Risk Strategist, Onboarding and Compliance

ABOUT THE ROLE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, empowering millions of companies to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. As a key risk management function, the Onboarding and Compliance Risk Strategy team partners with product, engineering, and cross-functional teams to bring products to market safely and responsibly. We're seeking a strategic-minded and collaborative risk professional to build and scale the risk management and compliance foundations for our Financial Account products, our new and existing credit products, and the global payment networks that power them. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a member of the Onboarding and Compliance Risk Strategy team, you'll play a critical role in designing and implementing data-driven, risk-based KYC/KYB frameworks and compliance controls for our Financial Account, Capital, and Issuing products. You'll work closely with Product, Engineering, and 2LOD teams to develop and maintain technical compliance documentation, translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable guidance for product and engineering teams. Additionally, you'll manage relationships and drive alignment across a wide range of cross-functional stakeholders, including Legal, Customer Support, Partnerships, and 2LOD Compliance. WHAT YOU'LL NEED To be successful in this role, you'll need: * 5 years of professional experience in compliance, product risk, technical compliance, audit, or similar risk roles at a FinTech, payment provider, or bank * Proven experience designing and implementing risk-based KYC and KYB programs for business or merchant onboarding * Proven experience working at a technical level with product managers and engineers, with an ability to design solutions and write technical requirements documentation * Demonstrated success in managing complex projects with numerous cross-functional stakeholders, driving consensus, and managing expectations * Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience engaging directly with external partners and instilling confidence * Experience sourcing and using data to analyze problems, inform strategic decisions, and measure control effectiveness * Ability to tackle ambiguous situations and operate efficiently and independently in a fast-paced, high-volume, and technology-driven environment WHY REMOTE As a remote team member, you'll have the flexibility to work from anywhere, while still being part of a collaborative and dynamic team. You'll have the opportunity to work on complex and challenging projects, while also having the autonomy to manage your work and prioritize your tasks. BENEFITS * Competitive salary and equity package * Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance * 401(k) matching program * Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options * Opportunities for professional growth and development * Collaborative and dynamic work environment