Who is the General Counsel of Shopify?

Jean Niehaus is the General Counsel of Shopify, as of August 2026. General counsel since October 2025, after joining Shopify in 2022 as vice president, legal.. Jean reports to Tobias Lütke.

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Jean Niehaus General Counsel, Shopify Colorado, United States · General counsel since October 2025, after joining Shopify in 2022 as vice president, legal.

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. 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.

EducationJ.D. from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from UCLA
Reports toTobias Lütke
Contact••••@shopify.com (reveal in Sheets with Derrick)

Career history

  • General Counsel, ShopifyOctober 2025 to present
  • Vice President, Legal, Shopify2022 to 2025
  • Senior legal roles, Facebookbefore 2022

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FAQ

Who is Jean Niehaus?
Jean Niehaus is the General Counsel of Shopify (as of August 2026). General counsel since October 2025, after joining Shopify in 2022 as vice president, legal.. You can see their background and career history above.
What is Jean Niehaus's background?
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. 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.
How can I contact Jean Niehaus at Shopify?
You can find and verify Jean Niehaus's professional email and direct phone number with Derrick, straight from Google Sheets. Shopify's addresses generally follow the first.last@shopify.com pattern, but that individual address is not verified here, so confirm it before reaching out.
Who does Jean Niehaus report to?
Jean Niehaus reports to Tobias Lütke. See the full org chart on the Shopify executives page.