Issuing Risk Consultant

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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Job Description

As a Sr. Analyst, Issuing Risk Consultant at Visa, you will play a crucial role in mitigating risk for our issuing clients by providing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify, assess, and manage risks associated with card issuance. This role requires a blend of analytical expertise, industry knowledge, and strong communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive risk assessments and analysis for issuing clients, identifying potential vulnerabilities and threats.
• Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies tailored to individual clients, leveraging Visa's extensive data resources.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including Fraud, Compliance, and Product, to ensure a cohesive approach to risk management.
• Provide regular risk reporting and updates to clients, highlighting key trends and actionable insights.
• Support clients in the adoption and implementation of Visa's risk management tools and technologies.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging threats, and regulatory changes to proactively address potential risks.
• Conduct training sessions and workshops for clients to enhance their risk management capabilities.
• Contribute to the development of best practices and standards for issuing risk management within Visa.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Relevant work experience:
• Having experience in the eCommerce payment industry, particularly in refining fraud prevention strategies for both Authorization and Authentication processes
• Collaborating on and with enterprise-wide products, projects, and programs 
• Deriving insights and action items through analysis
• Providing Solutions Delivery/professional services
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Office)
• Exceptional presentation, consultative, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Knowledge of Visa Security & Authentication Products (including Visa Risk Manager, Visa Advanced Authorization, Visa Consumer Authentication Service, Visa Secure and Tokenization Services).

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.