Manager, Global Sanctions
Stripe · Atlanta, US
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Who we areAbout StripeStripe 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.About the teamThe Financial Crimes team plays a critical role in ensuring a healthy financial ecosystem and maintaining trust in Stripe's platform. We ensure that prohibited parties cannot utilize our services and identify bad actors engaging in money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crimes. As Stripe's user base and global footprint grow dramatically, this team is essential for mitigating risk and upholding regulatory compliance, directly contributing to Stripe's mission of increasing the GDP of the internet safely and responsibly.What you’ll doAs the Manager, Global Sanctions, you will own and evolve an established sanctions function across geographies. You will be responsible for leading regional teams, driving the next phase of sanctions transformation, and partnering with Engineering and Product to modernize how sanctions operations work at Stripe.ResponsibilitiesLead and develop sanctions managers and analysts across regions, ensuring investigative quality, consistency, and throughput at scaleOwn the strategic direction of Stripe's global sanctions program, screening coverage, alert logic, escalation frameworks, and quality assuranceDrive the sanctions transformation roadmap, identify where manual workflows and vendor tooling are limiting scale, and lead the shift toward automation and smarter detectionPartner with Engineering and Product as a genuine co-designer, translate sanctions requirements into tooling inputs, challenge screening logic, and lead operational readiness for new capabilitiesEnsure every process and system change is built with audit trails, explainability, and examiner-readiness by design; lead the function through regulatory exams and supervisory inquiriesServe as the senior escalation point for complex caseworkMaintain deep awareness of evolving sanctions regulations globally (OFAC, EU, HMT, UN, and others) and translate changes into program requirements ahead of deadlinesReport on sanctions program health, emerging typologies, and team performance to senior leadershipWho you areWe'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.Minimum requirementsAt least 10 years of experience in sanctions compliance or financial crimes, with senior leadership experience managing cross-regional teamsDeep expertise in major global sanctions regimes (OFAC, EU, HMT, UN) and sanctions screening methodologiesProven track record of improving sanctions program operationsExperience evaluating or transitioning sanctions tooling, including vendor platforms and in-house or automated solutionsAbility to partner credibly with Engineering and Product on tooling design, screening logic, and workflow automationEffective communicator across audiences, regulators, senior leadership, and engineering teamsExperience with sanctions screening platforms and familiarity with AI-assisted screening toolsPreferred qualificationsCAMS or equivalent certificationBackground handling regulatory examinations or voluntary self-disclosure processesExperience at a global payments platform or fintech at scale
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