Visa is looking for Director, Risk Business Partner - Risk & Security Solutions (RAS) in San Mateo, CA. This local job opportunity with ID 3869412503 is live since 2026-10-05 08:12:45.

Overview

As the primary risk advisor to Visa's Risk and Security Solutions, you will shape the risk posture across fraud, identity, authentication, and data-driven products. You'll partner with executives and cross-functional teams to anticipate risks, strengthen controls, and enable strategic growth. This role blends enterprise risk, data analytics, and product strategy to drive responsible innovation in a fast-evolving payments landscape. You will influence decisions that balance risk with customer experience and business value.

Compensation / Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k)
• FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program

Responsibilities

• Advise on enterprise, operational, technology, model, regulatory, and strategic risks to shape product development and growth
• Identify and monitor emerging risks affecting fraud management, digital identity, authentication, and AI/ML capabilities
• Lead risk assessments for major initiatives, product launches, and business transformations
• Challenge senior leadership with risk-based recommendations to support informed decisions
• Oversee data ecosystems, fraud models, identity solutions, and analytics initiatives from a risk perspective
• Integrate Visa's Risk Appetite Framework with business strategy and operations
• Prepare risk narratives and materials for leadership, regulators, and risk committees
• Drive governance and risk culture through proactive partnerships and controls improvements
• Support large-scale strategic initiatives involving fraud tech, identity solutions, and data modernization

Key requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or 8+ years with an Advanced Degree or 3+ years with a PhD
• Experience in Enterprise Risk Management, Operational Risk, Technology Risk, Strategic Risk, or Product Risk
• Strong communication, presentation, relationship management, and executive influence skills
• Analytical and critical thinking capabilities
• Experience working across large, matrixed, global organizations

• communication
• relationship management
• executive influence
• risk management in payments and fraud ecosystems
• data analytics and AI/ML capabilities
• fraud detection platforms and risk scoring