Operations Associate, Financial Crimes
At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. Your skills and passion will stand out, and set you apart, especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.
Who we are
At Stripe, our Mexico City 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 Mexico City team, you'll be part of a mission-driven community dedicated to making the online economy bigger, faster, and more accessible, helping millions of businesses start and grow, or as we proudly call it: increasing the GDP of the internet.
About the Role
Stripe's Financial Crimes organization is looking for a detail-oriented, high agency investigator to join our Mexico City team. In this role, you will help protect Stripe's platform and its users by identifying, investigating, and reporting illicit financial activity across a range of compliance disciplines (including AML, EDD, Sanctions, and Fraud).
You'll be part of a team that sits at the intersection of technology and financial regulation, using judgment, data, and research skills to make high-stakes decisions every day. We're looking for someone who is curious, analytical, and comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving environment.
Who you are
While direct Financial Crimes experience is highly valued, we recognize that high agency investigators come from diverse analytical backgrounds. We are looking for professionals driven by analytical thinking, meticulous attention to detail, and a relentless questioning mindset. If your current role requires deep research, objective evidence assessment, clear written reporting, and exercising sound judgment on complex, high-risk decisions, please apply!
What You'll Do
- Investigative Ownership: Take absolute ownership of complex cases from start to finish, conducting deep-dive, root-cause investigations and demonstrating sound judgment on ambiguous, high-risk decisions without defaulting to unnecessary escalations.
- Risk Assessment & Triage: Review customer profiles and alerts, investigating suspicious activity to assess financial crime exposure and determine appropriate next steps.
- Deep OSINT Research: Conduct open-source and public records research, to support investigations and document findings clearly and consistently.
- Regulatory Reporting & Industry Knowledge: Draft and submit regulatory reports to the relevant authorities while staying current on financial crime trends, typologies, and regulatory developments relevant to the payments industry.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate effectively with internal teams and external financial partners to resolve complex cases and escalations.
Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of analytical or investigative experience in a financial crimes, compliance, fraud, risk-related, or complex investigative role
- Ability to synthesize large volumes of transactional or customer data and surface meaningful patterns
- Experience conducting open-source research using a variety of global platforms and databases
- Excellent written and spoken English. Clear, precise communication is essential for regulatory reporting and cross-functional collaboration.
- Comfortable working independently, managing a varied caseload, and making decisions with minimum supervision
Preferred Qualifications
- Solid understanding of how financial crimes manifest in financial institutions and payment platforms
- Experience in fintech, e-commerce, or payments compliance
- Strong understanding of cryptocurrency financial crime risks, particularly related to stablecoins
- Background in a compliance function at a financial institution or regulatory body
- ACAMS, CAMS, or equivalent professional certification
Job Type: Full-time
Pregunta(s) de postulación:
- Are you comfortable interviewing in English?
- Are you comfortable working on-site?
- Do you have experience conducting investigations or deep-dive research? If so, please explain
Work Location: In person
