Commercial Counsel, EMEA

Stripe; Paris; Sur place; EUR 122 000 - 183 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

equity

company bonus or sales commissions/bon

retirement plans

health benefits

wellness stipends

Résumé du poste

Stripe seeks an outstanding transactional lawyer to join our Commercial Legal team supporting our fast-growing EMEA business. You will build strategic relationships with regional sales leaders, influence contracting processes, and contribute to the growth of Stripe's operations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

You will develop deep legal knowledge at the frontier of payments and fintech, partnering with sales, privacy, product, and risk teams to deliver scalable solutions while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience as a lawyer in-house or in a technology practice group at a top law firm
• Intellectually curious and a creative problem solver in a complex fintech environment
• Self-starter with a bias for action and strong ownership
• Clear, concise communicator who explains complex issues simply
• Natural collaborator who can guide cross-functional teams
• Familiar with legal issues and risks in hosted data and technology services
• Team player willing to contribute to collective success
• Fluent in French and English (professional)

Responsabilités

• Support the EMEA sales team, leading negotiations and advising on a wide range of commercial and legal issues
• Build and scale Stripe's commercial legal infrastructure, including drafting and maintaining agreements and playbooks
• Collaborate with teams across Stripe—sales, privacy, operations, product, tax, and risk
• Develop and deliver training and resources to help the Sales team sell Stripe's products
• Serve as a point of escalation for outside counsel

Connaissances

7+ years experience

French & English

Independent thinker

Strong communicator

Collaborative

Risk assessment

Legal strategy

Commercial negotiations

Description du poste

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.

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 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 genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, races, education, ages, and other personal characteristics. We work on broadening our internal diversity because we want to be culturally equipped to build products and solutions for our diverse user base.

What you'll do

As a core member of our Commercial Legal team, you'll have the opportunity to build strategic relationships with regional sales leaders. You'll act as a force multiplier, directly influencing the growth of Stripe's business in EMEA. We trust you to exercise independent judgement and encourage you to bring forward ideas for scaling and streamlining our contracting process. You'll have the opportunity to develop your legal knowledge and technical skills working at the frontier of payments and fintech innovation.

Responsibilities

• 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

Who you are

We're 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

• 7+ 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in payment or fintech industries and knowledge of associated regulatory issues
• In-house experience advising high-growth technology companies
• A working knowledge of relevant data protection and AI regulations

In-office expectations

Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. For example, Stripes in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City, Mexico, Bengaluru, India, and Dublin, Ireland work 100% from the office. Also, some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements, to appropriately support our users and workflows, which the hiring manager will discuss. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility when possible.

Pay and benefits

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is €121,800 - €182,800. This range may change if you are hired in another location. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Specific benefits and details about what compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant’s location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process.

• equity
• company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
• retirement plans
• health benefits
• wellness stipends

We look forward to hearing from you.

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.