Employment Counsel (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid in New York, NY, with relocation expense coverage to NYC or San Francisco if needed

Salary: SF/NY target base salary of $228,000–$313,000 per year, plus equity

Company

Ramp builds financial infrastructure that automates payments, risk management, spend categorization, and financial close for more than 70,000 companies.

What you will do

• Advise People partners and managers on hiring, worker classification, compensation, leave, accommodations, performance management, discipline, and separations.
• Own U.S. immigration and global mobility matters, including sponsorship policy, work authorization, relocations, cross-border remote work, business travel, and external immigration counsel.
• Handle internal investigations, demand letters, agency charges, arbitrations, and litigation with outside counsel.
• Own employment agreements, offer letters, separation agreements, contractor agreements, restrictive covenants, and local-law variants.
• Support employment and immigration diligence, employee transitions, M&A integration, and new-market entry.
• Build scalable manager training, policies, self-service guidance, and repeatable employment processes.

Requirements

• 8+ years of employment law experience combining top law firm and in-house work at a high-growth technology company.
• JD from an accredited law school and active membership in at least one U.S. state bar; New York or California preferred.
• Deep U.S. employment counseling experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• Hands-on experience with U.S. business immigration, sponsorship programs, global mobility, and managing immigration counsel at volume.
• Ability to independently manage multiple time-sensitive matters and provide clear, actionable legal guidance.
• High judgment on sensitive matters and comfort working in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, payments, or regulated financial services.
• Experience building employment infrastructure in new countries, including EOR-to-entity transitions and works council or employee representative consultation.
• Employment experience across EMEA, APAC, LATAM, or Canada.
• Experience using AI or automation to reduce manual legal work.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible PTO and centralized home-office equipment ordering.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, including full employee coverage in the U.S. plan.
• 401(k) with employer match, fertility benefits, parental leave, and pet insurance.
• Health and wellness stipend, One Medical membership, and employee assistance or virtual care options.
• In-office meals, snacks, drinks, coffee stipend, and budget for intra-office travel.
• Relocation expense coverage to New York City or San Francisco.