Internal Audit Lead, Stablecoins & Digital Assets

Stripe • San Francisco, NY

7h

About The Position

Stripe is building a world-class Internal Audit (IA) team to strengthen the organization's ability to create, protect, and sustain value. The IA team provides independent, risk-based assurance, advice, and insight to the board and management. The team aims to move as fast as the business, be powered by technology, and increase the maturity of Stripe's controls where it matters most. The IA team is responsible for providing objective assurance on the design and operational effectiveness of Stripe's internal controls and business processes, its compliance with laws and regulations, its risk management framework, and other governance processes. The team is organized as a single global function with a unified methodology, policies, and governance model, featuring specialized leads with deep domain expertise working within this shared framework. This role is for a leader with extensive finance, operations, fiduciary, and regulatory compliance audit experience to help build and scale a global audit program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in internal audit, risk management, or compliance with significant exposure to payments, treasury, or stablecoin products, and at least 3 years in a senior leadership role
• Deep understanding of blockchain concepts (public/private ledgers, consensus, smart contracts) and stablecoin mechanics, plus treasury and reserve accounting implications
• Strong experience in risk-based audit planning, execution, and reporting across governance, compliance, financial reporting, fiduciary, custodial, and operational controls
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present complex technical and regulatory issues to non-technical senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional remediation efforts and track closure of corrective actions
• High degree of integrity, independence, and professional skepticism

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree, MBA, or advanced technical degree
• Professional certification such as CIA, CPA, CISSP, CISA, or equivalent (or active pursuit)
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and supervisory expectations for banks, payments, and stablecoin programs
• Experience using blockchain analytics, transaction tracing tools, and data analytics platforms to audit stablecoins, crypto custody, smart contract security, or blockchain infrastructure
• Experience designing continuous monitoring for on-chain risks, treasury exposures, and liquidity stress testing
• Demonstrated track record of building audit programs and control frameworks for new products and emerging technology domains

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute a risk-based internal audit strategy providing end-to-end coverage for stablecoin activities—including issuance and redemption flows, treasury and reserve management, custody and key management, on-ramps and off-ramps, and interoperability with payment rails and banking partners—in full compliance with OCC 12 CFR Part 30 (Heightened Standards).
• Audit key fiduciary frameworks applicable to trust and custodial products (including those subject to Regulation 9), assessing and testing governance, compliance, treasury, financial reporting, reconciliation, technology, risk management, and operational controls unique to stablecoin programs and trust banking to ensure design and operating effectiveness.
• Coordinate audits that integrate on-chain evidence, blockchain analytics, and transaction tracing with traditional financial audit techniques to produce objective findings and recommendations.
• Present independent, objective reports directly to the Audit Committee and Board on the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management, and governance processes, communicating complex technical and regulatory risks to senior stakeholders in clear, actionable terms.
• Serve as the primary IA point of contact for regulators (e.g., OCC, state banking agencies, FinCEN), industry-standard bodies, and network partners—managing submission of materials, responding to Supervisory Letters and exam findings such as MRIAs and MRAs, and presenting audit evidence and findings to enhance confidence in oversight of stablecoin programs.
• Partner with senior management and cross-functional teams—including engineering, product, treasury, legal, compliance, and operations—to translate audit findings into durable, structured remediation plans with control enhancements, tracking all corrective actions to verified closure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior