Legal Operations Specialist - Employment (Contract)

Rippling • San Francisco, CA

2d • $78,900 - $131,500

About The Position

Rippling is seeking a sharp, highly motivated, and curious Legal Operations Specialist to support its growing employment legal team on a contract basis. The role focuses on building efficient, scalable operations for employment litigation, disputes, and investigations. It supports litigation workflows such as legal holds, e-discovery data collection, and tracking employment disputes and claims, while also contributing to broader employment legal operations and compliance initiatives.

The position reports directly to the Assistant General Counsel - Employment and works closely with employment counsel, litigation team members, and cross-functional stakeholders. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, resourceful and proactive, and demonstrates sound judgment, strong organizational skills, and a collaborative mindset.

Rippling values in-office work to foster collaboration and company culture. For office-based employees who live within a defined radius of a Rippling office, working in the office at least three days a week under current policy is considered an essential function of the role. The position offers a competitive salary, with US compensation aligned to location-based ranges; final offers may vary based on professional background, experience, and location.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of experience in legal operations, litigation support, legal assistant, or paralegal roles, including experience supporting employment litigation or disputes.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex litigation processes, including familiarity with e-discovery tools and case tracking platforms.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling sensitive employment matters and confidential information.
• Collaborative team player who takes initiative and demonstrates curiosity about how the company and business work.
• Entrepreneurial, self-starting mindset and comfort working in a highly dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting employment agency charges and arbitrations.
• Experience supporting employment arbitrations, EEOC or state-agency charges, or wage-and-hour litigation.
• A combination of law firm and in-house experience, particularly in a fast-paced technology company.
• Experience building or improving matter trackers, intake processes, playbooks, dashboards, or other legal operations systems.
• Experience conducting investigative research across HR, payroll, and collaboration systems.
• Paralegal education or certification, subject to applicable requirements.
• A sense of humor.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support legal operations infrastructure focused on employment litigation, disputes, and investigation workflows.
• Lead investigatory research for sensitive employment matters by connecting information across internal systems to uncover facts and inform litigation strategy.
• Coordinate internal employment litigation and discovery needs, including case management, issuing and tracking legal holds, data collection and processing, and document review and production.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and outside counsel for active employment litigation, arbitrations, and agency charges, driving information gathering and follow-through.
• Create and drive employment legal compliance processes, including auditing key training and employment document execution and partnering with legal and recruiting teams on other employment document needs.
• Develop, implement, and continually improve employment legal operations policies, processes, and procedures.
• Design and build systems that turn employment matter data into actionable insights to identify trends, anticipate risks, and prioritize resources.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level