Manager, Global Sanctions

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a highly experienced Global Sanctions Lead to join Stripe's Financial Crimes team. As a key member of this team, you will play a critical role in ensuring a healthy financial ecosystem and maintaining trust in Stripe's platform. Your expertise in sanctions compliance and financial crimes will help mitigate risk and uphold regulatory compliance, directly contributing to Stripe's mission of increasing the GDP of the internet safely and responsibly. WHAT YOU'LL DO As the Global Sanctions Lead, you will be responsible for leading regional teams, driving the next phase of sanctions transformation, and partnering with Engineering and Product to modernize how sanctions operations work at Stripe. Your key responsibilities will include: * Leading and developing sanctions managers and analysts across regions, ensuring investigative quality, consistency, and throughput at scale * Owning the strategic direction of Stripe's global sanctions program, including screening coverage, alert logic, escalation frameworks, and quality assurance * Driving the sanctions transformation roadmap, identifying areas where manual workflows and vendor tooling are limiting scale, and leading the shift toward automation and smarter detection * Partnering with Engineering and Product as a co-designer, translating sanctions requirements into tooling inputs, challenging screening logic, and leading operational readiness for new capabilities * Ensuring every process and system change is built with audit trails, explainability, and examiner-readiness by design; leading the function through regulatory exams and supervisory inquiries * Serving as the senior escalation point for complex casework * Maintaining deep awareness of evolving sanctions regulations globally (OFAC, EU, HMT, UN, and others) and translating changes into program requirements ahead of deadlines * Reporting on sanctions program health, emerging typologies, and team performance to senior leadership WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you will need to have: * At least 10 years of experience in sanctions compliance or financial crimes, with senior leadership experience managing cross-regional teams * Deep expertise in major global sanctions regimes (OFAC, EU, HMT, UN) and sanctions screening methodologies * A proven track record of improving sanctions program operations * Experience evaluating or transitioning sanctions tooling, including vendor platforms and in-house or automated solutions * Ability to partner credibly with Engineering and Product on tooling design, screening logic, and workflow automation * Effective communication skills across audiences, regulators, senior leadership, and engineering teams * Experience with sanctions screening platforms and familiarity with AI-assisted screening tools WHY REMOTE As a remote employee, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere while being part of a global team that is dedicated to increasing the GDP of the internet safely and responsibly. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and contribute to a mission that has a significant impact on the global economy. BENEFITS Stripe offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including [insert benefits, if mentioned in the original description].