Senior Manager, Global Business Controls

Visa Direct is seeking a dynamic Senior Manager Global Business Controls to help lead our risk management agenda across products services and this high-impact role you will ensure Visa Directs business objectives are achieved in line with our industry-leading Enterprise Risk Management Framework and Risk Appetite. You will be a trusted advisor and first line risk management partner within the business working at the intersection of innovation growth and regulatory responsibility within the fast-evolving payments landscape.

As a key member of the team you will be accountable for identifying assessing and mitigating critical risks related to business growth operations and new market entry. Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer of Visa Direct you will collaborate across the COO Leadership Team reporting lines and critical enabling functions to drive down risk exposure and strengthen our control environment. Your influence credibility and ability to foster genuine followership through trust collaboration and support will set you apart as a leader others want to work with. You will drive high-priority projects lead governance initiatives and partner across Visas global and regional teamstechnology product operations compliance regulatory legal sales and riskto advance our risk culture and control environment.

What Youll Do:

• Lead and influence first-line risk management for Visa Direct supporting business changes regulated subsidiary deliverables and new market initiatives while continuously improving resilience and control effectiveness.

• Collaborate with global and regional partnersincluding Technology Product Operations Compliance Regulatory Legal Sales and Riskto proactively identify and mitigate risks in our daily operations.

• Manage monitor and report on the effectiveness of mitigation measures partnering with data and insights teams to design and evolve key metrics and indicators.

• Champion a strong risk-aware culture by building partnerships coaching teams and further embedding risk management into day-to-day operations.

• Stay ahead of industry trends regulatory changes and external events collaborating with experts to address emerging risks and opportunities for Visa Direct and its subsidiaries.

• Provide timely updates and insights to senior leadership regulators and external stakeholders on critical risk and control matters.

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

Qualifications :

Essential:

• 7 years experience in financial services or fintech with a track record of leading or coordinating cross-functional teams under time pressure.
• Deep knowledge of risk and operational practices in regulated environments including direct engagement with supervisors.
• Expertise in the payments industry including regulatory frameworks and an understanding of risks related to money movement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influenceearning loyalty building collaborative relationships and inspiring others to follow your example.
• Strong grasp of the Three Lines of Defense model and its application within financial and technology organizations.
• Proven experience in assessing managing and mitigating operational and enterprise risks with sufficient technical expertise to challenge and drive progress with Product Operations Technology Control functions (e.g. Legal/Regulatory/Compliance/Risk).
• Skilled at working across global and local teams to deliver results in a complex matrixed organization.
• Analytical strategic and tactical thinker with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal presentation communication and facilitation skills able to work independently in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Proficiency in MS Word Excel Access PowerPoint.

Preferred:

• Experience working in and driving business control maturity across regulated entities in multiple jurisdictions (Europe Asia-Pacific the Middle East Africa and the Americas)
• Experience working in or closely with operations product technology regulatory or compliance teams with a strong understanding of the risks involved in money movement.
• Experience in day to day operational risk management assessing scoring implementing mitigation strategies in day to day processes.

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