Litigation Counsel

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.

Duties and 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.

Required Skills and Experience

• 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 have: 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. 

What we offer: 

• 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

RingCentral is an equal opportunity employer that truly values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during our application and interview process. If you require such accommodations, please click on the following link to learn more about how we can assist you.

The compensation range for this position is between $100,000 and $174,000 for full-time employees, in addition to eligibility for variable pay, equity, and benefits. 

Benefits may include, but are not limited to, health and wellness, 401k, ESPP, vacation, parental leave, and more! The salary may vary depending on your location, skills, and experience.