Product Counsel, Terminal

Overview

This role involves serving as product counsel for a financial infrastructure platform used by millions of companies worldwide. The position focuses on managing legal and regulatory aspects related to product design, development, and execution, particularly for the Stripe Terminal product offerings.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal counsel to the Terminal product team to support product expansion.
• Advise on regulatory, consumer protection, marketing, intellectual property, and data privacy issues.
• Collaborate with engineering, compliance, business development, and marketing teams on product development and commercialization.
• Coordinate with legal colleagues on issues affecting regulatory structure, customer agreements, and financial partnerships.
• Develop scalable processes for legal review and product launch.
• Draft, review, and update foundational documents for products and services.
• Stay informed on U.S. and international laws related to privacy, data security, consumer protection, financial services, and marketing.
• Act as a trusted advisor and proactive business partner to senior management.
• Develop deep expertise in Terminal products and serve as a point of contact for legal escalations and questions.

Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of experience as a qualified lawyer handling complex regulatory or technology matters.
• Experience working with technology companies on legal and regulatory aspects of product development.
• Strong passion for technology and ability to quickly understand complex business models and product use cases.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong project management skills with attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Sound judgment and ability to make decisions amid ambiguity and incomplete information.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial technology, risk, payments, and financial services.
• Working knowledge of financial regulations and rules.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts, especially in hardware, supply chain, or transportation/logistics agreements.

Location

This role is based in the United States.