Product Counsel (Crypto/Bridge)

EngineersOfAI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking an experienced product counsel to join its Product Legal team in New York. You will serve as a strategic advisor on cryptocurrency and stablecoin product development, navigating evolving global regulations while partnering with product, engineering, and partnerships teams to ship compliant, innovative fintech services.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years as a qualified US lawyer, bar admission, and a track record translating complex laws into clear business decisions in fast‑paced

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a qualified lawyer in top law firms, in-house legal teams, or government agencies.
• Experience in cryptocurrency and stablecoin product development and related laws.
• Ability to translate complex legal requirements into actionable business advice.

Responsibilities

• Help develop and commercialize cryptocurrency and stablecoin products while ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Advise product, engineering, and partnerships teams on legal risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with global legal teams to support regulatory structure and customer agreements.

Skills

Cryptocurrency regulations

Stablecoin product development

Regulatory compliance

US law

Team collaboration

Education

US Bar Admission

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

Stripe’s Product Legal team is responsible for managing the legal and regulatory elements of the design, build and execution of our products and services. We work on some of the hardest technical, commercial, and regulatory problems around. In this role you will be a key advisor to Stripe’s product, engineering and partnerships teams, and will work on a diverse set of matters that straddle financial services, business, and technology.

What you’ll do

The ideal candidate is passionate about Stripe’s mission of helping businesses grow and thrives in solving complex legal, technology and business issues in collaboration with others. We’re looking for someone who is a team player and willing to jump in on tasks of any size. Experience in financial services, and in particular, with cryptocurrency and stablecoin products, will help you be successful in this role.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a growing team of Product Counsel who are responsible for helping Stripe deliver products that are compliant with laws and contractual commitments to our users across the globe. The focus of this role will be on the development and commercialization of cryptocurrency and stablecoin products, particularly as part of our Bridge line of business.
• Help Stripe product teams navigate the cutting edge intersection of technological innovation, e-commerce user experiences, and financial services compliance on a range of issues.
• Actively collaborate with a wide variety of Stripe teams, including product, engineering, partnerships, compliance, risk and marketing, on a range of issues related to product development and commercialization, including advising on new and emerging legal and regulatory developments impacting products, including identifying trends and potential impacts on business activities and adapting existing laws to new technologies.
• Work closely with colleagues across Stripe’s global legal team to support Stripe's regulatory structure, its customer agreements, and strategic financial partnerships.
• Help scope and build scalable and effective processes for legal review and launch of new products.
• Stay up-to-date, with the support of Stripe’s legal subject matter experts, on US and international laws and regulations pertaining to cryptocurrency, stablecoin, and traditional financial services products.
• Participate as a proactive and strategic business partner to senior managers and be a trusted advisor.

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 experience as a qualified lawyer in a top law firm, in-house legal team and/or government agency, with expertise in cryptocurrency and stablecoin product development, and related laws and regulations such as the GENIUS Act.
• Someone who is familiar with counseling teams that solve issues through technology by translating complex legal requirements into clear and actionable advice that helps the business move forward.
• Someone who works collaboratively with teammates and is always looking for opportunities to share knowledge and experience.
• A qualified US lawyer.
• A passion for technology and ability to understand complex business models and product use cases quickly.
• An entrepreneurial spirit -- a self-starter who thrives in a fast paced environment, deals well with ambiguity and focuses on driving impact.