Product Counsel

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the worlds 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 everyones reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About the team

Stripes Product Legal team is responsible for managing the legal and regulatory elements of our products and services. We work on some of the hardest technical commercial and regulatory problems around. In this role you will be a key advisor to the Stripe teams who scope build and deliver Stripe products and services to our users. You will work on a diverse set of matters that straddle financial services business and technology.

What youll do

The ideal candidate is passionate about Stripes mission of helping businesses grow and thrives in solving complex legal technology and business issues in collaboration with others. Were looking for someone who is a team player and willing to jump in on tasks of any size. Experience in financial technology payments and/or financial services is helpful but not required for you to be successful in this role.

Responsibilities

• Counsel global Stripe teams operating at the intersection of technological innovation e-commerce user experiences and financial services compliance on a range of issues including payments regulations (including for money transmission or stored value) bank and payment method scheme rules consumer protection marketing intellectual property and data privacy
• Stay up-to-date with the support of Stripes legal subject matter experts on U.S. and international laws and regulations dealing the aforementioned issues
• Actively collaborate with a wide variety of Stripe teams (Compliance Engineering Partnerships and Product) on a range of issues related to product development and commercialization including advising on new and emerging legal and regulatory developments impacting products.
• Draft and negotiate strategic alignments with financial partners and regulators that need to practically address legal business operational and technical requirements
• Work closely with colleagues across Stripes global legal team to support Stripes regulatory structure its customer agreements and strategic financial partnerships
• Help scope and build scalable and effective processes for legal review and launch of new products industry verticals and jurisdictions
• Participate as a proactive and strategic business partner to senior managers and be a trusted advisor
• Embrace learning and moving fast to help Stripe navigate a complex and heavily regulated payments environment

Who you are

Were 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

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a qualified lawyer in a top law firm in-house legal team and/or government agency preferably familiar with counseling teams that solve issues through technology by translating complex legal requirements into clear and actionable advice that helps the business move forward
• A qualified solicitor in England or Ireland
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Excellent project management skills and ability to work under tight deadlines

Preferred qualifications

• A passion for technology and ability to understand complex business models and product use cases quickly
• An entrepreneurial spirita self-starter who thrives in a fast paced environment deals well with ambiguity and focuses on driving impact
• Excellent judgment and is capable of making smart decisions with imperfect information
• Team-oriented and low-ego mindset with a proven track record for working well across cross-functional teams