Senior AI-Driven Crypto Compliance Controls Lead

Leyla; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking an Enterprise Compliance and Risk Controls Lead within FinCRO to oversee financial crimes controls and governance across Stripe entities, supporting Bridge and Privy. The role combines deep regulatory knowledge with program management and responsible AI to elevate control effectiveness.

You will collaborate across Compliance, Legal, Risk, Product, Engineering, and Internal Audit to identify gaps, design controls, and drive policy governance and risk assessment processes at

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in financial crimes compliance, risk, internal controls, audit, or related field in regulated financial services.
• Experience with financial crimes risk assessments, control design or testing, policy governance, issue management, or audit readiness.
• Familiarity with AML, sanctions, KYC/KYB, transaction monitoring, and Travel Rule requirements.
• Strong interest in or experience using AI and automation to improve compliance workflows responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Bridge and Privy controls are designed, evidenced, governed, and implemented.
• Drive policy governance across Stripe entities, including policy development, approvals, and change management.
• Provide inputs for the Financial Crimes Risk Assessment across Stripe entities, including planning, coordination, documentation, governance, and reporting.
• Translate regulatory and risk requirements into clear controls, policies, risk assessments, and operating processes.
• Partner with Financial Crimes, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Product, Engineering, Operations, and Internal Audit to identify gaps and improve the control environment.
• Identify responsible AI and automation opportunities across controls, policy, and risk assessments, including document review and evidence triage.
• Ensure AI-enabled workflows retain human oversight, data protection, accountability, and auditability.

Skills

Financial crimes

Risk controls

Policy governance

Audit readiness

AI in compliance

Job description

Stripe is seeking an Enterprise Compliance and Risk Controls Lead within FinCRO to oversee financial crimes controls and governance across Stripe entities, supporting Bridge and Privy. The role combines deep regulatory knowledge with program management and responsible AI to elevate control effectiveness.

You will collaborate across Compliance, Legal, Risk, Product, Engineering, and Internal Audit to identify gaps, design controls, and drive policy governance and risk assessment processes at