Major Financial Crimes Investigator

Who we are

About Stripe

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.

About the team

The Major Investigations team is part of Stripe’s Global Investigations function and is responsible for conducting investigations across a range of financial crime risk areas which include significant fraud and money laundering investigations. The team will investigate matters originating from legal production orders, public-private partnership engagements as well as other internal and external referral sources. The team will work in close partnership with regional investigative teams and other internal stakeholders to manage risk and mitigate potential control weaknesses.  

What you’ll do

We are looking for an experienced financial crimes professional to be a future leader of our Major Investigations team. In this role, you will report directly to the Head of Investigations and be responsible for establishing new workflows, creating team procedures, overseeing the investigative work of Major investigators and conducting investigations. You’ll partner with others on the team to identify enhancements in our risk management processes, and work in close partnership with regional compliance teams and other internal stakeholders to communicate findings, manage risk and mitigate potential control weaknesses identified during the course of reviews.  

The right person for this role will enjoy building new processes, managing difficult and sensitive casework, and partnering closely with others, both within Stripe and externally with law enforcement and industry partners, to manage financial crime risks.  

Responsibilities

• Create new investigative processes and workflows for the Major Investigations team
• Oversee the casework of other investigators on the team
• Independently conduct investigations involving significant AML and fraud-related matters 
• Draft detailed reports summarizing investigative findings and documenting risks and potential control weaknesses 
• Propose solutions to mitigate financial crimes risk both across the program and on an individual case basis
• Coordinate efforts across regional teams on cases with cross-border exposure
• Demonstrate sound judgment and an ability to navigate high-risk cases for which the correct decisions may not be immediately clear
• Partner with law enforcement agencies and industry peers on emerging typologies
• Present investigative findings, coherent risk analyses stemming from findings, and recommended risk mitigations and metrics to a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Effectively and clearly communicate, including with other Stripes, Stripe's users, and Stripe's financial partners

Who you are

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.

Minimum requirements

• 8+ years experience in investigative roles within AML, fraud or a related field
• 3+ years managing people, creating and overseeing workflows, and building investigation programs
• Excellent research and writing skills, including drafting detailed investigative reports and high level executive briefings
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including effective communications and dynamic problem solving
• Experience with SQL or querying of large datasets
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion

Preferred qualifications

• Technical curiosity and an interest in exploring data and understanding systems
• Demonstrated interest, knowledge, or experience in cryptocurrency
• Experience in the online payments industry

Hybrid work at Stripe

This role is available either in an office or a remote location (typically, 35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).

Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.

A remote location, in most cases, is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of our offices. While you would be welcome to come into the office for team/business meetings, on-sites, meet-ups, and events, our expectation is you would regularly work from home rather than a Stripe office. Stripe does not cover the cost of relocating to a remote location. We encourage you to apply for roles that match the location where you currently or plan to live.

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $140,700 - $211,100. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; 401(k) plan; medical, dental, and vision benefits; and wellness stipends.

We look forward to hearing from you

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us. Apply