Team Lead, Risk Operations

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 Stripe s user base and global footprint grows dramatically we have distinctly unique support problems resulting from both our type of scale and the type of businesses we partner with The Risk Ops strategy will provide operational leverage and expand Stripe s portfolio of operational capabilities to support the scaled needs for external users and internal Stripe teams We strive to deliver frictionless experiences for all of our users whether they are an Independent Business Startup SMB or Enterprise and our mission is to provide all Stripe Users with the best support experience possible What you ll do In this role you will act in a player-coach capacity and are accountable for supporting 10 Risk Operations associates This team will investigate accounts to identify risks to Stripe business related to fraud and user policy requirements You will set clear goals and provide guidance and mentorship to ensure individual and team success To be a fit you will have a coaching mindset proven ability to communicate at different levels a track record of driving operational performance and a passion for inspiring a team to deliver outstanding results Responsibilities Guide your team in performing reviews to protect and advance Stripe s business brand and mission by deploying industry-leading supportability solutions that instill user and partner trust in Stripe Support and coach your team in conducting thorough investigations of merchant accounts to facilitate progressive and sustainable business growth Ongoing management of the operational performance of your team to deliver KPIs and report to key stakeholders Contribute to core work to strengthen the process knowledge Work closely with the team by performing quality shadow sessions and provide regular feedback and share insights with the manager Help scale our operations and improve user experience by identifying process improvements Manage capacity and scheduling dividing and assigning work between team members Ensure your team has all the skills and resources needed to be successful in their role Set clear goals and expectations for individual and team performance Foster a culture of continuous improvement to refine team processes and procedures Support recruitment and hiring initiatives Coach and mentor individuals to meet career goals via structured development conversations Provide continuous performance feedback and facilitate periodic formal performance reviews Drive and own initiatives that make the team a warm and welcoming place to work Keep the team engaged and motivated towards their work Who you are 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 Minimum requirements Have 3 years of people management experience Experience coaching leading operations teams and managing performance Experience mentoring others and are able to constructively provide feedback to others Experience in delivering weekly and monthly business metrics and reporting Proven ability to be a subject matter expert in Risk Operations Ability to work cross functionally to deliver best results and promote partnership Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English Exemplary planning and time management skills Preferred qualifications Knowledge of risk reviews knowledge in policy compliance operations and fraud detection tools Experience managing risk events in the system and identify the at-risk scenario In-office expectations Office-assigned Stripes in most of our locations are currently expected to spend at least 50 of the time in a given month in their local office or with users This expectation may vary depending on role team and location For example Stripes in our Bucharest Romania site have an 80 in-office expectation and those in Stripe Delivery Center roles in Mexico City Mexico and Bengaluru India work 100 from the office Also some teams have greater in-office attendance requirements to appropriately support our users and workflows which the hiring manager will discuss This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other while supporting flexibility when possible Pay and benefits Stripe does not yet include pay ranges in job postings in every country Stripe strongly values pay transparency and is working toward pay transparency globally Office locations Bengaluru Team Operations Job type Full time