Risk Strategist, Onboarding and Compliance

Stripe

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Canada
Salary
$123,600–$185,400 / yr
Posted
84 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $154k
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This role pays less than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $153,090–$214,950 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $154k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for internet businesses, providing payment processing, billing, fraud prevention, and banking-as-a-service APIs to businesses of all sizes globally. Industry: Payments Infrastructure & Financial Technology

Stripe currently has 61 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $172,500–$259,600 across 61 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Risk Strategist, Onboarding and Compliance

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The Onboarding and Compliance Risk Strategy team at Stripe is hiring a strategic risk professional to build and scale compliance foundations for their expanding suite of financial products including Capital, Financial Accounts, and Issuing. This senior-level position involves partnering with Product, Engineering, and Legal teams to design data-driven KYC/KYB frameworks and compliant funds flow models for global payment networks like SEPA and ACH. The role requires proficiency in translating regulatory requirements into technical documentation and engaging external financial partners to build trust. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in compliance or risk roles at FinTechs, banks, or payment providers, with strong communication skills and a track record of managing complex projects across multiple stakeholders. Experience with US lending laws and payment network rules is preferred, as well as proficiency in SQL and AI tools for data analysis and document writing.

Skills

SQL KYC KYB TILAECOAUDAAPFair Lending CIPCDD SEPA FPS ACH RTP US lending laws Payment network rules Technical compliance documentation Data-driven risk management Cross-functional project management AI tools Digital assets Cryptocurrency Stablecoin-based payment flows

What you'll do

  • Partner with teams to design and implement risk-based KYC/KYB frameworks.
  • Document compliant funds flow models for global payment networks.
  • Develop technical compliance documentation translating regulatory requirements.
  • Manage relationships and drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Present Stripe's compliance controls to external financial partners.
  • Extend expertise to new regions, learning regulatory landscapes for expansion.
  • Use data to inform risk strategy and measure control effectiveness.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of professional experience in compliance, product risk, technical compliance, audit, or similar roles at a FinTech, payment provider, or bank.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing KYC/KYB programs for business or merchant onboarding.
  • Strong ability to work with product managers and engineers at a technical level, writing detailed requirements documentation.
  • Success in managing complex projects involving multiple cross-functional stakeholders, driving consensus and managing expectations effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills, including presenting compliance controls and strategies to external partners.
  • Experience using data to analyze problems, inform strategic decisions, and measure control effectiveness.
  • Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment with respect for financial rules and regulations.

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