Drive risk strategy at Stripe, collaborating across teams to enhance user experience and optimize risk management.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 3 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 3 hours ago
What you'll build
- Drive risk strategy for company-level strategic initiatives
- Perform research and analysis to assess Stripe’s current risk performance
- Increase business enablement for supportable merchants
- Challenge the status quo and provide alternative solutions
- Execute special projects and provide ad hoc analyses
Must have
- Bachelor's Degree or foreign equivalent in Law, Business, Policy, Development Studies, or related field
- 5 years post-bachelors related work experience as a Risk Strategist
- 5 years experience developing risk strategies and solutions
- 5 years experience distilling complex risk and policy problems
- 5 years experience translating business requirements to technical configuration
- 5 years experience deriving insights from complex problem spaces
Practical constraints
- 40 hrs/week
- 50% Telecommuting permitted
- Up to 10% International and Domestic Travel Required
Requirements
- Experience
- 5 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The User Risk Strategist at Stripe focuses on developing and implementing risk strategies that enhance user experience while supporting business growth. This role requires expertise in risk management, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the ability to translate complex problems into actionable solutions. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in risk strategy and a strong background in technical product environments. The position is part of a dynamic team dedicated to optimizing risk performance in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze September 26, 2026. Last confirmed on Stripe's careers page September 26, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
- Starts above 67% of 1182 comparable senior other roles in United States we track (median $143,000 across 183 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the User Risk Strategist role remote?
- It's hybrid — Stripe expects some on-site time in New York, NY, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Stripe lists $161,637–$204,000 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- 5–5 years of relevant experience for this User Risk Strategist role.
- Where is the role based?
- Stripe is hiring for this position in New York, NY, United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Stripe targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this User Risk Strategist role at Stripe.
From the original posting
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