User Risk Strategist, Stripe

• 5+ years of professional experience, preferably in Financial Services, Payments or fintech industries
• Experience in a related role (risk, compliance and/or product enablement)
• 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 risk and policy problems into clear, concise, and reliable guidance for internal 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 drive towards ambitious goals
• 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

Desirable

• As a member of the User Risk Strategy team, you will partner with cross-functional teams—including Risk, Product, Partnerships, Legal, Sales, and Data Science—to design and execute on strategies and projects to improve Stripe’s risk controls and user experience
• You will provide expert guidance and analyses to the business and to our most strategic customers to enable Stripe to grow in a risk-conscious manner
• Drive risk strategy for company-level strategic initiatives, including partnering with Stripe’s product, legal, operations, sales, and partnerships teams to solve risk problems and ensure a positive experience for Stripe’s users
• Perform research and analysis to assess Stripe’s current risk performance and develop and prioritize long-term strategic plans for future growth
• 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
• Represent Stripe in external engagements with our most critical partners and customers
• Execute special projects/ad hoc analyses as initiatives, products, risks, and opportunities are constantly evolving