Job Description
This is a senior leadership role within our Financial Crimes, Compliance, and Risk Oversight team. We are seeking an exceptional leader to serve as the Head of Product and User Enablement.
The successful candidate will lead a team of expert advisors who advise our product teams on risk and compliance matters, working closely with our Product Legal team.
Their leadership will promote a culture of accountability, empowerment, effective decision-making, and continuous improvement, while mentoring their team to effectively serve as key advisors on risk and compliance matters.
They will work with our Risk teams to enable smooth product launches and ensure that Stripe's most innovative offerings meet existing requirements and inform our ability to help shape both the product and regulatory ecosystems.
Key responsibilities include setting the strategic vision for the Product and User Enablement pillar team, ensuring alignment with Stripe's overarching objectives, and building trust with product counsels and product developers by providing insights into compliance requirements.
They will also support implementation of scalable and flexible control frameworks to meet the broad range of Stripe products, and highlight opportunities to evolve Stripe's own risk appetite and policy frameworks.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a senior leadership role in financial services, regulatory compliance, or risk management, with experience managing a large global team.
They must have a broad familiarity with financial crime and money transmission regulations, anti-money laundering guidelines, banking partner expectations, card network rules and schemes, and consumer protection laws.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are mandatory, with the ability to translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into accessible and actionable advice for cross-functional teams.
Strategic and analytical skills are required to connect the dots between compliance, product development, and regulatory changes, enabling effective guidance of product strategies.
Required Skills and Qualifications
The minimum requirements for this role include:
* a proven track record in a senior leadership role (20+ years' experience) in financial services, regulatory compliance, or risk management;
* experience in previous regulatory accountable roles strongly preferred;
* 5+ years' experience managing a large, preferably global team;
* a broad familiarity with financial crime and money transmission regulations, anti-money laundering guidelines, banking partner expectations, card network rules and schemes, and consumer protection laws;
* exceptional verbal and written communication skills;
* the ability to translate complex legal and regulatory concepts into accessible and actionable advice for cross-functional teams;
* strong strategic and analytical skills to connect the dots between compliance, product development, and regulatory changes;
* outstanding relationship-building skills, with the ability to earn trust and credibility across teams and with external partners.
Benefits
As a member of our team, you will enjoy a competitive salary, benefits package, and equity in the company. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with a talented team of professionals and contribute to shaping the future of Stripe.
Others
We are open to applicants in the UK and Ireland, and we offer a hybrid work environment that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration and learning. If you are passionate about regulatory compliance and want to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply.
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