Stripe, Inc. is a global technology company with offices and remote employees worldwide, team members who speak more than 30 languages, and millions of users. A
Commercial Counsel, Sales
Location
United States
Posted
2 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Commercial Counsel, Sales
Stripe, Inc.
• Support the AMER Sales team, leading negotiations for complex and strategic agreements; • Advise on a wide range of commercial and legal issues, including launch of new products to Stripe users and support international expansions; • Work closely with Product Legal to bring new products and features to market; • 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 projects to improve internal processes, leveraging AI tooling to optimize how we work and collaborate with our clients, partners and users; • Partner with teams across Stripe globally, including sales, operations, product, tax, risk groups, and others; • Help the entire team drive scaled support and efficiency, working collaboratively in a global team to maximize the overall impact of the Commercial Legal team; • Develop and deliver training and other resources to help the Sales team sell our products; • Be a point of escalation for outside counsel.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience in-house or in a technology practice group in a top law firm.
- Qualified with good standing membership in at least one US state bar with a JD degree or foreign equivalent;
- Intellectually curious and a creative problem solver - Stripe’s products and our industry are complex and ever evolving - you should relish learning new products and finding creative solutions to challenging problems;
- A self starter with a bias for action - you are proactive and have a strong sense of ownership;
- A clear and concise communicator (in written and verbal forms), who can distill the key risks and explain 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;
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development opportunities
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