Employment Counsel

Stripe; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer to provide guidance on recruitment, performance management, and compliance. With a mission to help businesses thrive, this role requires over 10 years of experience and excellent judgment. You will collaborate across teams, review policies, and support global projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of employment law experience.
• Demonstrated employment counseling experience.
• Ability to balance legal risks and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on employment issues like recruiting and hiring.
• Review employment policies for compliance.
• Collaborate to support employment compliance.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Project Management

Judgment

Discretion

Team Player

Job description

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

We are a global team of employment lawyers who support our People team and other business stakeholders to proactively manage potential employment-related risks.

What you’ll do

• Partner with our People team to provide day-to-day advice on a range of employment issues including recruiting, hiring, performance management, compensation and benefits, leaves of absence, internal investigations, working time, employee data privacy, and HR best practices;
• Proactively review employment policies to ensure legal compliance and consistency with best practices;
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support and maintain employment compliance;
• Support cross-functional stakeholders on a range of strategic global projects.

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.

Requirements

• 10+ years of employment law experience at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department, with demonstrated employment counseling experience (in-house experience is preferred, but not required);
• A proven ability to exercise sound judgment in balancing legal risks and business needs;
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written;
• Strong organization and project management skills with the ability to work well on both long and short-term projects.
• An exceptional work ethic with a proven ability to deliver results;
• A team player who is willing to pitch in where needed in a fast-paced, growing company;
• decisive, with excellent judgment, and capable of making smart decisions in the face of ambiguity and imperfect information;
• Adept at working with multiple stakeholders while maintaining strict discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism; and
• Passionate about Stripe's mission of helping businesses grow and thrive.

Location - Applicants in the US and Canada will be considered.