Stripe · 5 hours ago
Regulatory Counsel
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expStripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, and they are seeking a Regulatory Counsel to provide strategic and practical financial regulatory advice. This role involves collaborating with various teams to navigate complex regulatory issues and support Stripe's mission of fostering business growth.
FinanceFinTechMobile PaymentsSaaS
Responsibilities
Provide regulatory advice and support to Stripe’s compliance, policy, product, engineering, finance, and partnerships teams on issues related to payments, money transmission, lending, and banking laws
Actively collaborate with a wide variety of teams at Stripe, including product, engineering, partnerships, compliance, finance, and marketing, on a range of issues related to market expansion, regulatory compliance, and product development
Conduct legal research into high value regulatory topics, identifying and evaluating business and legal risks, and finding creative ways to mitigate them while achieving business goals
Stay up-to-date on U.S. and Canadian financial regulations to provide proactive guidance on regulatory trends, risks, and opportunities
Partner with Stripe’s Policy team to promote a regulatory environment that supports responsible financial innovation
Represent Stripe before state and federal agencies, examiners, banking partners, and other external audiences
Draft and advise on policies, procedures, processes, systems, governance, and internal controls for a regulatory compliance program, to ensure licensing commitments and legal conditions are met
Contribute to licensing and prudential matters and the maintenance of Stripe’s core regulatory programs
Manage outside counsel to ensure timely and knowledgeable support of critical matters
Participate as a proactive business partner to senior managers and build a trusted advisor relationship
Qualification
Required
A JD degree from an ABA-accredited university and membership in at least one U.S. state bar (or equivalent registered in-house counsel in jurisdiction of location)
A minimum of 5 years combined relevant experience at a leading law firm, in-house legal department, or U.S. agency focusing on financial services regulation
Substantial experience advising clients on financial regulatory matters—specific payments and money transmission experience is particularly advantageous
Substantial experience interacting with U.S. and Canadian regulators, such as the New York Department of Financial Services, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, and other U.S. state banking agencies; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve and other U.S. federal financial regulatory agencies; and the Bank of Canada and FINTRAC
A passion for technology and ability to quickly understand complex business models and product use cases
An entrepreneurial spirit–a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, deals well with ambiguity and focuses on driving impact
Strong project management skills, capable of working under tight deadlines with high levels of resilience
Excellent judgment and capable of making smart decisions with imperfect information
Excellent written and verbal communication and advocacy skills
Company
Stripe
Stripe is an API technology company that provides online payment processing and commerce solutions for Internet businesses.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.44BKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementThrive CapitalFounders Fund
2025-02-27Secondary Market
2024-04-12Secondary Market· $694.16M
2024-03-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Steffan Tomlinson
CFO
Aitor Guevara
Head Of Engineering
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