Sr. Sanctions Manager

VISA; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Senior Sanctions Manager to provide sanctions advisory oversight to CMS businesses globally, reporting to the Director Global Sanctions Compliance. You will lead escalations and remediation, partner with product, legal, compliance and risk to manage sanctions-related risks and drive strategic initiatives.

The role demands deep sanctions expertise in payments, strong risk management, and the ability to influence stakeholders across a complex global organisation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years implementing OFAC and sanctions programs, Export control regulations, AML/ATF, BSA and USA PATRIOT Act.
• Ability to represent sanctions compliance with auditors, regulators and partners.
• Strong knowledge of global sanctions regulations (OFAC, OFSI, EU, UN).
• Excellent research, analytical and written/oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide sanctions advisory oversight to CMS businesses globally.
• Collaborate with product, legal, compliance and risk stakeholders on sanctions risks and controls.
• Lead sanctions-related escalations and remediation oversight.
• Develop sanctions/export control training programs.
• Support policies, procedures and risk assessment updates for sanctions compliance.
• Assist in reporting KPIs and KRIs to management and stakeholders.

Skills

Sanctions compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

CAMS certification

Job description

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

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.

Qualifications

• CAMS certification a plus
• Organizational awareness including sanctions knowledge or risks, products, processes and controls. At least 8+ years of implementing OFAC and sanction programs, Export control regulations, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Anti-Threat Finance (ATF), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), and USA PATRIOT Act
• Ability to represent sanctions compliance, and work effectively with auditors, regulators and partners as required.
• Strong knowledge of global sanctions regulations and regulatory expectations (OFAC, OFSI, EU, UN).
• Highly organized with excellent research and analytical skills
• Effective communicator with excellent written, oral, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record of taking ownership and responsibilities on various and multiple tasks.

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.