UK MLRO

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career.

The Financial Crimes, Compliance and Risk Oversight (FinCRO) team ensures the safe and effective understanding and management of risks across Stripe to enable growth, while continuing to strengthen our reputation as a critical and trusted builder of global financial infrastructure by regulators, partners, and networks. Our people play an important role in combating financial crime across a global footprint and in enabling Stripe to increase the GDP of the internet. The global team works as a cohesive whole to manage and mitigate financial crime risks and meet and exceed the expectations of our users, our financial partners, and our regulators. We are a deeply caring group of folks, slightly obsessed with our tradecraft, dedicated to protecting our users and the financial ecosystem from crime, and committed to our work, our lives, and our hobbies with equal passion.

We are looking for an experienced financial crime professional to lead our Financial Crimes program in the UK (Stripe Payments UK Limited  [SPUKL]). You will be the principal decision-maker on financial crime risk management decisions in the UK, serving a critical role in ensuring Stripe’s continued safe growth and success in the region. You’ll also be heavily involved in the strategic design and planning of Stripe’s financial crimes program as we enhance and uplevel controls and operations. 

• Ensure Stripe’s global Compliance and Financial Crimes frameworks, policies and programs and controls (e.g., KYC, Transaction Monitoring, Regulatory Reporting, Sanctions, and Risk Assessment) incorporate local regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Ensure that all transactions that are identified as potentially suspicious are investigated, reviewed in accordance with established procedures; and appropriate escalation and measures to mitigate Stripe’s risk exposure are taken.
• Set, lead and manage the culture of risk and compliance across the team in the local business and work with our group and regional Legal, Risk, Financial Crime and Compliance teams to define our risk appetite in the local market.
• Oversee financial crimes compliance for Stripe’s operations in the UK, including the regulated businesses in the UK.
• Provide guidance to the business teams on existing and upcoming regulatory requirements and potential product changes as a result.
• Serve as Money Laundering Reporting Officer on Stripe’s regulatory license(s) in the UK and perform all responsibilities of said role(s).
• Provide strategic advisory to Stripe’s business teams on expansion initiatives from a financial crimes perspective in the UK, both enabling Stripe’s growth and providing advice on risk mitigation.
• Serve as a thought leader for supporting and driving innovative, technology-focused compliance solutions with regulators and financial partners. 
• Partner with other Risk Officers and Compliance Officers to build a global program through contributing to strategic planning, goal setting, and more.
• Build and maintain Stripe’s relationship with financial crimes counterparts at our partner financial institutions.

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

• 10+ years experience in an AML/CFT role; 
• Demonstrated experience executing complex Financial Crimes initiatives
• Demonstrable experience of rolling out large-scale compliance initiatives (onboarding preferred)
• Comfort juggling numerous aspects of an AML/CTF compliance program
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Ability to work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders
• An effective and relatable “culture of compliance” mentality
• Fluency in English

•  Payments or fintech experience
• Previous MLRO experience 
• Related regulatory experience, such as anti-bribery and corruption, payments, international policy, or audit
• Familiarity with MacOS and Google products
• CAMS, CFE or ICA certification