Risk Analyst

Global Payments, Inc.; Town of Greece (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Payments, Inc. is seeking a Risk Analyst to join the Enterprise Risk Management team. You will support risk policies, prepare reports, and monitor risk indicators for a regulated financial services environment.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in risk management, experience with ICT/security frameworks in the payments sector, and strong Greek/English communication skills. The role involves governance, risk, and compliance activities across local and global entities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of risk management experience in a regulated environment (financial services preferred).
• Operational risk management experience in financial services.
• Experience with ICT/security frameworks in Payments (DORA, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS).
• Excellent written and spoken Greek and English.
• Strong report writing and presentation skills.
• Regulatory requirements knowledge for the payments industry.

Responsibilities

• Support risk policies and keep standards up to date.
• Prepare risk reports & presentations for upward reporting.
• Maintain risk appetite and tolerance thresholds.
• Monitor risk events and update KRIs.
• Coordinate with business units to strengthen controls.
• Maintain RCSA register for the business.
• Assist with vendor evaluation/management using GRC tools.
• Oversee ICT vendor inventory and reporting per EBA/DORA guidance.
• Oversee Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Report writing

Communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Time management

Education

University degree in business administration

Economics degree

Quantitative field

Tools

DORA

ISO/IEC 27001

PCI DSS

Job description

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow.

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Risk Analyst to join our ever evolving Enterprise Risk Management team and help shape the future of global commerce.

In Greece we conduct business through our joint venture with the National Bank of Greece, NBG Pay. NBG Pay provides merchant acquiring services to small, medium, large and corporate merchants across Greece. Services include the authorisation, clearing, and settlement of credit, debit and prepaid card transactions between cardholders and merchants.

What you'll own

• Support the Risk function to ensure risk policies and standards are kept up to date and relevant
• Prepare reports and presentations to facilitate the upward reporting of risk information within the business
• Document and maintain the business' risk appetite and tolerance thresholds on a regular basis
• Monitor issues, incidents and other operational risk events and updates key risk indicators accordingly
• Liaise with the business to strengthen controls where deficiencies have been identified
• Update the annual Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) register on behalf of the business
• Using Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) tools, assists business units with the evaluation and management of vendors in accordance with enterprise and local policies.
• Manage the ICT vendor inventory and reporting requirements as mandated by EBA guidelines as well as other regulatory guidelines (e.g., Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA))
• Oversee Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans for the local entity
• Respond to internal and external audit requests for evidence on risk management related topics
• Other tasks assigned by the Director

The duties listed are indicative and not restrictive.

What you'll bring

• University Degree in business administration, economics or related quantitative field
• 5+ years of previous experience in Risk Management in a regulated environment, preferably financial services
• Operational risk management experience preferably gained in the financial services sector
• Experience of working with ICT/security framework within the Payments industry (e.g., DORA, ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS) will be considered an asset
• Excellent written and spoken skills in both Greek and English languages
• Excellent communication skills & Analytical skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements related to payment industry
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize workload from multiple sources.
• Professional maturity and high energy

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We're proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections - it's unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We're curious and innovative - always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it's our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer.

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