Risk Strategist, User Risk Strategy

Stripe

Risk Strategist in User Risk Strategy at Stripe. Embedding within Sales teams to drive pre-onboarding Risk Due Diligence strategy for Financial Services deals.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeRemote • California, Illinois, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Embed within Sales teams to drive pre-onboarding Risk Due Diligence strategy (incl. AML/KYC and sanctions compliance, credit worthiness) for large, complex Financial Services deals.
Evaluate emerging Financial Services use cases for supportability and develop the frameworks that allow Stripe to access these users and markets responsibly.
Perform research and analysis to assess Stripe’s current risk performance and develop and prioritize long-term strategic plans for future growth.
Challenge the status quo and provide multiple alternative solutions and key execution criteria.
Represent Stripe in external engagements with our most critical partners and users.
Execute special projects/ad hoc analyses as initiatives, products, risks, and opportunities are constantly evolving.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional experience, preferably in Financial Services, Payments or FinTech industries
Familiarity with banking and money movement regulations, including KYC/KYB, AML OFAC compliance, and credit and fraud risk
Experience in a related role (risk, compliance, legal, consulting)
Experience in developing risk strategies and solutions and working with technical (product and engineering) and operations teams to implement them
Ability to distill complex, ambiguous regulatory issues into clear, concise, and reliable guidance for stakeholders and Stripe users
Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience influencing product/engineering, sales, data science, and operations teams
Demonstrated track record of deriving insights from complex or technical problem spaces and evangelizing actionable product recommendations
The ability to take ownership, be accountable, and lead without formal authority
Entrepreneurial and curious mindset, strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity, and solve problems with the end user in mind
Strong desire to work in a fast paced and innovative environment
Strong analytical skills and operating rigor
Strong executive presence and presentation skills, including experience engaging with leadership

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

risk strategiescomplianceKYCAMLcredit riskfraud riskregulatory analysisdata analysisstrategic planningproblem solving

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcommunicationinterpersonal skillsleadershipaccountabilityentrepreneurial mindsetcuriosityindependenceanalytical skillsexecutive presence