Sanctions Operations Specialist

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is both a technology company and a financial services company and you will need to be comfortable straddling both of those worlds every day. The right person for the role will enjoy dealing with that puzzle seeking creative solutions and moving quickly often in the face of ambiguity.

About the team

We are looking for a sanctions specialist to join our Financial Crimes Operations Team in Bangalore India. This is an Independent Contributor (IC) role where you will handle a variety of sanctions compliance operational matters supporting Stripes growing business.

You will:

• Conduct OFAC and BIS screening (watchlist) and sanctioned jurisdictions screening (keyword) reviews manually reviewing Stripe merchant accounts as part of Stripes sanctions program. You will review the results of this screening and work with other Financial Crimes team members to review approve and escalate complex cases where necessary.
• You will be responsible for independently completing complex sanctions investigations drafting detailed investigation reports reviewing and approving reports from other team members
• Prepare structured reports and case documents for regulatory reporting
• Move with urgency and focus in responding to user escalations internal SLAs and regulatory asks emanating from sanctions concerns
• Guide team members with decision-making from a subject matter perspective on complex cases
• Prepare and share detailed MI on sanctions reviews with leadership and internal stakeholders
• Manage incoming communication from both internal and external stakeholders via multiple channels including email chat and CRM
• Investigate and respond to requests for information from banking and financial partners
• Participate in other administrative and organizational tasks for the financial crimes operations team

Who you are:

• 7 to 8 years of experience working in a sanctions screening and reporting role at a financial institution or technology company
• Strong industry knowledge of global sanctions regulatory requirements
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced high-volume environment
• A mind for detail - you are detail oriented and have the patience to dive into a high volume of reviews with strict turnaround times
• Excellent written communication skills; You will be expected to review and write detailed investigative and regulatory documents
• Strong analytical and communication skills proven ability to execute processes and a flexible approach to problem-solving
• Effective interpersonal teamwork and organizational skills; you will be required to collaborate with a number of cross-functional teams including but not limited to regional compliance officers engineering teams user support etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• ACAMS CGSS or ACSS certification
• Technical curiosity and an interest in evolving sanctions and regulatory compliance trends
• Experience with SQL or querying of large datasets

Shift timings / work hours (shift to mandatory requirements)

This role requires interface with a number of global teams across jurisdictions. You will be required to work during the EMEA work hours i.e. 2 pm to 11 pm

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority