UK Public Policy & Government Relations 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 Stripe is looking for a Public Policy and Government Relations professional to lead our efforts to further deepen and develop our presence, government engagement and policy program in the United Kingdom, and to be a key member of our International Public Policy and Government Relations team. Stripe is building the economic infrastructure that makes it easier for entrepreneurs and companies all over the world to grow their businesses. We work on some of the hardest technical, business, and regulatory problems around and in this role you will deal with a diverse set of matters that straddle financial services, technology and economic policy in order to identify and advocate for policies that increase the GDP of the Internet. You will help to actively shape the Public Policy function globally as we continue to develop it over the coming years and work for a growing company in a fast paced environment, while collaborating with numerous functional teams across our organization. The role will help us navigate our growth in the UK—one of our largest markets globally—and advocate for the right policy and legislative environment to do so. The position will be based in London and report to the Head of International Public Policy and Government Relations. If you are up for the challenge, we would love to hear from you! What you’ll do We are looking for a kind, smart, humble and experienced government relations professional that has a tra