Today's top finance teams trust Rillet to close faster, report in real time and move their business forward. Backed by Sequoia, a16z and ICONIQ.
About the role
Build the legal function from the ground up — determine Rillet’s overall legal strategy, priorities, and operating model as the company scales domestically and internationally Advise the executive team and Board on strategic, legal, and risk considerations across the business — assessing risk and clearly articulating trade-offs so leaders can make fast, informed decisions
What they're looking for
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school
- You're an active member of a U.S. state bar and are licensed to practice law in California or New York
- You have 10+ years of experience, operating both as in-house counsel and within top-tier law firms
- You’ve operated in high-growth environments, and you’ve scaled businesses through the 150–500 range
- You are a generalist, you’ll come in, understand the business, and flag and prioritize any gaps and/or exposure areas
- You’ve supported corporate governance, equity, and employment-related matters
More about this role
Rillet serves accounting and finance teams, the financial brains of their companies. Our job is to help them run the numbers with impossible speed, accuracy, and insight.
Rillet is the Agentic ERP built for modern finance teams. We help companies automate the most critical parts of finance, from closing the books and recognizing revenue to consolidating entities and reporting to investors. More than 600 companies run on Rillet, including Mercor, Scribe, and Function Health, and we partner with leading accounting firms including EY and KPMG.
We’re building in one of the largest software markets in the world, with the momentum to match. Rillet has raised more than $200M, is valued at $1B, and is backed by Sequoia, a16z, ICONIQ, Bain Capital Ventures, Oak HC/FT, and other leading investors. We’re using that backing to build the financial infrastructure for the next generation of companies and help every business run its numbers at the speed of AI.
Rillet’s pace is not for everyone. Intelligence is table stakes. To succeed here, you need extreme speed, agency, and flexibility.
The people who thrive at Rillet do not wait for assignments. They internalize the mission, design a strategy,...
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