Risk Lead

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive risk plan that is consistent with local market landscape, market priorities and global risk strategy.

As a member of the in-market leadership team, serve as a trusted and strategic advisor to the Country Manager on all risk issues

Execute both internal and external risk management programs

Lead client forums (Security Summit, Risk Executive Forums, working groups, etc.)

Promote and support client adoption of Visa risk products or solutions and initiatives.

Manage relationships with issuers, acquirers, merchants, payment processors, service providers, regulators and law enforcement to:

• Identify opportunities to enhance the payment ecosystem and advance risk management best practice
• Develop constructive relationships with local market regulators and law enforcement agencies
• Resolve fraud and data breach events
• Provide stakeholder training
• Lead the responsible innovation initiative with Visa’s clients to mitigate risks and embrace new technology improvements.
• Assess emerging/innovation risks and new business models
• Leverage local insights to contribute to Risk thought leadership
• Guide clients through payment innovation complexity
• Prepare reports, briefings and other written products to update executive management on risk activities, issues and opportunities.

Convey risk-related trends and developments to local country manager and leadership team through regular reporting

Synthesize marketplace feedback regarding the effectiveness of Visa’s risk management strategy and programs or benchmark Visa’s performance relative to other payment networks and participants

Guide Visa’s proactive risk communications and collaboration across all of these stakeholders so as to advance the safety, security and long-term growth of the Visa payment system

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

The ideal candidate is an experienced payments fraud and corporate risk professional with 10+ years of experience. Candidates with payments experience, especially in payments fraud/risk within networks, processors, financial institutions are preferred.

Relevant Industry Exposure:

• Demonstrated approach to payments fraud risk management contributing to brand and business growth
• Track record for successfully identifying and mitigating enterprise and operational risk for a complex, global company in a regulated industry
• Strong personal base of knowledge with respect to payments risk management, industry practices, trends, and issues

Deep Collaboration and Communication Skills:

• Proven ability to pro-actively influence, collaborate, and work in matrix environment across all levels and functions of the business
• Collaborates seamlessly cross-functionally to deliver insights that drive key business strategies and decisions
• Works in tandem with clients and external stakeholders for the benefit of the ecosystem – financial institutions, processors, fintechs, regulators, and other industry stakeholders
• A high degree of self-confidence, humility and energy essential to succeed in a fast paced and evolving industry

Results Driven Execution Approach:

• Intellectually curious - finds stories in the data, asks the right questions, demonstrated track record of mining data and intelligence for game-changing insights that generate big impacts
• Gets things done - relentlessly focuses on results and aligns efforts with business objectives
• Decides quickly and moves fast, not afraid to fail fast when required

Multinational Experience and Top-Tier Education Background:

• Global and deep knowledge of the payments industry and the major trends affecting the major stakeholders
• Extensive international experience or work experience in a multinational corporation preferred
• Undergraduate degree from top-tier institution required. Graduate degree with a focus on general management will be preferred

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.