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

The EMEA Regulatory Legal team is a team of legal counsel based in Ireland and the UK responsible for providing strategic guidance on Stripe’s financial regulatory obligations in EMEA. As a member of the team, you will tackle a diverse range of cutting-edge financial regulatory challenges on a daily basis. You will have the chance to influence new product development, interact with regulatory authorities shaping our industry, and help define Stripe’s policy positions.

What you’ll do

We are seeking an experienced legal counsel with a passion for payments and e-money regulation. In this role, you’ll be a trusted advisor to our business, legal, policy, compliance and risk partners on applicable European regulations. You’ll also work with internal stakeholders to engage regulators and policymakers on these issues to enable Stripe’s mission of helping businesses to grow and thrive. You will have the opportunity in this role to contribute more broadly to other regulatory matters as well. This is a full-time role for a candidate based in either the UK or Ireland (based in office or remote) and will report to the Head of EMEA Regulatory Legal.

Responsibilities

• Advise internal stakeholders on a wide range of regulatory issues across EMEA
  
• Counsel Product Legal and Compliance teams on regulatory requirements for Stripe products to enable compliant product development and expansion
  
• Be a proactive partner and trusted advisor to cross-functional teams in EMEA
  
• Monitor developments in EMEA financial regulations to provide proactive guidance on regulatory trends, risks, and opportunities
  
• Advise on advocacy in connection with contemplated and proposed laws, rules, and regulations
  
• Collaborate with business and legal teams across Stripe to address regulatory issues efficiently
  
• Identify and evaluate business and legal risks, and find creative ways to mitigate them while achieving business goals
  
• Develop and work with stakeholders on regulatory engagement strategies
  

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

• Minimum 5+ years experience practicing as a qualified lawyer in the UK or Ireland, with a focus on European payments and e-money regulation.
  
• Excellent skills in issue spotting, risk assessment, and problem-solving, particularly in ambiguous and/or complex situations.
  
• Strong strategic thinking capabilities to enable business partners to make decisions that are grounded in a practical application of the law, technology, and business goals
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  
• Integrity and sound judgment.
  
• Ability to provide difficult and complex legal advice in a clear and convincing manner to various stakeholders, including senior management
  
• Capable of multitasking and working effectively and independently under pressure
  
• Able to make sound decisions in the face of complexity, ambiguity and imperfect information
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build consensus across myriad groups
  
• A collaborative team player who is willing to pitch in wherever needed in a dynamic, rapidly growing company
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in advising on financial regulation pertaining to money movement, crypto, operational resilience, consumer and/or credit is particularly advantageous
  
• Genuine interest in payments, fintech and innovative financial products
  
• Understanding of Interchange Fee Regulations, Cross Border Payment Regulations, DORA, Consumer Duty, Money Laundering Directives
  
• Prior experience in payments, fintech, banking, or securities industries and familiarity with associated regulatory issues
  
• Experience of working closely with financial regulators - whether as a regulator, within a regulated firm or advising regulated clients