Global Sanctions Lead

2 weeks, 3 days ago
Stripe

Stripe

Stripe is a global technology company that provides financial infrastructure for the internet. They offer a suite of APIs and tools for businesses to accept online and in-person payments, automate financial processes, and embed financial services in th...

Diversified Financial Services
5K-10K
Founded 2009
$8700M raised

Description

  • Lead and develop sanctions managers and analysts across regions to ensure investigative quality, consistency, and throughput at scale.
  • Own the strategic direction of Stripe's global sanctions program, including screening coverage, alert logic, escalation frameworks, and quality assurance.
  • Drive the sanctions transformation roadmap by identifying manual workflow and vendor tooling constraints and leading the move toward automation and better detection.
  • Partner with Engineering and Product to translate sanctions requirements into tooling inputs, refine screening logic, and prepare for new capabilities.
  • Ensure process and system changes are built with audit trails, explainability, and examiner-readiness, and lead the function through regulatory exams and supervisory inquiries.
  • Serve as the senior escalation point for complex sanctions casework.
  • Maintain awareness of evolving global sanctions regulations and translate regulatory changes into program requirements ahead of deadlines.
  • Report on sanctions program health, emerging typologies, and team performance to senior leadership.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of experience in sanctions compliance or financial crimes, with senior leadership experience managing cross-regional teams.
  • Deep expertise in major global sanctions regimes, including OFAC, EU, HMT, and UN.
  • Strong knowledge of sanctions screening methodologies.
  • Proven track record of improving sanctions program operations.
  • Experience evaluating or transitioning sanctions tooling, including vendor platforms and in-house or automated solutions.
  • Ability to partner credibly with Engineering and Product on tooling design, screening logic, and workflow automation.
  • Effective communication skills across regulators, senior leadership, and engineering teams.
  • Experience with sanctions screening platforms and familiarity with AI-assisted screening tools.
  • CAMS or equivalent certification preferred.
  • Background handling regulatory examinations or voluntary self-disclosure processes preferred.
  • Experience at a global payments platform or fintech at scale preferred.

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