Director Risk Business Partner, Functions

Developing partnerships with First Line of Defence to identify, mitigate, monitor, and report on risks impacting their business

Lead a high performing team of Risk Partners to deliver deep insights into the risks across the business functions.

Actively monitor and report on business and function risk profiles, highlighting risks that warrant most attention, including providing executive risk reporting to Senior Management

Providing advice, guidance, and challenge to the functions on improvements on their control environments. You will be expected to collaborate deeply with the business teams to deliver outcomes.

Collaborate and lead with the Europe Head of Enterprise and Operational Risk and Resilience on the delivery of the risk management framework requirements, acting as the connective tissue across the business.

Driving and embedding risk culture throughout the business and function organisations to further evolve business and function risk oversight at Visa

Working closely with Visa Risk Centres of Excellence (CoE) to design and implement appropriate Risk programs commensurate with risk profile and Visa Risk Appetite e.g. Technology Risk, Third Party Risk, Substantive Compliance Area Monitoring and Testing, Data Privacy Oversight, Model Risk, Risk and Control Self-Assessment etc.

Monitor risk profile of First Line (Product or Business Unit Leader) area of responsibility and drive reporting to applicable governance committees through the establishment, maintenance and monitoring of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to assist management in the early identification of risks and trends

Ensure appropriate alignment with other Policies, Frameworks, Processes and Procedures

Working seamlessly with a wide group of internal customers in a way that engenders mutual respect and consideration for the other party’s point of view

Ensure appropriate escalation and decision making of business decisions where there is disparity of views across Visa Functions and the Product and Business Unit, including the detail of risks, control effectiveness, issues completion, and risk event clarity.

Provide guidance to initiative owner, by bringing key Visa risk, strategic, payment, and technical expertise to the functions. Provide necessary challenge to and/or modifications to constructs if they create incremental risk to Visa.

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

• Advanced knowledge, skill and understanding in applying risk management practices specifically as it relates risk taxonomies, risk appetite, risk assessment, scoring, mitigation, acceptance
• An understanding of the payments industry and financial services, payment products and services, and of wider economic / competitive landscape
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, communication, and facilitation skills, plus ability to work independently and effectively in a continually changing environment
• Clear thinker with strong technical and data analysis skills and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to develop strong relationships and work with all organisational levels
• Experience in identifying, assessing, managing, and reporting risks
• Understanding of controls and control effectiveness

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.