Risk Strategist - Screening (Financial Crimes)

Job Overview

As a Risk Strategist on the Financial Crimes Risk Strategy team at Stripe, you will own Stripe's global screening programs , spanning sanctions, PEP, and negative news. You will set the standards that govern how screening risk is managed, design and drive the controls that operationalize those standards, and ensure they remain effective as Stripe's products and the regulatory landscape evolve.

Responsibilities

• Lead Stripe's global sanctions and AML screening strategy , setting the standards that drive screening control design and infrastructure development
• Own the design and ongoing improvement of financial crime controls, including sanctions screening, PEP screening, negative news screening, and digital asset-related safeguards
• Embed screening risk requirements into product and infrastructure roadmaps , ensuring financial crime considerations drive product launches, market expansions, and platform decisions
• Drive screening infrastructure and tooling forward by owning requirements, leading execution, and maintaining effectiveness metrics for screening systems and controls
• Continuously assess and improve screening controls and systems , identifying gaps, recommending enhancements, and leading delivery of those enhancements
• Champion a technology-forward approach to financial crime risk management , leveraging AI tools, self-serve data analytics, and model governance best practices

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience in Financial Services, Payments, or Fintech, with at least 5 years in a related role
• Deep subject matter expertise in global sanctions compliance, including hands-on experience with OFAC, EU sanctions regimes, UN Security Council designations, OFSI, and other major global frameworks
• Demonstrated strong understanding of screening program design and control execution
• Strong AML screening expertise , proven ability to design, implement, and operationalize PEP screening and negative news screening programs in complex, multi-jurisdiction environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading transformative AML, Sanctions, or Transaction Monitoring initiatives
• Proficiency with SQL and ability to independently mine and analyze data
• Experience with crypto or digital asset products and their associated financial crime risk and regulatory considerations
• Advanced degree or professional certifications (e.g., CAMS, CGSS, CFCS) considered a plus