Ecosystem Risk Analyst

About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.
Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
Job Description
Overview:
Visa's Regional Ecosystem & Product Risk team is seeking an Analyst to support Ecosystem Risk Management across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (CEMEA).
This role will play a critical part in advancing Visa's ecosystem risk strategy by delivering actionable insights, driving automation initiatives, and enabling data-driven decision making. The successful candidate will collaborate with regional and global stakeholders to strengthen risk management capabilities, enhance operational effectiveness, and support strategic client engagement efforts across the region.
Key Responsibilities:
Drive GenAI and Automation Enablement:
Serve as the regional Ecosystem Risk champion for Generative AI and process automation initiatives.
Lead initiatives to increase adoption of GenAI solutions across Ecosystem Risk activities, improving efficiency, scalability, and turnaround times.
Identify opportunities to automate existing processes and develop innovative risk management capabilities.
Partner with regional and global stakeholders to design, implement, and scale automation and AI-driven solutions.
Promote best practices and knowledge sharing to accelerate digital transformation within the organization.
Manage Ecosystem Risk Outlier Remediation:
Lead the end-to-end coordination of corrective actions and monitoring activities for Ecosystem Risk Outliers.
Generate data-driven insights to support management decisions and stakeholder action plans.
Coordinate the execution and follow-through of corrective actions across multiple stakeholders.
Monitor remediation effectiveness and ongoing performance of identified outliers.
Provide regular reporting and recommendations to drive sustainable risk reduction.
Lead Regional Reporting and Operational Governance:
Manage the operational rhythm supporting Ecosystem Risk Client Engagement activities across the region.
Oversee the generation and distribution of Ecosystem Risk Early Signals and coordinate timely stakeholder reviews.
Own and enhance management reporting, dashboards, and risk insights to support executive decision-making.
Ensure consistent tracking, communication, and governance of key risk management activities.
Support Licensing related activities from Ecosystem Risk side.
Support Strategic Client Engagements:
Contribute to the delivery of high-impact client engagement initiatives designed to strengthen ecosystem risk management.
Coordinate the development of thought leadership content, market insights, and risk intelligence for client engagements, industry events, and executive forums.
Support engagement strategies for high-priority and higher-risk clients to improve risk outcomes and promote adoption of Visa risk standards and best practices.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data-driven recommendations and client-centric solutions.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
We are seeking a highly motivated professional with a passion for payments and risk management, a strong analytical mindset, and a track record of delivering impactful business outcomes.
Experience and Technical Expertise:
Minimum 4 years of experience in Risk Management, Compliance, Payments, Fintech, or Financial Services.
Practical experience managing merchant acquiring risks and a strong understanding of payment ecosystem risk frameworks.
Knowledge of Visa Ecosystem Risk programs, standards, and risk management methodologies is highly desirable.
Demonstrated experience leveraging GenAI, automation, and digital tools to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Power Automate, Power BI).
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to transform complex data into actionable insights.
Execution and Delivery:
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
Strong ownership mindset with exceptional attention to detail and commitment to execution excellence.
Ability to independently drive initiatives from concept through implementation.
Stakeholder Management and Strategic Thinking:
Strong relationship-building, stakeholder management, and influencing skills across diverse audiences and seniority levels.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear business narratives.
Strategic thinker with strong problem-solving capabilities, sound judgment, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to collaborate effectively across regional and global teams to drive business outcomes.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Passionate about payments, emerging technologies, and innovation.
Naturally curious with a desire to challenge existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
Comfortable working with ambiguity and leading change in a dynamic environment.
Motivated by creating measurable impact through data, automation, and collaboration.
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.