EMEA Chief Compliance & Financial Crime Leader

Stripe; London (KY); On-site; USD 238,000 - 318,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a seasoned Chief Compliance Officer to lead regulatory compliance, financial crimes and enterprise risk for EMEA, reporting to Global leadership within FinCRO. You will be the public face of compliance for the region, guiding MLROs and managing regulator relationships to ensure safe growth and compliance by design.

The role requires deep expertise across regulatory regimes, experience with licenses, and a track record of tech-forward compliance programs in payments.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in compliance and financial crime, with fintech/payments focus.
• Extensive people management across dispersed teams.
• Deep knowledge of regulatory regimes in EMEA (CBI, FCA).
• Direct experience with regulators, licenses, and supervisory processes.
• Ability to translate complex regulation into scalable solutions.
• Strong communication to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead a regional compliance strategy for EMEA aligned with FinCRO objectives.
• Manage and mentor a distributed team across the region.
• Oversee AML, sanctions, and ABC programs in EMEA.
• Serve as primary point of contact with regulators and industry bodies.
• Engage with partners and internal stakeholders on compliance matters.
• Governance: mature regional framework for risk and regulatory reporting.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

AML/financial crime

People management

Regulatory engagement

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Stripe is seeking a seasoned Chief Compliance Officer to lead regulatory compliance, financial crimes and enterprise risk for EMEA, reporting to Global leadership within FinCRO. You will be the public face of compliance for the region, guiding MLROs and managing regulator relationships to ensure safe growth and compliance by design.

The role requires deep expertise across regulatory regimes, experience with licenses, and a track record of tech-forward compliance programs in payments.