Litigation Counsel

RingCentral

About The Position

It’s not everyday that you consider starting a new career. We’re RingCentral, and we’re happy that someone as talented as you is considering this role. First, a little about us, we’re a $2 Billion annual revenue company with double digit Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and a $93 Billion market opportunity in UCaaS, Contact Center and AI-powered adjacencies. We invest more than $250 million annually to ensure our AI-enabled technology and platforms meet or exceed the needs of our customers. RingSense AI is our proprietary AI solution. It’s designed to fit the business needs of our customers, orchestrated to be accurate and precise, and built on the same open platform principles we apply to our core software solutions. When you join RingCentral Legal, you’ll bring your expertise to everything from policy to contracts to lawsuits. You’ll help protect the company from threats, guide internal policy decisions and drive ideas that change the way the world communicates. All in a strong, supportive culture designed to help you succeed. As Litigation Counsel reporting to the VP Legal - Litigation & Employment, you’ll be a legal leader and front-line litigator defending and advancing the interests of a $3B public tech communications company. As we’ve grown and expanded our geographic reach and product portfolio, our litigation portfolio has grown too. We need a savvy and practical litigator to help handle these challenges. If you’re a confident self-starter who enjoys managing a variety of responsibilities in a collegial but fast-paced, loosely-structured environment, we’d love to talk.

Requirements

Membership in good standing with at least one state bar.
3+ years’ experience in litigation, including substantial experience in the litigation department of a mid-size or national law firm.
Substantial experience leading litigation tasks; document preservation, collection, and production; depositions; mediations; and motions practice, including filings in state and federal courts.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Confidence to reach sound, informed decisions quickly and under uncertainty.

Nice To Haves

Prior in-house experience, especially at a technology or telecommunications company.
Working knowledge of software-as-a-service (SaaS).
Substantive experience in bankruptcy, privacy, IP, and/or contract disputes.

Responsibilities

Manage a variety of offensive and defensive litigations, including commercial, privacy, bankruptcy, securities, employment, and patent. Substantive knowledge not required, just a demonstrated interest and ability to learn new areas of law.
Conduct fact investigations in litigations and pre-litigation disputes.
Supervise network of outside counsel.
Work closely with a senior litigation paralegal to manage responses to third party civil and criminal discovery requests.
Directly represent RingCentral or act as local counsel in smaller litigations and third party subpoenas.
Manage ediscovery.
Work collaboratively with regulatory, privacy, and commercial legal teams around the world to optimize risk.
Stay apprised of important legal developments and advise on joining or filing amicus briefs and supporting industry legislative efforts.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSAs) and Commuter benefits
401K match and ESPP
Paid time off and paid sick leave
Wellness programs including 1:1 coaching and meditation guidance
Paid parental and pregnancy leave and new parent gift boxes
Family-forming benefits (IVF, Preservation, Adoption etc.)
Emergency backup care (Child/Adult/Pets)
Pet insurance and Pet Telehealth
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with counseling sessions available 24/7
Free legal services that provide legal advice, document creation and estate planning
Employee bonus referral program
Student loan refinancing assistance
Employee perks and discounts program