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

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

Job Responsibilities

• 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
• Collaborate with  business units and other stakeholders to obtain additional details for resolving alerts
• Review escalations and provide expert advice to analysts on how to handle and resolve issues.
• Support ad-hoc investigations and projects, as needed
• Conduct quality control of sanctions screening alerts
• Produce reports to monitor the sanctions screening processes
• Track issues to ensure they are resolved in a timely manner
• 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

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

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 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
• Experience with conducting quality control
• Experience working in a collaborative environment with a track record of building relationships to influence others and gain support around compliance objectives
• 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
• Proficiency in Arabic a plus

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.