Sr. Analyst, Compliance

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across 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.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

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Job Description

The Senior Sanctions Compliance Analyst will provide support for sanctions screening, program planning, execution, tracking and communications globally. This includes the execution of frontline quality assurance testing, ongoing alert management, and operational tasks. This role will require a solid understanding of sanctions compliance and support the Senior Director, Sanctions Compliance in providing guidance to Visa clients and businesses.

Job Responsibilities:

•Responsible for Frontline QA Program development and enhancements

•Conduct quality assurance (QA) testing to ensure business units comply with sanctions screening requirements and processes

•Follow up with business units for timely QA testing responses and data

•Collaborate with business units to remediate any QA testing findings

•Provide reporting to track the status and results of the QA testing

•Responsible for screening against sanctions lists and provide expert judgment regarding match validity

•Ability to apply sanctions knowledge, research and analysis to operationalize Visa's Sanctions Compliance Program

•Provide support for the creation of monthly reporting to identify Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI) to management and other key stakeholders

•Participate in ongoing development of the sanctions screening systems, including user acceptance testing as needed

•Participate in cross-functional sanctions compliance meetings and carry out project plan for roadmaps

•Ensure close communication and information sharing with global compliance colleagues

•Track issues to ensure they are resolved in a timely manner

•Upload individuals and entities into a screening system for ongoing sanctions screening

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree required

Preferred Qualifications:
•At least 5 years of implementing Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Anti-Threat Finance (ATF), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, and Sanctions programs
•Strong knowledge of global sanctions regulations and regulatory expectations
•CAMS or CGSS certification a plus
•Proficiency in MS Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
•Highly organized with excellent research and analytical skills
•Excellent written, oral, presentation and interpersonal skills
•Self-motivated and adept at working independently or in a team on multiple and varied tasks
•Ability to perform under pressure and capable of working collaboratively with employees throughout the company

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.