Sr. Sanctions Manager

The Senior Sanctions Manager, Global Sanctions Compliance serves as a subject matter expert providing sanctions advisory oversight to Visa's CMS businesses globally, reporting to the Director Global Sanctions Compliance.

The role partners closely with business, product, legal, compliance, and risk stakeholders to identify, assess, and manage sanctions-related risks, provide guidance on complex sanctions matters, support strategic decision-making, and ensure alignment with Visa's sanctions compliance framework.

The position is responsible for leading sanctions-related escalations, providing oversight of remediation and risk mitigation activities, developing communications and reporting for senior management, and supporting the execution of high-priority cross-functional initiatives.

The role requires deep expertise in sanctions compliance within the payments industry, strong risk management capabilities, and the ability to influence and advise stakeholders across a complex global organisation.

Provide advice, support and guidance to Regulated Entities, Operations, Technology teams on sanction and export control matters.

Collaborate with product teams to understand and evaluate product sanction risks and propose corresponding mitigation controls

Support Sanctions screening controls covering Customer and Payment activities.

Contribute to ongoing development and enhancement of the tools and technology, supporting the sanctions program, including User Acceptance Testing, as needed.

Support the development of sanctions and export control related training programs

Assist in the ongoing development of sanctions compliance program policies, procedures and risk assessment updates

Assist in the reporting to identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to management and other key stakeholders

Visa requires at least 3 days per week in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.