# Risk Strategist, Platform Risk Strategy

**Company:** [Stripe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/stripe)
**Location:** Chicago, IL
**Role:** Other
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** risk strategy, kyc, kyb, AML, ofac, Compliance, fraud risk, credit risk, Stakeholder Management, regulatory analysis, Fintech, Payments
**Posted:** 2026-07-29

> Design and execute custom risk mitigation strategies for Stripe's largest users and novel business models. Partner with Legal, Compliance, Product, Sales and other teams to balance growth, compliance and user experience in payments and FinTech.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Partner with Stripe's Sales, Legal, Compliance, Product, and Financial Partnerships teams to drive sophisticated solutions and ensure a positive experience for Stripe's largest users.
- Evaluate emerging industry and supportability use cases and develop the frameworks that allow Stripe users to access these use cases and markets responsibly.
- Perform research and analysis to assess Stripe's current risk performance and develop and prioritize long-term strategic plans for future growth.
- Challenge the status quo and provide multiple alternative solutions and key execution criteria.
- Represent Stripe in external engagements with our most critical partners and users.
- Execute special projects and ad hoc analyses as initiatives, products, risks, and opportunities are constantly evolving.

## Minimum Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience, preferably in Financial Services, Payments, or FinTech industries.
- Familiarity with banking and money movement regulations, including KYC/KYB, AML, OFAC compliance, and credit and fraud risk.
- Experience in a related role (risk, compliance, legal, consulting).
- Experience in developing risk strategies and solutions and working with technical (product and engineering) and operations teams to implement them.
- Ability to distill complex, ambiguous regulatory issues into clear, concise, and reliable guidance for stakeholders and Stripe users.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience influencing product/engineering, sales, data science, and operations teams.
- Demonstrated track record of deriving insights from complex or technical problem spaces and evangelizing actionable product recommendations.
- The ability to take ownership, be accountable, and lead without formal authority.
- Entrepreneurial and curious mindset, strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity, and solve problems with the end user in mind.
- Strong desire to work in a fast-paced and innovative environment.
- Strong analytical skills and operating rigor.
- Strong executive presence and presentation skills, including experience engaging with leadership.

## Preferred Qualifications
- Experience overseeing execution and delivery of highly strategic programs. Proven ability to take complex issues and turn them into actionable next steps, hold others accountable, and meet deadlines.
- Experience in a client-facing role managing relationships with large, global, and complex organizations.
- Ability to navigate data and people to find answers and drive solutions.
- A strong understanding of our business and products, and an ability to research and self-start.
- Familiarity with card network rules.

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