Associate ( Risk/Fraud Operations)

<p><strong>About Stripe</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>About the team</strong></p> <p>At Stripe, our Mexico City/Bangalore office is a vibrant hub at the forefront of our mission to reshape the financial landscape for businesses worldwide. Our team prioritizes collaboration, innovation, and excellence. As a member of the team, you'll be part of a mission-driven community dedicated to enhancing the global economy and increasing the GDP of the internet. We strive for excellence by creating with craft and beauty, while having fun and celebrating our successes together.</p> <p>We cultivate a culture of collaboration, inclusivity and support where every team member’s voice matters. Our commitment shines through as we handle over a million support cases each year, empowering our users not just to solve problems but to achieve their goals.</p> <p>This role will be part of the Quality Team within Risk Ops Enablement that is responsible for performing quality checks for the FinCrimes operations team under Risk LOB.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <p>We are looking for someone who is passionate about fighting financial crimes and is an experienced Quality Analyst to conduct quality reviews and oversee the day- to-day quality assurance of the <em>(AML/EDD/Sanctions/PEP) </em>. We are looking for someone with an eye for detail, is obsessed with quality processes and outcomes, and values efficiency. In this position, you will be responsible for conducting quality audits and providing oversight and maintenance of the process to measure and improve the quality of our Sanctions vertical. The right candidate for this role will have experience in financial crimes, Sanctions, compliance preferably within the fintech, banking or e-commerce space.<br><br></p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop, research, plan, and conduct quality audits/reviews in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.</li> <li>Be responsible for drafting and circulating detailed weekly/monthly QA reports outlining the QA results and trends observed, clearly articulating any issues noted and remedial actions to be taken.</li> <li>Support functional coaching for new &amp; existing Sanctions associates, wherever applicable.</li> <li>Maintain clear and organized documentation in relation to how Quality Assurance is structured, including sampling logic and coverage of the QA oversight.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Who you are</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Minimum requirements</p> <ul> <li>3+ years of experience in Compliance and Sanctions roles within the financial services or fintech industry and at least 1+ year of experience in Quality Specialist roles.&nbsp;</li> <li>Proven track record of conducting in-depth analysis, including validation of identity documents, address proofs, and income/occupation details, in accordance with the regulatory requirements.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated strong attention to details.</li> <li>In depth knowledge of quality concepts and analysis.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in identifying high-risk customers, transactions, or business activities, and escalating them through right channels.</li> <li>Thorough understanding of&nbsp; Sanctions, KYC, EDD and AML regulations and the ability to apply this knowledge in day-to-day operations.</li> <li>Capacity to work with a sense of urgency and focus.&nbsp;</li> <li>Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently, analyze data, and make complex decisions</li> </ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>Knowledge in payments and the fintech industry</li> <li>SQL&nbsp;&nbsp;</li> <li>Acquired project certifica