Commercial Counsel

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

Stripe is looking for an exceptional transactional lawyer to join our commercial legal team supporting our fast growing business in EMEA. We are committed to building an inclusive work environment where all Stripes feel welcomed as their authentic selves—inclusive of all genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, races, education, ages, and other personal characteristics. We work on broadening our internal diversity because we want to be culturally equipped to build products and solutions for our diverse user base.

What you’ll do

Responsibilities

• Support the EMEA sales team, leading negotiations and advising on a wide range of commercial and legal issues


• Be an integral part of the build out of Stripe’s commercial legal infrastructure so that we can scale and operate efficiently at pace with Stripe’s exponential growth - this work includes drafting and maintaining Stripe’s agreements and playbooks, leading and contributing projects to improve internal processes and operational efficiencies


• Work with teams across Stripe, including sales, privacy, operations, product, tax, and risk groups


• Develop and deliver training and other resources to help the Sales team sell our products; and be a point of escalation for outside counsel

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• Intellectually curious and a creative problem solver - Stripe’s products and our industry are complex and ever evolving - you should relish learning new things and finding creative solutions to challenging problems


• A self-starter with a bias for action - you are proactive and have a strong sense of ownership


• A clear and concise communicator (in written and verbal forms), who can distill the key risks and explain complex, nuanced issues in plain and simple terms


• A natural collaborator, able to guide cross-functional teams and drive to a win-win solution


• Familiar with the range of legal issues and commercial risks that arise in connection with hosted data and technology services


• A team player who is willing to do what it takes to contribute to the collective success.


• 4+ years of relevant experience as a solicitor/lawyer in-house or in a technology practice group in a top law firm

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in payment or fintech industries and knowledge of associated regulatory issues


• In-house experience advising high growth companies


• A working knowledge of relevant data protection laws


• Fluency in German, French or Spanish