Senior Program Compliance Manager

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.

Visa Cross-Border Solutions (offers deep money movement capabilities to organisations across the globe. Powered by Currencycloud technology, Visa Cross-Border Solutions enhances, streamlines and simplifies integrating the cross-border financial tools of tomorrow. 

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

• Leading the management of Currencycloud AML and Sanctions program, Standards, Procedures, Advisory framework documents (methodology, advisory templates). 

• Collaborating with Compliance functions across Visa entities to establish enhanced controls, tools, and compliance monitoring rules. 

• Working with regional MLRO’s and Compliance leads to create and drive MI reporting including global and regional KPIs and MBRs. 

• Owning and leading projects across Currencycloud’s Compliance function (Regulatory change management projects, Management and oversight of key remediation projects) 

• Keeping abreast of regulatory and corporate governance developments affecting payments. 

• Creation and management of centralized repositories for key AML, Sanctions and Financial Crime program information 

• Overseeing work streams to build business cases, business user requirements, and functional specifications across the Compliance function 

• Identifying and undertaking ad hoc strategic projects and executing key initiatives, including addressing any gaps in product features and functionality. 

• Implementing advanced analytics and technology solutions to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of AML, Sanctions, and Financial Crime detection and prevention programs. 

• Coordinating with IT and data teams to ensure the integrity, security, and availability of compliance-related data and systems, and to support the development of compliance technology roadmaps. 

• Driving continuous improvement initiatives within the Compliance function, including process optimization, automation, and the integration of best practices to strengthen the overall compliance framework. 

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

• 8+ years experience 
• Sound knowledge on AML/ATF typologies.
• Good understanding of core pillars of effective AML, ATF and client due diligence programs and appropriate legislation
• Experience in regulatory Compliance, including direct work with different regulatory authorities is essential.
• Experience designing and managing AML & Sanctions related product features and development.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and influence to lead cross-functional stakeholders.
• Fast learner and critical thinker, ability to interpret rules and policies and clearly articulate applicability to programs.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and visual) with an ability to explain complex compliance, business and technical concepts to broad audiences in an approachable way
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects/ initiatives to conclusion through multi-functional teams.
• Project management experience and working with various project management tools

What will also help:

• Multi-national experience and perspective would be a strong plus
• Passion for payments and creating new solutions
• Professional AML/ATF (ACAMS) accreditation
• Flexible to work in an environment where needs are continually changing
• Ability to multi-task and able to work with minimal supervision
• Deep expertise of the payment's ecosystem preferred or alternately, good understanding of payments business and associated risks

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.