Product Counsel, Data Products

Stripe; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 196,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe's Product Legal team seeks a product lawyer to advise on regulatory, privacy, and commercial aspects of Stripe's products, including AI initiatives. You will partner with product, engineering, and partnerships teams to shape legal strategy and safeguards across the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has deep technology law experience, strong communication, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. This role supports hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a qualified lawyer in tech companies or law firms.
• Strong ability to understand complex product use cases and business models.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Counsel the global product team on AI adoption, data protection, and product development.
• Collaborate with engineering, partnerships, privacy and security teams to deliver legal guidance.
• Draft, review, and update foundational terms and documents for Stripe products.
• Stay updated on consumer financial data laws and regulatory developments affecting products.
• Partner with product teams to provide strategic legal input for roadmaps and decisions.

Skills

Technology law

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract drafting

Project management

Job description

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

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, and we\'re looking for a product lawyer to join our team. 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 processes, and technology. The ideal candidate is passionate about Stripe\'s mission of helping businesses grow and thrive. We\'re looking for someone who is a team player and willing to jump in on tasks of any size. Stripe operates within a complex and interwoven legal, regulatory, and financial partnership environment around the world.

What you’ll do

• Counsel the global product team on a range of issues relating to the adoption of artificial intelligence in all facets of Stripe\'s business, including data protection and privacy law, consumer protection, and product development
• Closely collaborate with teams across Stripe (including engineering, partnerships, privacy and security teams) to deliver pragmatic and actionable legal advice to your clients on a range of issues related to the product development lifecycle - from initial scoping to launch
• Draft, review, and update internal and external-facing foundational terms and documents for Stripe\'s products and service offerings
• Stay up-to-date (with the support of Stripe\'s many legal subject matter experts) on laws and regulations dealing with consumer financial data access. Analyze laws, regulatory updates, industry trends to proactively advise clients of potential product impacts
• Participate as a proactive business partner to your product team and build a trusted advisor relationship offering key legal and strategic business input in evolving Stripe and its product roadmap and strategy

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

• 6+ years of demonstrated experience either as a qualified lawyer in a top law firm or in-house legal team working with technology companies (ideally the law that applies to cloud-based API service providers) on the legal and regulatory aspects of product development in the technology space
• Proficiency in, and passion for, working with technology and ability to understand complex operational and business models as well as multiple product use cases quickly
• A self-starter and self-learner who thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple work streams and priorities simultaneously and efficiently
• Someone with an ownership mentality that deals well with ambiguity, prides themselves on having excellent judgment and making decisions with limited information
• Strong communication and relational skills, and the ability to work well cross-functionally with a sense of urgency, while remaining highly collaborative and fun
• Excellent project management and organizational skills to stay on top of shifting priorities and thrives working under tight deadlines
• A background in technology law
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strategic thinking to enable business partners to make decisions that are grounded in a practical application of the law, the technology, and the business goals

Hybrid work at Stripe

This role is available either in an office or a remote location (35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).

In-office expectations

Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.

Working remotely at Stripe

A remote location is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of our offices. While you would be welcome to come into the office for team/business meetings, on-sites, meet-ups, and events, our expectation is you would regularly work from home rather than a Stripe office. Stripe does not cover the cost of relocating to a remote location. We encourage you to apply for roles that match the location where you currently live or plan to live.

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $196,000 - $294,000. 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 location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.

The application window will remain open for 100 days after the Job Post is published. However, this opportunity will remain open based on the needs of the business, which may cause the application window to close before or after the 100-day mark.

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.