User Risk Standards Strategist, Stripe

• We are looking for someone who is passionate about navigating ambiguity, enabling business growth while balancing risk, and is skilled at identifying ways to improve user experience
• 6+ years of professional experience, preferably in Financial Services, Payments or fintech industries
• 5+ years experience in a related role (risk, compliance and/or product enablement)
• Experience in developing risk solutions and strategies and working with technical (product and engineering) and operational teams
• Ability to distill complex, ambiguous risk and policy problems into clear, concise, and reliable guidance for internal stakeholders and Stripe users
• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills, with an ability to influence stakeholders across functions and borders, while remaining calm and responsive under pressure
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• A results- and action-oriented mindset and the ability to lead and motivate others
• The ability to take ownership, be accountable, and drive towards ambitious goals
• Comfort operating in an ambiguous and quickly changing environment with shifting priorities (this is a must!)
• Previous experience working in the financial or tech sectors, particularly within a risk management or revenue enablement function
• Proficiency in one of the following:

Desirable

• As part of the User Risk Advisory team, you will protect and advance Stripe’s business, brand and mission, by deploying industry-leading policies that instill user and partner trust in Stripe, while enabling business growth
• As a member of this team, you will have a deep understanding of Stripe’s risk policies, which include areas such as partnerships, regulatory, credit, and fraud risks
• You will provide expert guidance to the business and to our most strategic customers in navigating complex areas to enable product launches and increase revenue
• Drive risk policy strategy for company-level strategic initiatives, including partnering with Stripe’s largest users to align on joint priorities, design policy roadmaps, and advise on risk best practices
• Partner with cross functional stakeholders - including Sales, Partnerships, Legal, Financial Crimes, Engineering, and Data Science - to identify and build effective risk mitigations
• Assess Stripe’s current risk performance and develop and prioritize long-term strategic plans for future growth. Perform analysis and research to inform decision-making, and improve observability in partnership with the Data Science team
• Represent Stripe in external engagements with our most critical partners and customers
• Enable user onboarding to safely grow at scale, continuously optimizing for efficiency and effectiveness, and staying hyper focused on a positive user experience
• Challenge the status quo and provide multiple alternative solutions and key execution criteria
• Continue learning about the payments space through industry engagement and independent research, and scale your knowledge to others
• Execute special projects/ad hoc analyses, as initiatives, products, risks, and opportunities are constantly evolving