Operations Associate, Sanctions

We are looking for an Operations Associate, Sanctions to join our Financial Crimes team at Stripe. As an Operations Associate, Sanctions, you will be responsible for conducting investigations and making account-level judgments and recommendations for regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct a wide variety of analyses, including screening reviews on merchants as part of Stripe's sanctions program
• Analyse and investigate accounts for exposure to listed persons and high-risk/prohibited jurisdictions
• Understand complex regulatory and compliance requirements within the financial services space and complete analyses in accordance with these requirements
• Conduct in-depth open source research as part of Sanctions reviews
• Analyse complex problems and exercise sound analytical judgment on investigation resolutions or decisions
• Perform assignments/tasks of high complexity and resolve incoming requests from internal Stripe teams, financial partners, or other parties
• Adhere closely to process documentation and draft clear and concise investigative summaries and analyses

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience in Sanctions roles
• Experience conducting in-depth open source research across a wide range of information sources
• General awareness of money laundering, terrorism financing, and sanctions trends and regulatory developments
• Independently analyse and evaluate information from various data sources to determine a course of action for a matched case
• Excellent written, spoken, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to work independently

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of USA Patriot Act, US Treasury/OFAC Code of Federal Regulations, UK HMT sanctions regulations, EU Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Directives
• Knowledge in payments and the fintech industry
• Familiarity with SQL and ability to use template or pre-made SQL queries as part of investigations