Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enter…
Major Financial Crimes & Insider Risk Investigator
Skills & Technologies
Job Description
Who we are
About Stripe
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.
About the team
As a critical component of Stripe’s Global Investigations function, the Major Investigations team leads the charge on the most intricate and high-impact financial crimes reviews. Our remit involves spearheading in-depth investigations across a broad spectrum of risk areas—including significant fraud, anti-money laundering (AML), and insider threat detection—while navigating complex and ambiguous typologies. The team handles matters surfacing from diverse channels such as law enforcement subpoenas, public-private partnerships, the internal Speak Up Hotline, and various global referral sources. We operate in lockstep with regional investigative units and cross-functional partners to proactively manage institutional risk and identify opportunities for control environment remediation.
What you’ll do
We are looking for a senior financial crimes investigations expert to join the Major Investigations team to take the lead on Stripe’s most intricate and nuanced financial crimes reviews. You will be responsible for conducting in-depth investigations covering multiple financial crimes risk areas, including anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF), fraud, and sanctions. In doing so, you will confront complex issues, emerging and novel typologies, and significant ambiguity. In addition to conducting investigations and making recommendations on merchants, you will also be asked to evaluate how Stripe’s financial crimes control
Company & Role Analysis
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£45,000 – £60,000 (Glassdoor, Levels.fyi, 2025)
Working at Stripe
Stripe's culture is characterized by high standards, urgency, and a fast-paced environment, with a strong emphasis on user focus and meticulous craft. The company fosters deep, multifunctional collaboration and a writing-first approach to knowledge sharing. While employees generally appreciate the leadership and team quality, some reviews indicate challenges related to work-life balance due to the demanding nature of the work.
Perks
Salary range: £84,400 – £126,600 (Stripe Official Job Posting, May 2026)