Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a global technology company that builds infrastructure for
online commerce. We handle billions in transactions each year and enable
millions of users around the world to scale faster and more efficiently
by building their businesses on Stripe. We are a small, cohesive, and
nimble team supporting a rapidly growing organization, so you’ll cover a
lot of ground.

About the team

Help us grow our Corporate Transactions and Governance Legal team!

We are looking for a talented and experienced paralegal to join our
growing Corporate Transactions and Governance Team.

What you’ll do

You will help build processes and systems to support and manage entities
within Stripe’s growing global subsidiary portfolio, including,
coordinating board and shareholder meetings, complying with domestic and
international corporate governance requirements, and completing other
aspects of the corporate secretary function. This will require previous
experience working with large international private or public company
boards, excellent project management and communication skills, having a
strong document management and retention focus, and the ability to
collaborate with multiple cross functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Help Stripe grow, streamline, and manage its global subsidiary
  portfolio, with an initial focus on EU and UK regions, through
  incorporations and dissolutions, as well as working with cross
  functional teams on organizational restructuring and post-integration
  of newly acquired entities. 
  
• Support various corporate governance matters, including helping to
  organize board and shareholder meetings; managing the production of
  materials for meetings, including drafting of agendas; creating,
  reviewing and formatting presentations; and coordinating
  outreach/liaising with internal and external directors, shareholders
  and involved stakeholders. 
  
• Assist in the preparation of draft board and committee meeting
  minutes, written resolutions, and Secretary’s certificates.
  
• Work closely with outside counsel and cross functional teams, to meet
  and fulfill compliance, regulatory and corporate governance
  requirements, inclusive of regulated licenses. 
  
• Respond to requests, inclusive of KYC and UBO requests for information
  and documents from our internal and external auditors, regulators,
  financial partners, and other stakeholders.
  
• Research and analyze corporate governance items and track industry
  precedent and emerging trends.
  
• Identify areas to improve our existing processes with technology, and
  generally improve leverage across the team.
  
• Assist with special projects as needed, with the ability to work in a
  fast pace and an ever-changing environment.
  

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

• Paralegal certificate and/or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited
  college or university
  
• 5+ years of relevant corporate paralegal experience with a law firm
  and/or in-house at a public company
  
• Action and results-oriented, with the ability to demonstrate good
  judgment in a fast-paced, high-growth, dynamic environment
  
• Outstanding organizational and communication skills
  
• Ability to work independently, handle multiple projects, prioritize,
  and meet deadlines
  
• Highest level of accuracy, superb attention to detail and excellent
  proofreading skills
  
• Ability to deal effectively with a variety of individuals/stakeholders
  at all organizational levels
  
• A high degree of proficiency (aka power user) with G-Suite, Blueprint,
  board portals like Diligent and BoardVantage, CounselGo/SimpleLegal,
  and the MS Suite
  
• A positive attitude, collaborative mindset, and a desire to be part of
  a strong, supportive team.
  

Preferred qualifications

• Prior experience working with regulated entities or entities holding
  Money Transmitter Licenses or Payment Aggregator Licenses or similar,
  would be helpful, but not mandatory.