The opportunity
Stripe is looking for an outstanding 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…
What you'll do
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 to 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
Be a point of escalation for outside counsel
What they're looking for
- + years of relevant experience as a lawyer in-house or in a technology practice group in a top law firm
- Intellectually curious and a creative problem solver—Stripe's products and: our industry are complex and ever evolving—you relish learning new things and finding creative solutions to challenging problems
- A self-starter with a bias for action—you're proactive and have a strong sense of ownership
- A clear and concise communicator (in written and verbal forms), who distills: the key risks and explains 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
- High professional fluency in French and English
