Product Counsel, Data Products

Job Description

Stripe is seeking a Product Counsel to join our Product Legal team. As a key advisor to our product, engineering, and partnerships teams, you will counsel 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

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 can 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.