Compliance Plan Lead -24-month Fixed Term Contract

Team Summary

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) Australia New Zealand and South Pacific (AUNZSP) is Visas advisory division working with Visas clients (including card issuers acquirers and merchants) on a broad range of key business initiatives including strategy operational optimisation customer engagement and overall business profitability.

VCA is made up of three services lines - Advisory Data Science and Managed Services the latter being the execution arm of VCA. Our Managed Services teams (also known as squads) are embedded on client sites leading long-term engagements and delivering value primarily through implementation and execution services. We deliver objectives from a shared value agenda but are also closely connected to the broader VCA team sharing knowledge and bringing the best of Visa to the client.

We are looking for a dedicated Senior Manager for the role of Compliance Plan Lead embedded with one of our valued clients based in Auckland or Wellington. This role is a 24-month Fixed Term Contract.

Role Summary

The Compliance Plan Lead will be responsible for developing overseeing and managing our clients compliance plans for all card schemes and for Payments Industry ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and industry best practices. The plans will document our clients obligations; where in the organisation and how they are being met along with identifying obligation or control gaps for remediation to reduce compliance risk.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the development of Card scheme and Payments Industry Compliance Plans by the due dates

Enhance and manage plan for Compliance Plan delivery and track / report on progress escalating issues impacting delivery promptly

Manage and collaborate with key stakeholders (Customer facing business units Operations Customer Product & Services Fraud Protection Risk and Technology) and the Compliance Plan Analyst to achieve the desired outcome

Support key stakeholders in their understanding of the obligations and identify ways to minimize compliance assessment effort required by key stakeholders

Facilitate resolution where ownership of obligations is contested

Where compliance or control gaps are identified ensure these are recorded by the owners in the enterprise risk system so delivery can be tracked

Development of a framework to keep the plans updated in a sustainable way and assess the resources required to maintain that will make it easy on an ongoing basis to evidence compliance quickly when needed

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of 3-days in the office and as confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications :

Key Requirements

Proven banking experience in a Compliance or Risk role

Tertiary qualification in business or technology related discipline or equivalent intellectual capability.

Understanding of Card Scheme Obligations for at least Visa card scheme

Demonstratable ability to lead cross functional working groups

Excellent communication collaboration & facilitation skills working with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels. Proven track record in stakeholder engagement and management

Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making abilities

Ability to work in a fast-paced highly regulated environment.

Desirable:

Exposure or experience related to Payments Industry obligations

Knowledge of Bank processes policies and procedures

Why this is important to Visa

This role will support a strategic and multi-dimensional client in New Zealand as a member of a growing team at Visa. This role ensures the delivery of safe secure payments by developing robust compliance plans. It builds customer trust and protects the organization from financial loss due to non-compliance.

Projects you will be a part of:

The role will ideally be based in Auckland or Wellington in a hybrid work environment (minimum 3 days in office per week). As the worlds leader in digital payments technology Visas mission is to connect the world through the most creative reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals businesses and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network VisaNet provides secure and reliable payments around the world and is capable of handling more than 65000 transaction messages a second. The companys dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone everywhere. As the world moves from analogue to digital Visa is applying our brand products people network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.

At Visa your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world invest in your career growth and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors trailblazers innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world creatively moving the industry forward and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.

Youre an Individual. Were the team for you. Together lets transform the way the world pays.

Additional Information :

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time