Manager, Global Sanctions

Who we are About Stripe span 400; 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 Financial Crimes team plays a critical role in ensuring a healthy financial ecosystem and maintaining trust in Stripe s platform. We ensure that prohibited parties cannot utilize our services and identify bad actors engaging in money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crimes. As Stripe s user base and global footprint grow dramatically, this team is essential for mitigating risk and upholding regulatory compliance, directly contributing to Stripe s mission of increasing the GDP of the internet safely and responsibly. What you’ll do As the Manager, Global Sanctions, you will own and evolve an established sanctions function across geographies. You will be responsible for leading regional teams, driving the next phase of sanctions transformation, and partnering with Engineering and Product to modernize how sanctions operations work at Stripe. Responsibilities 400; span 400; Lead and develop sanctions managers and analysts across regions, ensuring investigative quality, consistency, and throughput at scale 400; Own the strategic direction of Stripe s global sanctions program, screening coverage, alert logic, escalation frameworks, and quality assurance 400; Drive the sanctions transformation roadmap, identify where manual workflows and vendor tooling are limiting scale, and lead the shift toward automation and smarter detection 400; Partner with Engineering and Product as a genuine co-designer, translate sanctions requirements into tooling inputs, challenge screening logic, and lead operational readiness for new capabilities 400; Ensure every process and system change is built with audit trails, explainability, and examiner-readiness by design; lead the function through regulatory exams and supervisory inquiries 400; Serve as the senior escalation point for complex casework 400; Maintain deep awareness of evolving sanctions regulations globally (OFAC, EU, HMT, UN, and others) and translate changes