Sr. Corporate Counsel

Ridgeline’s legal team is dedicated to protecting the company’s core values by delivering sound and practical advice to business decision makers.  Our first senior GTM attorney will be an innovator who loves guiding entrepreneurial executives on risk, a strong partner to several business functions, and the trusted co-pilot to the Director of Legal, Corporate Secretary.   You will partner most closely with our sales, product and finance teams to design and execute world-class Go-To-Market motions for an exciting high-growth company.  You will be highly valued for accelerating revenue and making the legal part of our revenue engine run smoothly and continuously improve. 

What will you do?

• Accelerate Ridgeline’s revenue growth through strategic process and playbook design
• Enable the sales team on partnering with the legal team through training, relationship management, and execution
• Support customer-facing teams on proper negotiation throughout customers’ complex enterprise purchasing cycles, including negotiation of deal documents 
• Define and influence intake, process, playbooks and escalation criteria
• Assist with the deployment and continuous improvement of contract lifecycle management systems for a complex vertical SaaS business, taking the long view
• Pitch in with other legal matters and functional areas occasionally, in partnership with outside counsel
• Foster the long-term development of our legal team by both building a commercial legal team (taking the long view) and sourcing, organizing and delivering learning and development resources

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 7+ years of in-house commercial legal experience drafting, negotiating and closing enterprise SaaS and other technology contracts
• 3+ years’ experience (a) enabling sales contributors and leaders on partnering with deal attorneys on complex transactions and (b) advising on data classification and related regulatory requirements, such as GDPR and CCPA
• Trustworthy teammate with outstanding judgment and integrity
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to collaborate with attorneys, business leaders, and colleagues of varying backgrounds
• Generalist and growth mindset, where no task is too small, and the prospect of your career growth being aligned with the company’s growth excites you

About Ridgeline

Ridgeline is the industry cloud platform for investment management. It was founded in 2017 by visionary entrepreneur Dave Duffield (co-founder of both PeopleSoft and Workday) to address the unique technology challenges of an industry in need of new thinking. We are building a modern platform in the public cloud, purpose-built for the investment management industry to empower business like never before. 

Headquartered in Lake Tahoe with offices in Reno, Manhattan, and the Bay Area, Ridgeline is proud to have built a fast-growing, people-first company that has been recognized by Fast Company as a “Best Workplace for Innovators,” by LinkedIn as a “Top U.S. Startup,” and by The Software Report as a “Top 100 Software Company.”

Ridgeline is proud to be a community-minded, discrimination-free equal opportunity workplace.

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Compensation and Benefits

The cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $185,000 to $210,000 for individuals based in New York and California. Final compensation amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amount listed above. 

As an employee at Ridgeline, you’ll have many opportunities for advancement in your career and can make a true impact on the product. 

In addition to the base salary, 100% of Ridgeline employees can participate in our Company Stock Plan subject to the applicable Stock Option Agreement. We also offer rich benefits that reflect the kind of organization we want to be: one in which our employees feel valued and are inspired to bring their best selves to work. These include unlimited vacation, educational and wellness reimbursements, and $0 cost employee insurance plans. Please check out our Careers page for a more comprehensive overview of our perks and benefits.