Financial Crimes Controls Manager

Summary

Join Stripe's Financial Crimes & Supportability Controls team as a strategic leader in financial crime risk management. Lead the evaluation of existing control infrastructure, establish a strategic vision for financial crime controls, and train your team to design and implement effective controls. Collaborate with technical teams and internal partners, maintain in-depth knowledge of global financial crime laws, and define management information needs. Serve as a key decision-maker during critical incidents. This role requires extensive experience in risk management and financial crime, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record of success in product-centric environments. The ideal candidate will possess a strong innovative mindset and the ability to build effective relationships across various teams.

Requirements

• At least 8+ years of risk management, financial crime, or program management experience, with a history of managing relationships with global regulators or equivalent strategic partners
• 3+ years of management experience, preferably a global team
• Proven track record of operating effectively in product-centric environments with significant internal and external dependencies
• Strong ability to build effective relationships with technical, product, and sales professionals to enable safe and sustainable growth
• A strong desire to innovate and enhance financial crime compliance effectiveness at a systemic level
• Confidence to make risk-based decisions and defend them, even when they may be unpopular, demonstrating a commitment to sustainable risk management and ensuring alignment with organizational objectives
• Operate effectively within a matrix environment, successfully leading and influencing people across functional lines to achieve common goals
• Strong focus on leading and developing a team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement in compliance practices
• A demonstrated desire to innovate and enhance financial crime compliance effectiveness at a systemic level

Responsibilities

• Lead the evaluation of existing control infrastructure and processes to identify and address gaps in financial crime risk coverage
• Establish and drive the strategic vision for financial crime controls in alignment with internal partners and overarching company objectives, ensuring that team initiatives support organizational goals
• Focus on training and empowering your team to design and implement effective financial crime controls, ensuring they have the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed
• Act as the primary liaison with technical teams, facilitating effective communication and collaboration on control development. Work closely with internal partners to address onboarding challenges and prioritize strategic initiatives
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of global financial crime laws and best practices to ensure Stripe's compliance and the implementation of industry-leading controls
• Define management information (MI) needs to evaluate the effectiveness of controls and onboarding programs, recommending enhancements to improve operational efficiency
• Serve as a key decision-maker during critical incidents involving financial crime, offering risk management guidance while maintaining a balanced approach to user experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with capacity planning and/or budget management
• CAMS or CFE certification
• PMP or equivalent project management certification