EMEA Contracts Manager

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.

What you'll do

Stripe is looking for a talented and experienced Contracts Manager to join our fast growing commercial legal team in EMEA. 

Stripe is a global technology company that builds infrastructure for online commerce with a mission to increase the GDP of the internet. Today, we handle billions of online transactions annually. Our innovative suite of SaaS offerings enable millions of users around the world, from entrepreneurs to multinational enterprises and online marketplace platforms, to build their businesses, establish global reach, scale faster and operate more efficiently. And we are just getting started!

We are committed to building an inclusive work environment where all Stripes feel welcomed as their authentic selves-inclusive of all genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, races, education, ages, and other personal characteristics. We work on broadening our internal diversity because we want to be culturally equipped to build products and solutions for our diverse user base.

Responsibilities

• Support the EMEA Sales team by drafting and negotiating Stripe commercial agreements within established guidelines;
• Be an integral part of the build out of Stripe's commercial legal infrastructure so that we can scale and operate efficiently at pace with Stripe's exponential growth - this work includes leading and contributing projects to improve internal processes and operational efficiencies; 
• Work with teams across Stripe, including sales, operations, product, tax, and risk groups;
• Develop and deliver training and other resources to help the Sales team sell our products; 
• Facilitate updates to Stripe's online agreements and written templates;
• Create and maintain playbooks and other shared resources; and
• Support our commercial lawyers within various work streams

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

• A clear and concise communicator (in written and verbal forms), who can distill the key risks and explain complex issues in plain and simple terms;
• Intellectually curious and a creative problem solver - Stripe's products and our industry are complex and ever evolving - you should relish learning new things and finding creative solutions to challenging problems;
• A self starter with a bias for action - you are proactive and have a strong sense of ownership;
• A team player who is willing to do what it takes to contribute to the collective success; 
• Experienced in managing multiple projects or responsibilities of varying complexity at once and meeting deadlines;
• Good analytical skills and judgment, even in ambiguous situation; and has:
• 4 + years' experience in reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a range of commercial contracts.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience working in a high growth company;
• Experience using a Customer Relationship Management ("CRM") system and Contract Lifecycle Management ("CLM") system; and
• Fluency at a business level in French, German or Spanish