Operations Associate, Sanctions

Did you know that only around 4% of the world’s GDP comes from internet commerce? At Stripe, we believe that this represents a future with almost limitless potential for innovation, creativity and global prosperity. While the promise of a global online economy is palpable, it doesn’t come without significant risk. E...

We are looking for someone who is passionate about fighting financial crimes and solving the puzzle of investigations, is naturally curious, and is comfortable operating in ambiguity and finding creative solutions. You will be responsible for conducting investigations and making account-level judgments and recommend...

The right candidate for this role will have experience in financial crimes compliance, preferably within the fintech or e-commerce space

Conduct a wide variety of analyses, including:
Conducting screening (“watchlist” and “keyword”) reviews on merchants as part of Stripe’s sanctions program
Analysing and investigating accounts for exposure to both listed persons and high-risk/prohibited jurisdictions  
Understand complex regulatory and compliance requirements within the financial services space and complete analyses in accordance with these requirements
Conduct in-depth open source research as part of Sanctions reviews, including in the open web, corporate registries, governmental databases, and social media platforms, to understand the use case and appropriately assess the relevant sanctions and financial crimes risk   
Analyse complex problem and exercising sound analytical judgment on investigation resolutions or decisions
Perform assignments/tasks of high complexity and resolving incoming requests from internal Stripe teams, financial partners, or other parties 
Adhere closely to process documentation and draft clear and concise investigative summaries and analyses, including draft regulatory reports for submission

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.
2+ years of experience in  Sanctions roles
Experience conducting in-depth open source research across a wide range of information sources, including the web and global social media platforms
General awareness of money laundering, terrorism financing, and sanctions trends and regulatory developments
Independently analyse and evaluate information from various data sources to determine a course of action for a matched case
Ability to clearly record by writing the rationale & documenting the evidence of the decision making process about the match being positive or false for analytical, presentation, and audit purposes
Excellent written, spoken and interpersonal skills,
Excellent problem-solving skills and demonstrated ability to work independently, analyse problems and data sets to make complex investigation decisions
Self-disciplined, diligent, proactive and detail oriented
You're willing to periodically work a weekend day for which you will receive a weekday off; the SDC operates during daytime hours with shifts from the morning through early evening
Knowledge of USA Patriot Act, US Treasury/OFAC Code of Federal Regulations,UK HMT sanctions regulations, EU Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Directives, etc. 
Knowledge in payments and the fintech industry 
Familiarity with SQL and ability to use template or pre-made SQL queries as part of investigations