Commercial Counsel, Crypto · Stripe

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:06:05 GMT
Legal

Stripe · New York City, Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago, Atlanta, US-Remote · remote
We're seeking a Commercial Counsel to join our Stablecoin & Crypto team. As a key member of our legal team, you will lead complex commercial and contractual negotiations, advise on product launches, and help scale our legal and operational infrastructure. Responsibilities: * Support the Sales team, with particular focus on Stripe's Stablecoin & Crypto team, leading negotiations and advising on a wide range of commercial and legal issues * Work closely with Product Legal to bring new products and features to market, including drafting service terms and providing contractual, commercial, and user-experience advice for launches * Be an integral part of the build out of Stripe's commercial legal infrastructure to enable scalable, efficient operations in line with Stripe's growth * Partner with teams across Stripe, including Sales, Partnerships, Operations, Product, Tax, and Risk groups, to align legal solutions with business priorities * Serve as a proactive and strategic business partner to senior managers and act as a trusted advisor on commercial strategy and risk * Develop and deliver training, playbooks, and other resources to help the Sales team sell our products confidently and compliantly * Act as a point of escalation for outside counsel and manage outside counsel relationships when matters require external expertise Minimum requirements: * Intellectually curious and a creative problem solver: you relish learning new products and finding creative solutions to complex and evolving legal and commercial problems * Exceptional drafting skills, with experience in creating services terms or SaaS agreements in addition to deal negotiation drafting * A self-starter with a bias for action: you are proactive and take ownership to move matters forward * A clear and concise communicator (written and verbal): you can distill key risks and explain nuanced issues in plain, simple terms for commercial and technical stakeholders * A natural collaborator: you can guide cross-functional teams toward practical, win-win outcomes * Familiar with the legal issues and commercial risks arising in connection with hosted data and technology services * Passionate about technology and able to understand complex business models and product use cases quickly * A team player willing to do what it takes to contribute to collective success * Qualified with good standing membership in at least one US state bar with a JD or foreign equivalent * 6+ years of relevant experience in-house or in a technology practice group at a top law firm Preferred qualifications: * Direct experience advising on, drafting service terms for, and negotiating transactions involving cryptocurrency, stablecoin, or traditional money-movement products, particularly on a global basis * Experience in payments or fintech and familiarity with related regulatory frameworks * Working knowledge of LLM tools and experience in improving legal processes with AI technology * Prior in-house experience advising high-growth technology companies * Working knowledge of data protection and privacy regimes such as CCPA, GDPR, and HIPAA