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Rain · 1 month ago

Corporate Counsel (Employment & Litigation)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$155K/yr - $205K/yr

4+ years exp

Rain is the fastest-growing earned wage access (EWA) fintech in the U.S., serving 2.5 million employees and backed by top investors. The Corporate Counsel will handle employment-law matters, civil litigation, and contract administration while providing legal advice to the Company’s People team and General Counsel.

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Responsibilities

You will provide day-to-day employment legal advice to the Company’s People team, including advice relating to the Company’s internal policies

You also will be the principal attorney responsible for addressing the Company’s interests in potential claims by individuals or other persons relating to employment-law issues

You will be the principal attorney responsible for providing legal advice relating to the Company’s potential or threatened claims, as well as any civil actions taken by or against the Company

You will be responsible for assessing potential risks to the Company (whether as potential defendant or potential claimant), and provide analyses of options that the Company could consider in settlement discussions

You will be trained to administer the standard contracts that the Company has developed for its core areas of operations—and expected to apply your own expertise, good judgment, and professional skills to improve the administration of those contracts going forward

As part of your responsibilities for working on contracts you may be called upon to help the Sales teams with concerns or questions raised from time to time by the Company’s business customers or other counterparties

For each core area of responsibilities, you will be expected to research the applicable or potentially relevant areas of law, analyze the contracts or other instruments that may grant rights to (or impose obligations on) the Company, and prepare written analyses to the General Counsel

Advise on and lead investigations of whistleblower-related matters

Advise on interpretations of existing or forthcoming contracts, including agreements with service providers, and, from time to time, take the lead to support the General Counsel for several types of contracts

Advise on, and collaborate on, revisions to the Company’s internal policies and procedures, including policies do not relate to employment-law matters

Qualification

Juris DoctorEmployment LawCivil LitigationContract ReviewWhistleblower ClaimsAttention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsSelf-Starter

Required

Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited institution and admitted to state bar in good standing

Minimum of 4 or more years of experience at a major law firm or corporate legal department

Minimum of 4 or more years of experience with human resources and employment-law matters, addressing issues arising under federal and state employment laws

Experience in commercial civil litigation or employment-law litigation

Experience reviewing existing- and new regulations and advising clients on adapting its operations to comply with employment-law requirements

Experience handling employment litigation, administrative issues, and arbitration of employment claims before AAA, JAMS, or other arbitration forums

Experience in reviewing and revising contracts, apart from employment-law matters

Sharp attention to detail and diligence to accurately explain, orally and in writing, the facts, circumstances, and applicable law that bear on the resolution of a matter

Experience with counseling clients on whistleblower claims and managing investigations relating to those claims, including reporting requirements

Strong interpersonal skills, experience in organizing multiple assignments, and ability to work across varying levels of priorities

Independent, self-starter capable of developing solutions that address the Company's near- and long-term interests in related matters or areas of law