Sr. Director, Global AML​/ATF & Sanctions Compliance - Program Governance

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Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Visa maintains a global anti-money laundering / anti-terrorist financing (AML/ATF) and sanctions program established under formalized policies and procedures.

We are seeking a seasoned financial crimes compliance professional to lead the Global AML & Sanctions governance and program management function. The Sr. Director will report to the Global AML and Sanctions Officer. The role includes the ownership, oversight, and ongoing enhancement of a variety of program functions, including but not limited to:

• Develop, implement, and maintain global AML and Sanctions compliance policies, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.

• Establish and oversee governance structures, including compliance working group, management reporting, and escalation frameworks.

• Lead the execution of enterprise AML and Sanctions risk assessment to identify, assess, and mitigate key compliance risks across different products.

• Review and assess new products, services, and business initiatives for AML and Sanctions compliance risks, ensuring alignment with regulatory obligations.

• Participate in projects related to changes to the AML governance or escalation framework including the design, implementation, and execution of controls to ensure process robustness and reliability and ensure comprehensive documentation is up to date.

• Coordinate regulatory examinations, internal audits, and compliance testing programs to ensure program effectiveness and adherence to policies.

• Manage the quarterly board reporting for AML and Sanctions compliance team.

• Develop, enhance and manage the AML and Sanctions compliance training program in coordination with Global Training team and Visa University.

• Implement a robust quality assurance framework to monitor the effectiveness of the compliance program and drive continuous improvement.

• Manage the monthly reporting to BSA officer on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).

• Prepare quarterly board reporting and ensure appropriate updates are included on Visa Core and regulated entities.

• The ideal candidate should be a strategic thinker with strong communication skills and a track record for successfully designing, implementing, and monitoring financial crimes compliance program frameworks in line with industry best practices.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Basic Qualifications


• 12 or more years of work experience with a…