Senior AE Fraud & Risk at Stripe – Fintech Sales Career in Columbus
Career & Market Insight
This is a senior individual contributor role at one of fintech's most prestigious companies, sitting at the intersection of payments, fraud prevention, and enterprise sales — a highly specialized and lucrative niche.
Compensation context: Although no salary is listed, Account Executive roles at Stripe at this seniority level (10+ years required) typically carry OTE in the range of $250,000–$400,000+ (base + variable), competitive with top-tier enterprise sales roles in SaaS/fintech. Stripe's equity grants historically add significant upside.
Skills you'll develop:
- Deep domain expertise in fraud & risk management — one of the fastest-growing compliance verticals in fintech
- Executive-level stakeholder management (C-suite engagement)
- Complex enterprise deal structuring and bespoke commercial negotiation
- Cross-functional influence across product, engineering, and marketing
Career trajectory: This role positions you for VP of Sales, Head of Fraud Solutions, or GM-level roles at fintech companies, payment processors, or fraud-tech startups. The fraud prevention market is expanding rapidly with AI-driven fraud tools, making this expertise highly transferable.
Green flags: Stripe's global scale, mission-driven culture, and genuine product complexity make this a strong résumé-builder. The role directly influences the product roadmap, giving AEs unusual strategic impact.
Red flag to watch: No mention of PTO, benefits, or team size — worth probing in interviews. High-performance sales cultures at scale-ups can be demanding.
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
Product Sales is a team of deep functional and technical specialists who both lead and advise on deals for the most strategically important products in Stripe's portfolio. Stripe is investing in building out its Fraud & Risk Product Sales team, and as an Account Executive you will be a critical part of the team driving the growth of this product.
What You'll Do
As an Account Executive focused on Fraud & Risk products, you will use your sales and product expertise to help drive product market fit and growth of Stripe's fraud-fighting products and solutions. You will collaborate with product, engineering, and marketing teams to develop deep product and industry knowledge and drive strategic deals. You will be instrumental in leading in-depth product discussions with existing and prospective users globally — and building and executing against our go-to-market strategy.
You are an adept salesperson, capable of engaging in business-level and technical conversations at multiple levels of the organization, including CEOs, CTOs, and Chief Risk Officers. You are used to building value in competitive situations and enjoy working on products that require deep product understanding. You're as comfortable working with clients as with internal stakeholders (including executives). You're excited to become an expert and to share your knowledge. You're an organized self-starter, an excellent communicator who is highly analytical and has a track record for improving the processes and organizations around you.
Responsibilities
- Drive new business and revenue growth by selling Radar, Managed Risk, Dispute Resolution, and more, to a variety of businesses.
- Lead complex new and expansion deals related to Stripe's Fraud & Risk product offerings, capabilities, and tailored solutions.
- Deeply understand the sales process and what competitors offer in terms of fraud-fighting capabilities, with a strong emphasis on overcoming competition to win all deals.
- Synthesize and relay customer feedback and findings to inform Stripe's product roadmap.
- Engage with Product, Marketing, and Account teams to help amplify our growth trajectory globally.
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.
Requirements
- 10+ years of customer-facing experience at a leading technology or payments company, with a track record of top performance working specifically on enterprise or strategic accounts.
- Deep passion for fraud prevention and commitment to developing deep expertise in this area.
- Proven ability to build strong collaborative working relationships with business partners internally and externally.
- Ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and thrive in an unstructured, fast-moving environment.
- Experience building trusted advisor relationships with senior business leaders.
- Self-starter capable of operating independently to drive meaningful business results.
- Ability to understand complex technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple stakeholders.
- Proven experience leading complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience specifically selling fraud solutions for payments to enterprise customers.
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