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're 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, you'll serve as a deep subject matter expert on the tax and regulatory complexities of employee benefits, executive compensation, and global equity programs. You'll play a central part in structuring tax-efficient compensation arrangements and ensuring rigorous compliance across domestic and international jurisdictions. Responsibilities - Serve as a trusted in-house advisor to Tax, Finance, Legal, Equity, and People partners on all aspects of employee benefits and compensation tax issues, including U.S. and cross-border tax matters related to equity and cash incentive compensation plans, 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 related to corporate transactions and equity and compensation initiatives undertaken by the company - Act as a cross-functional resource for internal stakeholders navigating tax questions relating to employee compensation and benefits matters, and support project implementation compliant with U.S. and foreign tax and regulatory requirements - Develop and implement policies and best practices to ensure ongoing compliance of employee compensation and benefits plans with relevant U.S. domestic and foreign tax requirements - Provide tax technical support for external audits related to equity and compensation, and collaborate with external advisors globally to evaluate equity and compensation tax impacts of corporate transactions and company initiatives - Support compensation-related corporate governance matters and disclosures, including executive compensation rules and disclosure requirements 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 - 6-10 years of equity, compensation, and benefits tax experience, including experience in a large law firm tax group or public accounting firm tax practice - JD required - Deep technical expertise with U.S. federal and international tax rules governing executive compensation and benefits, and employment taxes - Experience with mergers and acquisitions, including equity and compensation tax due diligence, integration workstreams, and reviewing relevant provisions in legal transaction documents - Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills, with the ability to translate complex tax issues into actionable guidance for internal stakeholders, manage multiple projects, and prioritize work Preferred qualifications - CPA, LLM in taxation - Experience working in a high-growth, rapidly scaling environment - Industry experience at a multinational organization with exposure to technology, payments, or financial services - Experience using AI technologies and building AI agents to automate finance functions or workflows