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
The Stripe Security team is dedicated to improving the security of Stripe and its users. Our users trust us with some of their most sensitive information, and we make security a first-class consideration in everything we do. Security concerns are ever-evolving, creating an extremely dynamic environment for the Security team.
The Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (SGRC) team at Stripe provides security governance, risk management, and compliance capabilities to allow Stripe to make strategic security decisions, measure our risk and control posture, and represent Stripe Security to internal and external entities. The successful operation of our organization accelerates Stripe by optimizing the communication and expectations of our security program.
What you’ll do
We're looking for a Security GRC Program Manager with deep expertise in security compliance to serve as the primary interface between Stripe's Security organization and external auditors, regulators, and compliance stakeholders. In this role, you'll represent the Security team in audit engagements, articulate how Stripe's security controls are designed and how they operate, and ensure that compliance obligations across a complex global regulatory landscape are met with consistency and rigor.
In this role, you will act as a proxy between external entities like regulators and auditors, and our internal security teams, ensuring consistency in compliance responses and helping maintain a lean and effective compliance program. The ideal candidate is adaptable and finds structure in an evolving and maturing organization.
Responsibilities
- Act as an information security subject matter expert during cross-functional audit engagements, representing the Security team in walkthrough meetings with auditors and regulators
- Serve as the internal liaison (proxy) between and the Security organization to ensure audits are managed effectively and consistently
- Create and maintain a central repository of audit evidence artifacts required for compliance with SOC 2, PCI DSS, SOX, and other global regulatory standards
- Perform security risk and control assessments against common frameworks to ensure compliance with Stripe's Information Security Policy and Standards and applicable regulations (e.g., ISO 2700x, PCI DSS, SOX, NIST, COBIT)
- Support control owners with guidance on security control design and redesign to ensure continued compliance and effectiveness
- Facilitate security compliance support for Stripe's legal entities with regulatory obligations, and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to track and report on control remediation efforts
- Support broader GRC team program initiatives, including policy writing, security awareness training, and third-party security risk assessments
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
- Subject matter expert in information security frameworks, practices, policies, standards, and procedures (e.g., NIST CSF, SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001/2, or equivalent)
- 6+ years of experience in Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance or Technology Compliance roles with a strong understanding of audit processes
- Exposure to global regulatory requirements (e.g., DORA, FFIEC, EBA, NYDFS) and experience integrating them into compliance programs
- Experience conducting security audits and supporting compliance across complex, overlapping regulatory frameworks
- Strong program management skills with proficiency in coordinating security assessments and managing multiple stakeholder engagements across time zones
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships at all levels and translate technical security concepts for auditors, regulators, and executive audiences
