Program Manager, Compliance
Role Overview
The Manager, AML & Sanctions Program Governance is an individual contributor responsible for overseeing key components of Visa's Global AML and Sanctions Compliance Program, with a focus on risk assessments and controls, governance and reporting activities, audit and assurance management, and program documentation.
This role partners closely with Compliance, Legal, Risk, Product, Regional Compliance Offices, and other stakeholders to identify and mitigate compliance risks.
The successful candidate is a collaborative leader with strong compliance expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to drive execution across a complex, global environment.
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Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 6+ years of experience in AML, sanctions, regulatory compliance, risk management, audit, legal, or a related discipline.
- Experience evaluating regulatory and financial crime risks associated with products, payments, or financial services.
- Preferred Qualifications
- CAMS certified
- Experience supporting product development, product governance, or risk assessment processes.
- Knowledge of payments, fintech, card-based products, money movement solutions, emerging payment technologies, and digital assets.
- Familiarity with AML, sanctions, export controls, and related regulatory requirements.
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
- Experience leveraging data, reporting tools, or AI-enabled solutions to improve operational effectiveness.
- Key Competencies
- Strong risk assessment and critical thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Executive presence and stakeholder management
- Sound judgment and decision-making
- Attention to detail and commitment to quality
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and complex regulatory environments
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Collaboration and partnership orientation
- Success Measures
- Delivers timely, high-quality compliance reviews and risk assessments.
- Effectively identifies and mitigates regulatory and financial crime risks.
- Builds trusted partnerships across Product, Risk, Legal, and regional teams.
- Drives measurable improvements in compliance processes, governance, and reporting.
- Contributes to a strong culture of compliance while enabling responsible business growth.
- Information for US Applicants
- Work Hours
- Varies upon the needs of the department.
- Travel Requirements
- This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
- Mental/Physical Requirements
- This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
- Visa is an EEO Employer
About Visa
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, banks, and governments in over 200 countries through its electronic payment network, VisaNet.
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