Financial Crimes Compliance Officer, Australia

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.

We are looking for a Financial Crimes compliance professional experienced in the fintech and payment industry to join our Financial Crimes team in our Australia and New Zealand Office. In this role, you will be part of a team working closely to build and maintain a robust Financial Crimes program for Stripe as it continues to grow in Australia and New Zealand. 

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.

In your role as the Australia and New Zealand Financial Crimes Compliance Officer, preferably based in Sydney, Australia, reporting to the APAC Compliance Head, you will be the public face of Stripe's financial crimes compliance team Australia and New Zealand. 

In this highly visible and strategic role, you will:

• Serve as the primary liaison and trusted Stripe representative to key external stakeholders, including the AUSTRAC (Australia) and Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand). 
• Leverage your exceptional communication skills to build and maintain strong working relationships, coordinate regulatory engagements, and effectively represent Stripe's financial crimes compliance initiatives internally and externally.
• Act as the Australia and New Zealand AML/CTF Compliance Officer, taking responsibility for all financial crimes-related matters with local regulators. You will be the go-to expert, providing clear, actionable advice to internal teams and external partners on compliance requirements, risk assessments, and control implementation.
• Regularly update Stripe's Board and Senior Management on financial crimes and supportability initiatives, policies, and issues, ensuring they have a deep understanding of the compliance landscape and Stripe's preparedness.
• Manage financial crimes and supportability programs in Australia and New Zealand (and other APAC countries as necessary). This includes reviewing and enhancing policies, frameworks, and controls to maintain compliance with local regulations and partner requirements.
• Partner with other pillars within the Financial Crimes Compliance Risk Oversight Org to localize global controls and processes. Address any gaps, drawing on your in-depth knowledge of the payments industry and relevant legislation in Australia and New Zealand.
• Participate actively in business strategy proposals and discussions with an enabling and compliant mindset
• Lead external audits and regulatory inspections, working with global teams to ensure seamless preparation and timely remediation of any findings.

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 8+ years combined relevant financial crimes experience in payments, banking, financial regulators, law firms and/or audit firms, preferably in a responsible officer role.
• Strong communication (both verbal and written) and stakeholder management skills; and experience executing on complex initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in regulatory engagements.
• Strong knowledge of the payments industry and the relevant legislations in Australia and New Zealand.
• Competent in interpreting legal guidance (with the support of the Legal team) into actionable guidance, and operational policies and systems-based solutions
• Ability to navigate ambiguous situations and make quick, sound compliance decisions when necessary.
• Ability to work efficiently and independently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• An effective and relatable "culture of compliance" mentality.

• Familiarity with MacOS and Google products.
• CAMS or CFE certification (or equivalent)