Risk Strategist – Financial Crimes
Job Description: • Support Stripe’s global FC strategy by translating AML and Sanctions policies into standards, frameworks, and first-line programs that enable product expansion while ensuring compliance • Contribute to the design and ongoing improvement of financial crime controls, including transaction monitoring, screening, onboarding/re-onboarding, and digital asset-related safeguards • Partner cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Compliance, Legal, Operations, and Data Science to align on priorities and address emerging challenges • Assist in strengthening FC infrastructure by gathering requirements and supporting execution for investigative tools, monitoring systems, and control effectiveness metrics • Act as a trusted partner to business, product, and engineering teams, embedding financial crime considerations into product and market launches in a balanced way • Review and assess existing processes, recommend enhancements that strengthen effectiveness, improve user experience, and anticipate regulatory or ecosystem changes • Stay informed on industry practices and contribute insights that help Stripe evolve its financial crime risk management approach Requirements: • 7+ years of professional experience in Financial Services, Payments, or Fintech, with at least 5 years in a related role (risk, compliance, or product enablement) • Deep subject matter expertise in AML, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring, including regulatory compliance requirements and practical program execution • Proven ability to design, implement, and operationalize financial crime standards and controls in complex, global organizations • Familiarity with crypto, digital assets, or other emerging technologies and their evolving regulatory landscape • Demonstrated experience developing risk solutions and strategies and working closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations to translate them into enforcement • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to challenge existing processes and propose pragmatic, innovative alternatives • Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across functions and geographies • A results-oriented, accountable mindset, capable of driving ambitious goals while motivating and leading others • Comfort operating in a dynamic, high-growth environment with shifting priorities and limited precedent • A Bachelor's Degree Benefits: • Health insurance • Retirement plans • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development • Paid time off Apply tot his job