Who is the General Counsel of Shopify?
Jean Niehaus has been the General Counsel of Shopify since October 2025 and reports to Tobias Lütke. Earlier she held senior legal positions at Facebook, where she handled product counselling, privacy and strategic response matters, and she has also held roles at Dropbox and at the law firm O'Melveny and Myers LLP. Jean reached the role after 3 tracked posts, most recently General Counsel at Shopify. Jean studied at J.D. from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from UCLA. Jean is based out of Colorado, United States. Jean is one of 6 tracked leaders at the company.
Jean Niehaus profile
Jean Niehaus, age 43, has served as general counsel of Shopify since October 2025 and oversees the company's global legal team. She joined Shopify in 2022 and was vice president, legal before her appointment.
- Education
- J.D. from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from UCLA
- Reports to
- Tobias Lütke
- ••••@shopify.com
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Jean Niehaus career history
- General Counsel, ShopifyOctober 2025 to present
- Vice President, Legal, Shopify2022 to 2025
- Senior legal roles, Facebookbefore 2022
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Other leaders at Shopify
| Leader | Profile | |
|---|---|---|
TL Tobias LütkeChief Executive Officer and Head of R&D | ••••@shopify.com | Profile → |
HF Harley FinkelsteinPresident | ••••@shopify.com | Profile → |
| JHJessica HertzChief Operating Officer | ••••@shopify.com | Profile → |
| JHJeff HoffmeisterChief Financial Officer | ••••@shopify.com | Profile → |
| MPMikhail ParakhinChief Technology Officer | ••••@shopify.com | Profile → |
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