[Hiring] Senior Employment Counsel @RingCentral

Role Description

We’re currently looking for a Senior Employment Counsel to join our Legal team as a contractor. In this role, you will provide practical, business-focused legal advice across a wide range of employment matters in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will partner closely with HR, leadership, and cross-functional teams to help manage risk, support compliance, and enable the business to scale effectively.

• Advise on a broad range of domestic and international employment and labor law matters, including recruiting, employee relations, performance management, accommodations, wage and hour, investigations, and terminations.
• Draft, review, and update employment-related agreements, policies, and templates to ensure compliance and consistency.
• Manage and advise on internal investigations, employment-related claims, demand letters, audits, and administrative complaints.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to evaluate and implement employment practices, policies, and processes.
• Manage employment litigation matters in collaboration with internal and external counsel and support global employment and immigration initiatives.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree and active membership in good standing with at least one US state bar (Colorado or California preferred).
• 3+ years of experience practicing U.S. employment law at a nationally recognized law firm and/or in-house.
• In-house experience strongly preferred.
• Broad-based employment law expertise across key areas such as employee relations, compliance, and investigations.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical guidance for business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Company Description

RingCentral is a global leader in agentic voice AI–powered business communications, delivering an integrated platform for business phone, SMS, contact center, workforce engagement management, video collaboration, and messaging. As the communications layer connecting businesses and customers, RingCentral is the front door of business communication and is in the advantageous position to apply AI at every phase of the conversation journey — before, during, and after each interaction.

• Our agentic AI portfolio includes autonomous voice-first AI agents that automate calls, assist in the moment, and analyze every interaction – enabling businesses to work smarter, respond faster, and connect more meaningfully with their customers.
• Visit ringcentral.com to learn more.