreneurial mindset, solution-oriented ethos, and ready to roll up your sleeves. * Passion for efficient processes. * Strong project management and organizational skills. * Excellent drafting and written and verbal communication skills with the ability to break down complex legal jargon into easy-to-understand and practical advice. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. * Sense of humor ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics, Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accommodations@rippling.com Rippling highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. For office-based employees (employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office), Rippling considers working in the office, at least three days a week under current policy, to be an essential function of the employee's role. This role will receive a competitive salary + benefits + equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here [https://www.rippling.com/pay-transparency]. A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

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Requirements

Requires a law degree and at least 5 years of experience in-house or at a law firm with substantive knowledge of employment law. Experience with PEOs or EORs is preferred along with strong analytical and organizational skills.