Risk Operations Analyst, Stripe

• We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role
• 4+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, or financial operations
• Understanding of FinCrime red flags, its typologies, and how they can be identified
• Experience in developing/implementing process improvements
• Analytical and demonstrates reasoned logic to decision making and judgements, considers external/internal factors and is able to recommend solutions in complex situations
• Effective communication skills with the ability to produce clear, precise and concise written and presentation materials
• Ability to analyze feedback patterns and use these insights to drive process and product improvements
• Policy Development & Regulatory Knowledge: Proven track record developing compliance policies and procedures for payment processing environments
• Risk Assessment: Experience conducting merchant risk assessments, transaction monitoring, and implementing risk-based compliance controls
• Operational Management & Scaled Operations: Experience driving operational outcomes and managing large-scale operations through vendor partnerships, third-party integrations, and automated solutions to achieve efficiency and scalability in compliance processes

Desirable

• As a Risk Operations Analyst you will be working to ensure our policies, operations, and workflows align to the needs of our financial partners
• You will be accountable for workflows impacting a variety of cross-functional internal and external stakeholders to identify and assess regulatory, contractual, and partner risk
• Further, you will influence and advise operational teams in building out scalable operational processes to ensure compliance with service level agreements, routine reporting, and overall risk mitigation
• Demonstrate sound judgment and an ability to navigate non-binary, high-risk decisions
• Adhere closely to process while still constantly questioning assumptions, suggesting improvements, and balancing user experience with compliance requirements
• Effectively and clearly communicate with other Stripes, Stripe's users, and Stripe's financial partners
• Identify and assess financial crime risks, conduct reviews using data analysis, and monitor for suspicious activity and trends
• Facilitate the re-design of business processes including clarifying, identifying issues, and facilitating changes to attain the highest levels of efficiency, control, and compliance
• Help build and scale processes across the financial crimes operations eco-system
• Identify gaps in current systems, policies and strategies, and recommend enhancements and process improvements to mitigate emerging risks through a collaborative approach with stakeholders