Risk Advisory Strategist

T-pro; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 117,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial infrastructure platform is looking for a Risk Advisory Strategist to drive risk strategy across EMEA and APAC. Candidates need over 10 years of experience in Financial Services with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills. This hybrid role allows for both in-office and remote work to ensure a balance of collaboration and flexibility. The annual salary range is between €117,100 and €175,700 depending on experience and location.

Benefits

Equity

Health benefits

Wellness stipends

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in Financial Services or fintech.
• Experience in risk, compliance, legal, or consulting roles.
• Ability to distill complex problems into clear guidance.

Responsibilities

• Drive risk strategy for EMEA and APAC initiatives.
• Perform research to assess risk performance.
• Represent Stripe in external engagements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Risk strategy development

Job description

Overview

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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.

What you’ll do

As a member of the Risk Advisory team, you will partner with cross-functional teams—including Financial Crimes, Product, Partnerships, Legal, Sales, and Data Science—to design and execute on strategies and projects to improve Stripe’s risk controls and user experience. You will provide expert guidance and analyses to help EMEA and APAC based businesses grow in a risk-conscious manner. We are looking for someone who is passionate about navigating ambiguity, enabling business growth while balancing risk, and is skilled at identifying ways to improve user experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive risk strategy for EMEA and APAC focused initiatives, including partnering with Stripe’s Product, Legal, Operations, Sales, and Partnerships teams to solve risk problems and ensure a positive experience for Stripe’s users
• 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/ad hoc analyses as initiatives, products, risks, and opportunities are constantly evolving

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

• 10+ years of professional experience, preferably in Financial Services, Payments or fintech industries
• 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 risk and policy problems into clear, concise, and reliable guidance for internal 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 drive towards ambitious goals
• 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

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/self-start
• Familiarity with one of the following:
  • Card network rules
  • Banking and money movement regulations in EMEA and/or APAC
  • KYC/KYB, AML OFAC compliance

Work arrangement

Hybrid work at Stripe: This role is available either in an office or a remote location (35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).

In-office and remote work expectations: Office presence and remote work policies apply as described by Stripe, with the expectation to balance collaboration with flexibility.

Pay and benefits

The annual salary range for this role in the primary location is €117,100 - €175,700. This range may change if you are hired in another location. 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 specific location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the primary location may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Specific benefits and details about what compensation is included in the salary range listed above will vary depending on the applicant’s location and can be discussed in more detail during the interview process. Benefits/additional compensation for this role may include: equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses; retirement plans; health benefits; and wellness stipends.