Stripe · 5 days ago
User Risk Strategist
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $227K/yr
10+ years expStripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, aiming to increase the GDP of the internet. The User Risk Strategist will lead complex initiatives to minimize risk and strengthen trust, collaborating with various internal teams and external partners to design scalable solutions that enhance user experience.
FinanceFinTechMobile PaymentsSaaS
Responsibilities
Own the strategy, planning, and orchestration of large-scale programs addressing user, compliance, and platform needs
Build strong relationships with executive-level stakeholders (internal and external) to align on priorities, tradeoffs and success measures
Represent Stripe with critical partners and customers in external engagements
Translate complex risk issues into clear, actionable insights for leadership and users
Monitor program performance, deliver executive-ready reporting, and leverage insights to drive continuous improvement
Act as a trusted advisor to strategic users while upholding compliance and platform integrity
Qualification
Required
10+ years of program management experience driving complex, cross-functional initiatives (structuring programs, managing stakeholders, setting milestones, and executing at scale)
Proven experience in user-facing and executive-facing roles, with strong executive presence and the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and persuasively
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, adept at both working-level and exec-level interactions
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to use data to clarify ambiguity, guide decisions, and deliver measurable business impact
Experience designing and implementing risk strategies and solutions, partnering across product, engineering, operations, policy, and GTM/account teams
Demonstrated ability to influence and build partnerships across functions in fast-paced, high-growth, or global environments
Self-starter, comfortable navigating ambiguity, with a track record of driving ambitious goals independently and with rigor
Entrepreneurial, curious, and user-first mindset, with a strong desire to innovate and reduce friction
Preferred
Experience in financial services, payments or fintech industries or a related role (risk, compliance, legal, consulting) with proven success in translating complex regulatory or technical concepts into practical action plans and user guidance
Background in platforms, marketplaces, SaaS infrastructure, or global onboarding/risk requirements
Strong understanding of our business and products
Benefits
Equity
Company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
401(k) plan
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Wellness stipends
Company
Stripe
Stripe is an API technology company that provides online payment processing and commerce solutions for Internet businesses.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$9.44BKey Investors
Tiger Global ManagementThrive CapitalFounders Fund
2025-02-27Secondary Market
2024-04-12Secondary Market· $694.16M
2024-03-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Steffan Tomlinson
CFO
Aitor Guevara
Head Of Engineering
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