Team Summary
Reporting to the Regional Risk Officer, the Payment Ecosystem Risk team is responsible for:
- driving holistic Ecosystem Risk Strategy and Operations for Asia Pacific, supporting the effectiveness of in-market Heads of Risk
- ensuring robust Ecosystem Risk programs and controls across 1) Ecosystem Risk Programs, and 2) Ecosystem Data Security participants
- leading thought leadership in the risk and security space combatting payments fraud
What an AP Head of Ecosystem Risk Programs does at Visa
As a key pillar of the Payment Ecosystem Risk team, The AP Head of Ecosystem Risk Programs will report to the VP, Payment Ecosystem Risk. They will lead Visa APs Ecosystem Risk programs effectively and ensure proper deployment of the programs across AP’s diverse set of markets. These programs consist of VIRP (Visa integrity risk program), VAMP (Visa Acquirer risk program), VIMP (Visa Issuer risk program), VARS (Visa Acceptance Risk Standards).
Key objectives are:
- Ensure future-proof Ecosystem Risk programs based on a seamless lifecycle management approach across consumer, commercial and money movement payment flows.
- Assess the performance and impact of Ecosystem Risk programs, and drive improvements by partnering with Global program owners to enhance program design, operational execution or design new initiatives to strengthen risk environment.
- Ensure robust execution of Visa AP Ecosystem Risk programs, focusing on ensuring the integrity and security of Visa’s payment ecosystem whilst supporting (new) business growth.
- Train internal and external stakeholders on Visa’s Ecosystem Risk Programs aligning with business goals.
- Represent Visa as a domain expert in AP, including engaging with clients, industry stakeholders and regulators to present programs’ design and operational execution.
- Lead and grow a diverse Risk team, fostering innovation, collaboration and operational excellence.
Why this is important to Visa
Visa owns the most recognizable global brand in the financial services industry. As both the ecosystem as well as threat vectors evolve, Visa’s Ecosystem Risk programs have to evolve in tandem to uphold the trust and security of our ecosystem.
The AP Head of Ecosystem Risk Programs will be crucial in enabling this by having both hands-on acquiring risk fraud knowledge and strategic depth to enable future proof programs and processes.
Projects you will be a part of:
As the AP Head of Ecosystem Risk Programs for Visa Asia Pacific, you will be a key member of the Asia Pacific Risk Team, advising the AP Regional Risk Officer (RRO) and AP regional risk leadership team, hub and global functional leads on strategies related to complex operational, financial, legal and regulatory risk exposures.
The delivery of these initiatives will require close collaboration with senior leadership in the region and with stakeholders in Global Risk, Account Executives, Rules, and Legal.