Open Role — Corporate Counsel | Ripple Grab your early bird Swell tickets! Save Your Spot Platform Platform Solutions Solutions Customers Customers Developers Developers Resources Resources Company Company Contact Sales Platform Solutions Customers Developers Resources Company Careers Overview Engineering Culture Early Careers Locations View All Jobs 115 View All Jobs Overview Engineering Culture Early Careers Locations View All Jobs Corporate Counsel London, UK Please note this is for London, UK. You only need to apply to one location if there are multiple listed for the job. Apply Now Role Overview Application At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs. If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value. Ripple Labs Inc. invites a motivated and exceptionally skilled lawyer to join our premier legal team based in London. This remarkable opportunity enables you to support pioneering financial services and digital asset projects. The position emphasizes capital markets, including traded products and prime brokerage. You will lead innovation efforts and play a vital role in transforming the financial industry. WHAT YOU’LL DO: Commercial Negotiation: Draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements supporting the company’s products, partnerships, and activities across multiple business lines. Product Development: Collaborate with business and product teams to aid the development and introduction of new products and services. Regulatory Advice and Licensing: Provide practical and commercially focused recommendations concerning financial services regulation within the UK, EU, and other international regions, including licensing and regulatory engagement. Corporate Governance: Assist with corporate governance matters and other general legal issues as they arise. Trading and Capital Markets: Deliver outstanding legal assistance across key capital markets functions, encompassing prime brokerage, execution platforms, and traded products. Financial Services and Digital Assets: Provide legal support for various financial services and digital asset activities, including cross-border payments, stablecoin issuance, and custodial solutions. WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales. Experience: 5 - 8 years' PQE with a background in capital markets, traded products, and/or prime brokerage. Domain Expertise: Knowledge of financial services, traded products, and capital markets is essential. Familiarity with digital assets is preferred. A solid grasp of UK and EU financial services regulation is required. Professional Background: Experience gained either in-house at a financial institution or within a top-tier private practice. Communication: Ability to present sophisticated issues clearly and concisely and provide succinct and practical legal advice.
WHO WE ARE: Do Your Best Work The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning. Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of
the team. In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in. Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more! Take Control of Your Finances Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity Competitive
benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support Employee giving match Mobile phone stipend Take Care of Yourself R&R days so you can rest and recharge Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning
benefits. Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events
Benefits listed above are for full-time employees. Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance. Please find our UK/EU Applicant Privacy Notice and our California Applicant Privacy Notice for reference. Req ID: 26547 Back to top Solutions Payments Custody Stablecoin Prime Brokerage Treasury Management Use Cases Banks Fintechs Customers Customers Overview Customer Case Studies Ripple Customer Login Company
