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title: 'Commercial Counsel, Sales at Stripe'
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# Commercial Counsel, Sales at Stripe

- **Company:** Stripe
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://stripe.com/jobs/search?gh_jid=8286649

## Job description

## About Stripe

Stripe is a technology company that builds financial infrastructure for the internet. Millions of businesses, from startups to global enterprises, use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and expand into new markets. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet.

Our products support a broad range of business needs, from payments and software services to emerging areas such as stablecoins and agentic commerce.

## About the role

We’re looking for an experienced transactional lawyer to join our Commercial Legal team supporting Stripe’s business in the Americas. You’ll lead complex commercial negotiations, advise on new products and international expansion, and help build the legal processes and tools that support Stripe’s growth.

You’ll work closely with Sales, Product Legal, and teams across Stripe to solve challenging problems and provide practical advice. You’ll also help improve how the Commercial Legal team works, including through the use of AI tools.

## What you’ll do

- Support the Americas Sales team and lead negotiations for complex and strategic commercial agreements.
- Advise on commercial and legal issues related to new product launches and international expansion.
- Partner with Product Legal to bring new products and features to market.
- Draft and maintain agreements and playbooks, improve internal processes, and use AI tools to help the team work more effectively with colleagues, partners, and users.
- Collaborate with teams globally, including Sales, Operations, Product, Tax, and Risk.
- Help the global Commercial Legal team deliver consistent, efficient support as Stripe grows.
- Develop and deliver training and resources that help the Sales team understand and sell Stripe’s products.
- Serve as a point of escalation for outside counsel.

## Who you are

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements below. If you do, we encourage you to apply. Preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

## Minimum requirements

- A Juris Doctor (JD) degree or foreign equivalent, and membership in good standing in at least one U.S. state bar.
- At least 5+ years of relevant legal experience, either in-house or in the technology practice of a leading law firm.
- Familiarity with the legal issues and commercial risks associated with hosted data and technology services.
- Intellectual curiosity and creative problem-solving skills, with an interest in learning complex, evolving products and finding practical solutions.
- A proactive approach and a strong sense of ownership.
- Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex issues and key risks in plain language.
- The ability to guide cross-functional teams toward solutions that address business needs and legal risks.
- A collaborative approach and a willingness to contribute to the team’s shared success.

## Preferred qualifications

- Experience in payments or financial technology, including familiarity with related regulatory issues.
- In-house experience advising high-growth companies.
- Working knowledge of large language model (LLM) tools.
- Experience using AI technology to improve legal processes.
- Working knowledge of data protection laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

## About Stripe

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Financial services / payments infrastructure
- Target customers: B2B – from startups to global enterprises (e.g., Le Monde, trucking companies)
- Mission: “Increase the GDP of the internet” by making online commerce easier and more accessible

## Products & Services
- **Stripe Payments**: Accept and optimise payments globally – online and in person; supports 135+ currencies and payment methods [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)
- **Stripe Billing**: Manage subscriptions, invoices, and recurring revenue; over 200 million active subscriptions managed [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)
- **Stripe Connect**: Embed payments into platforms and marketplaces
- **Stripe Atlas**: Incorporate a company, get everything needed to fundraise and start selling
- **Stripe Terminal**: In-person payments with customisable card readers
- **Stripe Issuing**: Create and manage a card issuing programme
- **Stripe Climate**: Automatically contribute a fraction of revenue to carbon removal

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company)
- **Key Metric**: $1.9 trillion in payments volume processed in 2025 [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not disclosed in provided sources
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Infrastructure underpins more than 1% of global GDP [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe)
  - Over 8,000 employees across 25+ offices worldwide [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs)
  - 99.999% historical uptime for Stripe services [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)
  - Deploys 10,000+ times per day while maintaining five 9s of reliability [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe)
  - 135+ currencies and payment methods supported [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Reliability**: Processes massive transaction volumes with 99.999% uptime – a level of trust few competitors match.
- **Developer‑First Experience**: Obsessive focus on API design, documentation, and ease of integration; “start with a blank screen, work until a product is ready, polish until exceptional” [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe).
- **Global Reach**: Supports 135+ currencies and payment methods, with local offices in 25+ cities to serve regional needs.
- **Network Effects**: The more businesses use Stripe, the more data and infrastructure advantages accrue, making it harder to switch.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI & Agentic Commerce**: Building economic infrastructure for AI, including monetisation through agentic commerce [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/).
- **Crypto & Stablecoins**: Enabling borderless money movement with stablecoins and crypto [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/).
- **Platform Expansion**: Continuing to add financial tools (billing, issuing, terminal, climate) that work individually or together.
- **Globalisation**: Deepening presence in markets like Japan, India, and Latin America.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Intense and kind” – high expectations paired with a supportive, transparent environment. Weekly all‑hands with senior leaders; decisions based on idea quality, not seniority [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe).
- **Growth & Ownership**: “Promotions are tied to demonstrated impact, not tenure.” Employees get substantial responsibility early, often working outside their domain [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs).
- **Work Model**: Hybrid/remote‑friendly – two main HQs (San Francisco & Dublin) plus 25+ offices, and many Stripes work from home or coworking spaces [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs).
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, mental health, financial advisory, family planning, and parental leave. Education team provides onboarding and ongoing expert‑led courses [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/en-gi/jobs/benefits).
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Employee‑created resource groups (Stripe Communities), accommodations for disabilities, and a commitment to equal opportunity [stripe.com](https://stripe.com/jobs).

## Sources
1. [stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe](https://stripe.com/jobs/life-at-stripe)
2. [stripe.com/jobs](https://stripe.com/jobs)
3. [stripe.com/](https://stripe.com/)
4. [stripe.com/jobs/search](https://stripe.com/jobs/search)
5. [stripe.com/en-gi/jobs/benefits](https://stripe.com/en-gi/jobs/benefits)

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