User Risk Strategist

Stripe

New York, NY

Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Candidates with risk strategy experience and cross-functional collaboration skills will find this strategic role at Stripe.

Best fit for

Candidates with 5+ years of experience in translating business needs into technical configurations and risk solutions
— “translating business requirements to technical configuration”
Professionals with a background in Law, Business, Policy, or Development Studies and a track record in risk strategy
— “Must have a Bachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent degree in Law, Business, Policy, Development Studies, or a related field”

Things to consider

Up to 10% travel is required, which may not align with candidates seeking minimal travel
— “Up to 10% International and Domestic Travel Required.”
The role is likely for a mid-to-senior level professional, given the 5-year experience requirement
— “Must have a Bachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent degree ... plus five (5) years post-bachelors, progressive related work experience as a Risk Strategist or a related occupation.”

How to stand out

Highlight experience in cross-functional collaboration with product, legal, and operations teams
— “partnering with the company’s product, legal, operations, sales, and partnerships teams”
Emphasize prior work in distilling complex risk problems into actionable guidance
— “Distilling complex, ambiguous risk and policy problems into clear guidance for internal stakeholders”
Showcase ability to derive insights from technical problem spaces and recommend product improvements
— “Deriving insights from complex or technical problem spaces and evangelizing actionable product recommendations”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Company

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

drive risk strategy for company-level initiatives
increase business enablement
optimize for efficiency and effectiveness

Typical background

risk strategistlawbusiness

Skills & requirements

Required

Risk StrategyRisk AnalysisRisk ManagementProduct And Engineering CollaborationBusiness Requirements TranslationInsight Derivation

Preferred

Legal CompliancePolicy Development

About the role

Original posting from Stripe

Who we are
About Stripe
Stripe, LLC. 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
Responsibilities
Drive risk strategy for company-level strategic initiatives, which includes: partnering with the company’s product, legal, operations, sales, and partnerships teams to solve risk problems and ensure a positive user experience.
Perform research and analysis to assess Stripe’s current risk performance and develop and prioritize long-term strategic plans for future growth.
Increase business enablement, allowing the types of supportable merchants to safely grow at scale, continuously optimizing for efficiency and effectiveness, and stay hyper focused on a positive user experience.
Challenge the status quo and provide multiple alternative solutions and key execution criteria.
Execute special projects and provide ad hoc analyses as initiatives, products, risks, and opportunities are constantly evolving.
Who you are
Minimum requirements
Must have a Bachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent degree in Law, Business, Policy, Development Studies, or a related field, plus five (5) years post-bachelors, progressive related work experience as a Risk Strategist or a related occupation.
Must also have five (5) years of experience in each of the following:
Developing risk strategies and solutions and working with technical products, including working with product and engineering, and operations teams for implementation;
Distilling complex, ambiguous risk and policy problems into clear guidance for internal stakeholders and company users;
Translating business requirements to technical configuration; and
Deriving insights from complex or technical problem spaces and evangelizing actionable product recommendations.
Salary: $161,637 - $204,000/yr.
This salary range represents the base salary range for the role and any sales commissions/sales bonuses targets, if applicable, would be in addition to the base salary.
40 hrs/week
50% Telecommuting permitted.
Up to 10% International and Domestic Travel Required.
Multiple Positions Available.
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. NY79
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Source: Stripe careers