Manager, Ethics and Compliance Officer

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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.

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Job Description

The Manager, Ethics and Compliance supports the implementation, oversight and monitoring of the Ethics & Compliance Program in uzbekistan. The role is a trusted, practical and risk-based partner to business and control functions, helping ensure sound decision-making, effective controls and consistent application of Visa policies, international standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The position has a strong day-to-day focus on AML/ATF and sanctions risk while supporting the wider ethics and compliance framework.

·         Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF)

·         Sanctions, including Office of Foreign Assets Control requirements and other applicable sanctions regimes

·         Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption

·         Business conduct and ethics, conflicts of interest and prevention of insider trading

·         Data privacy, information security, competition law and other applicable regulatory requirements

·         Serve as a first-line Ethics & Compliance contact for business units, support functions and control partners on day-to-day programme matters.

·         Provide practical, risk-based advice on business initiatives, products, client engagements and transactions, and support the design and execution of proportionate mitigation actions.

·         Support regulatory engagement on AML/ATF and other compliance matters in collaboration with Legal, Government Affairs and regional Ethics & Compliance leadership.

·         Provide compliance input and coordination support for engagements with relevant financial, payments, data-protection and other governmental authorities in Uzbekistan.

·         Collaborate with Visa financial intelligence and specialist teams on enhanced due diligence, AML/ATF and sanctions reviews, including client information requests and follow-up actions.

·         Lead or support client AML/ATF audits and programme reviews covering governance, policies, procedures, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, reporting, training and recordkeeping.

·         Document findings clearly, agree remediation actions with clients and internal stakeholders, and monitor progress through closure of identified gaps or control weaknesses.

·         Execute AML/ATF, sanctions and anti-bribery due diligence, including third-party reviews, client education, workshops and client programme assessments.

·         Support regulatory reporting and compliance submissions, ensuring that inputs are accurate, complete, timely and appropriately escalated.

·         Promote awareness of the Ethics & Compliance Program and Code of Business Conduct and Ethics through training, communications and office or market engagement.

·         Support internal reviews and investigations where required, maintaining appropriate confidentiality, documentation and escalation.

·         Track emerging regulatory, financial-crime and payments-industry developments and translate relevant changes into practical business guidance.

·         Maintain effective records, management information and reporting on compliance risks, reviews, remediation and programme activities.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. 

Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree or equivalent higher-education qualification in law, finance, business, risk, compliance or a related discipline.

·         Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in ethics and compliance, AML/ATF, sanctions, financial crime, risk management or controls within financial services, payments or regulated technology.

·         Professional AML/ATF certification, such as CAMS, is strongly preferred; an ICA Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance or a comparable qualification is an advantage.

·         Sound knowledge of AML/ATF risks, typologies, sanctions controls and the core pillars of effective financial-crime compliance programmes.

·         Good understanding of payments products, emerging payment technologies and relevant regulatory developments.

·         Professional fluency in English and either Uzbek or Russian is required; proficiency in all three is an advantage.

·         Experience coordinating audits, reviews, remediation actions or regulatory deliverables in a complex matrix organisation.

·         Strong analytical and data-handling skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and related applications.

·         High integrity and sound judgement, with the confidence to question, challenge and escalate when required.

·         Clear, professional written, presentation and communication skills.

·         Able to translate regulatory expectations into practical, commercially aware guidance.

·         Collaborative and credible with stakeholders at different levels, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

·         Self-motivated, organised and able to manage competing priorities with limited supervision in a dispersed team.

·         Adaptable and comfortable working across cultures, time zones and evolving business needs.

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.