Stripe
Stripe
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
H1B Visa SponsorB2BeCommerceFintech
Stripe is a fintech company that builds payments and financial infrastructure for businesses worldwide. Its platform supports online and in-person payments, billing, revenue management, and embedded financial services through developer-friendly tools and APIs. Stripe serves customers ranging from startups to established enterprises across B2B and B2C markets, with opportunities connected to the development and operation of products that help businesses manage money and grow.

Senior Commercial Counsel, Sales — Stripe (Remote, US)

Lead strategic commercial negotiations for Stripe’s Americas Sales team and advise on product launches and international expansion. Partner with Product Legal and global teams to support commercial operations.

Description

  • Lead negotiations for complex commercial agreements with Stripe’s Americas Sales team.
  • Advise on commercial and legal issues involving product launches and international expansion.
  • Work with Product Legal to bring new products and features to market.
  • Draft and maintain agreements and playbooks, improve processes, and use AI tools to help colleagues, partners, and users work effectively.
  • Collaborate globally with Sales, Operations, Product, Tax, and Risk teams.
  • Help Stripe’s global Commercial Legal team provide consistent, efficient support as the company grows.
  • Create and deliver training and resources to help Sales understand and sell Stripe products.
  • Act as an escalation point for outside counsel.

Requirements

  • Hold a Juris Doctor degree or foreign equivalent and be in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
  • Have at least eight years of relevant legal experience, either in-house or in the technology practice of a leading law firm.
  • Understand legal issues and commercial risks associated with hosted data and technology services.
  • Bring intellectual curiosity, creative problem-solving skills, and an interest in learning complex, evolving products and finding practical solutions.
  • Take a proactive approach and demonstrate strong ownership.
  • Communicate clearly and concisely in writing and verbally, including explaining complex issues and key risks in plain language.
  • Guide cross-functional teams toward solutions that meet business needs and address legal risks.
  • Work collaboratively and contribute to shared team success.
  • Preferred: Experience in payments or financial technology, including familiarity with related regulatory issues.
  • Preferred: In-house experience advising high-growth companies.
  • Preferred: Working knowledge of large language model (LLM) tools.
  • Preferred: Experience using AI technology to improve legal processes.
  • Preferred: Working knowledge of data protection laws such as CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA.

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