Employee Compensation and Benefits Tax Lead

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

Our tax team works with Stripes across the company to develop an efficient tax structure, as our international business scales and expands into new markets. We are looking for a well-rounded and seasoned tax professional to help us lead this effort.

What you’ll do

Reporting into the Tax Counsel function, the Employee Compensation and Benefits Tax Lead will serve as a deep subject matter expert on the tax and regulatory complexities of employee benefits, executive compensation, and global equity programs. This role will play a critical role in structuring tax-efficient compensation arrangements and ensuring rigorous compliance across domestic and international jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

Advise on all aspects of employee benefits and compensation tax issues that arise both in the context of transactional matters as well as day-to-day operations

Serve as a trusted in-house advisor to Tax, Finance, Legal, Equity and People partners on U.S. and cross-border tax matters related to equity and cash incentive compensation plans, including Section 409A, restricted stock units, stock options, and deferred compensation programs

Provide tax advisory support on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, joint ventures, and corporate restructurings - evaluate and manage the impacts on compensation and equity programs and employee taxation

Perform analysis to develop and document tax positions re