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.

About the team

The Government Relations & Public Affairs team represents Stripe to governments, regulators, industry partners, and broader stakeholder audiences. We help policymakers understand the businesses building on Stripe, and help Stripe understand the policy decisions that affect them. Our EU work sits at the intersection of financial services, technology and economic policy. The team works closely with Policy Strategy, Legal, Communications and regional product and go-to-market teams to translate Stripe’s experience and our users’ needs into effective policy engagement.

What you’ll do

We are looking for an EU Government Relations Manager to advance Stripe’s priorities in Brussels through effective advocacy and strong relationships with policymakers. You will bring deep expertise in either payments and financial services policy or technology policy, and use that expertise to influence EU legislative and regulatory debates that matter to Stripe and the businesses we serve.

This is an advocacy-led role: you will develop and execute engagement strategies, build relationships across the EU institutions, and make persuasive arguments for policies that help European businesses start, grow and compete. Working closely with Policy Strategy, Legal and business colleagues, you will turn Stripe’s policy positions into practical advocacy, exercising judgment about where, when and how to engage.

The position is based in Brussels and reports to the Head of EU Government Relations. Its primary focus is the EU, working closely with colleagues across EMEA and globally.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute EU advocacy strategies for an agreed portfolio of issues, setting clear objectives, identifying opportunities to shape the policy making process.
Build and maintain relationships across the EU institutions, developing a strong network of policymakers, officials and advisers.
Represent Stripe directly in policy discussions, making clear, persuasive arguments grounded in our business, our users’ experiences and the needs of Europe’s digital economy.
Bring deep subject expertise to Stripe’s advocacy in either payments and financial services or technology policy, while building the knowledge needed to engage effectively across a broad waterfront of issues.
Work closely with Policy Strategy, Legal, Product and Go-To-Market colleagues to develop and refine advocacy positions, drawing on their expertise and ensuring our engagement reflects commercial and technical realities, and the needs of our users.
Build support for shared policy objectives through trade associations, industry coalitions and engagement with other companies and stakeholders.
Gather political and regulatory intelligence to guide advocacy decisions, keeping colleagues informed of material developments and recommending when and how Stripe should act.

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

At least 5 years of relevant experience in government relations, advocacy, public affairs or public policy, including direct experience of EU policymaking and engagement.
Deep expertise in either payments and financial services policy or technology policy. Expertise in both is not required.
A demonstrated track record of developing and delivering advocacy strategies and influencing legislative or regulatory debates.