EMEA Strategic Commercial Counsel (Fintech/Payments)

Leyla; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking an outstanding transactional lawyer to join our Commercial Legal team supporting our fast-growing business in EMEA. You will build strategic relationships with regional sales leaders and influence Stripe's growth in the region.

You will exercise independent judgment, help scale contracting processes, and develop your legal knowledge at the frontier of payments and fintech innovation.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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).
• A natural collaborator, able to guide cross-functional teams and drive to a win-win solution.

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, drafting and maintaining agreements and playbooks.
• 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.

Skills

7+ years experience

Excellent communication

Self-starter

Cross-functional collaboration

French & English fluency

Job description

Stripe is seeking an outstanding transactional lawyer to join our Commercial Legal team supporting our fast-growing business in EMEA. You will build strategic relationships with regional sales leaders and influence Stripe's growth in the region.

You will exercise independent judgment, help scale contracting processes, and develop your legal knowledge at the frontier of payments and fintech innovation.