Stripe
Financial infrastructure
CommercialCounsel
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“Commercial Counsel at Stripe. Skills: Commercial law, Negotiation, Legal infrastructure. Support AMER Sales team. Lead negotiations for complex and strategic”
What You'll Achieve.
Scale and operate efficiently; Maximize overall impact
Industry & Context.
Creative problem solver; Finding creative solutions
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of relevant experience in-house or in a technology practice group in a top law firm, Qualified with good standing membership in at least one US state bar with a JD degree or foreign, Intellectually curious and a creative problem solver, A self starter with a bias for action, A clear and concise communicator (in written and verbal forms), A natural collaborator, Familiar with the range of legal issues and commercial risks that arise in connection with hosted data and technology, A team player
Nice to Have
Experience working in payment or fintech industries, Knowledge of associated regulatory, In-house experience advising high growth, Working knowledge on how to use LLM, Experience in improving legal processes with AI, A working knowledge of data protection laws such as CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA
What You'll Do.
Support AMER Sales team
Lead negotiations for complex and strategic
Advise on commercial and legal issues
Support international
Work with Product Legal
Bring new products and features
Build out commercial legal infrastructure
Draft and maintain agreements
Lead and contribute projects
Improve internal processes
Partner with teams globally
Drive scaled support and efficiency
Develop and deliver training
Be a point of escalation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Product Legal; Partner with teams across Stripe globally; Collaborate with clients; Collaborate with partners; Work collaboratively in a global team
Communication Scope
Clear and concise communicator; Distill key risks; Explain complex issues
Process & Methodology
Leading projects
Full Job Description
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 the Americas. Stripe is a global technology company that builds infrastructure for online commerce with a mission to increase the GDP of the internet. Not only do we handle billions of online transactions each year, Stripe is forging new paths in global commerce including the use of cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and agentic commerce. Our innovative suite of SaaS offerings enable millions of users around the world, from entrepreneurs to multinational enterprises and online marketplace platforms, to build their businesses, establish global reach, scale faster and operate more efficiently. And we are just getting started! What you’ll do Responsibilities Support the AMER Sales team, leading negotiations for complex and strategic agreements; Advise on a wide range of commercial and legal issues, including launch of new products to Stripe users and support international expansions; Work closely with Product Legal to bring new products and features to market; 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, leveraging AI tooling to optimize how we work and
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