This listing is only open to applicants based in the United States, and it requires membership in good standing in at least one US state bar.
Every large Stripe deal ends up on a lawyer's desk. This counsel leads the complex commercial negotiations for the Americas and helps the sales team move faster without taking on risk.
About Stripe
Stripe builds financial infrastructure for the internet. Millions of businesses use it to accept payments, grow revenue and expand into new markets, and its products now cover areas such as stablecoins and agentic commerce.
About the Role
- Support the Americas Sales team and lead negotiations for complex and strategic commercial agreements
- Advise on legal issues for new product launches and international expansion
- Partner with Product Legal to bring new products and features to market
- Draft and maintain agreements and playbooks, and use AI tools to work more efficiently
- Train the Sales team on how to sell Stripe's products
- Act as the point of escalation for outside counsel
About You
- A JD degree or foreign equivalent, and good standing in at least one US state bar
- 8+ years of legal experience, in house or in a leading law firm's technology practice
- Familiarity with the legal risks of hosted data and technology services
- Clear, concise communication that explains complex risk in plain language
- Strong ownership and a collaborative approach
Nice to Have
- Experience in payments or financial technology and related regulation
- In house experience advising high growth companies
- Working knowledge of LLM tools and of data protection laws such as CCPA, GDPR and HIPAA
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