As a Risk Strategist on Stripe's Financial Crimes Risk Strategy team, you will lead the global screening programs, including sanctions and AML, setting standards and driving control design across various jurisdictions. You will work closely with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to embed financial crime considerations into product launches and infrastructure decisions. Your responsibilities include improving detection coverage, maintaining effectiveness metrics for screening systems, and leveraging AI tools and advanced analytics to enhance risk management. The role requires deep expertise in sanctions compliance, AML screening, and model governance, along with a technology-forward mindset and experience in designing and implementing financial crime controls in complex global environments.
Skills
SQL
AI
AML
PEP screening
Negative news screening
Sanctions compliance
Model governance
Cross-functional collaboration
Financial crime risk management
Regulatory compliance
Observability
KPIs
KRIs
Advanced analytics
Digital asset products
Crypto products
Vendor selection
Watchlist management
False positive tuning
What you'll do
Lead global sanctions and AML screening strategy, translating regulatory requirements into actionable programs.
Design and improve financial crime controls, including sanctions, PEP, negative news, and digital asset safeguards.
Embed screening risk considerations in product roadmaps to ensure compliance across launches and market expansions.
Drive development of screening infrastructure and tooling, maintaining effectiveness metrics for systems and controls.
Continuously assess and enhance screening controls to strengthen detection coverage and anticipate regulatory changes.
What we're looking for
7+ years of professional experience in Financial Services, Payments, or Fintech with at least 5 years in risk, compliance, or product enablement roles.
Deep expertise in global sanctions compliance and hands-on experience with major frameworks like OFAC, EU, UN, and OFSI.
Strong understanding of screening program design and control execution for AML, PEP, and negative news screenings.
Proven ability to design, implement, and operationalize financial crime standards and controls in complex, multi-jurisdiction environments.
Familiarity with model governance concepts including documentation, performance monitoring, and validation.
Technology-forward mindset with experience leveraging AI tools, automation, and advanced analytics in risk or compliance contexts.
Market check
Salary context
This
$123,600–$185,400
range sits above
41%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$131,300–$191,400
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$129,350–$208,845
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 237 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
52 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$178,600–$261,000
across 52 roles with salary data.
Ny - 2000 Westchester Ave, US77 days ago
$140,000–$205,000
AML
KYC
Financial Crimes Risk Management
Workflow Redesign
Automation
AI Enablement
Data Enrichment
Risk Management
Regulatory Compliance
Project Management
Requirement Definition
System Integration
User Acceptance Testing
Release Planning
Operational Optimization
Executive Communication
Team Leadership
MVP Development