Senior Consultant, Risk & Compliance Operations

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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The Sr. Business Consultant is a member of the Canada market strategy team, supporting Visa’s operations with a focus on its supervisory obligations to Canadian regulators.  This position will work very closely with Market and Enterprise Risk teams and play a key role in the development and execution of compliance processes in support of Visa’s Prominent Payment Systems (PPS) designation and the Retail Payments Activities Act (RPAA) while ensuring Visa maintains a best-in-class compliance posture across its Canadian operations. 

Accountabilities

• Support the development and execution of Visa Canada’s compliance strategy in alignment with Visa’s global risk framework and local regulatory expectations

• Oversee the design and implementation of compliance controls, reporting, and monitoring processes related to PPS and RPAA

• Act as key point of contact for Canadian regulators, coordinating responses, reporting, and proactive engagement related to Visa’s PPS and RPAA oversight

• Direct Visa’s RPAA registration, assurance reviews, and ongoing compliance lifecycle activities, including readiness for regulatory exams and assessments.

• Drive the integration of compliance insights into Visa Canada’s enterprise risk management framework, including reporting on top risks and emerging regulatory trends

• Lead internal and external risk and compliance reporting, including dashboard development, performance metrics, and oversight of Visa’s risk reporting roadmap

• Represent Visa Canada in internal global governance forums (e.g., Rules Management, New Business Assessments, global compliance councils)

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

Basic Qualifications

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD

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.

Visa welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.