This role will support Risk Consulting across the North Africa, Levant & Pakistan (NALP) sub-region. Key responsibilities will be to:

• Deliver Projects - Execute Risk consulting engagements with high quality and impact.
• Build Expertise - Develop thought leadership and best practices in risk areas including Credit, Fraud, Authorization, and Cybersecurity.
• Support Business Growth - Support business development activities through participation in client pitches, proposal development and overall pipeline management.

Specific Responsibilities include:

• Deliver consulting engagements, resolving complex strategic problems, synthesizing recommendations, preparing and delivering client presentations, managing complex project structures.
• Use data to manage risks and uncover improvement opportunities.
• Partner with peers in other functional areas (e.g., other VCA areas, client services, marketing, sales, innovation) to implement projects in ways that maximize the breadth and depth of Visa’s resources.
• Support Risk offering development and sharing expertise/ knowledge with team members.
• Participate in business development activities, including sourcing deals, roadshows, pitches, and proposal development.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• Hands-on consulting experience, gained either at a consulting firm or within the strategy function of a financial institution.
• Advanced problem-solving skills, with evidence of intellectual and analytical rigor.
• Strong experience in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, with the ability to synthesize data, extract key insights, and develop executive presentations.
• Strong project management capabilities, demonstrated by consistently delivering high-quality project milestones on time.
• Results-driven and highly motivated, with a proactive approach to generating impact for clients and the organization.
• Good knowledge of banking and/or payments, with a focus on consumer lending, SME lending, and payments fraud.
• Proficiency in both English and Arabic.

Emerging expertise in one or more Risk Management domains, including:

• Credit Risk (e.g., credit policy, process design, line assignment and management, collections, scorecard development)
• Authorization & Fraud Risk (e.g., fraud rules design, counter-fraud framework design, initiatives for authorization improvements, disputes management)
• Cybersecurity (e.g., cybersecurity maturity assessment, vulnerability testing)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Credit Risk, Authorization & Fraud Risk, or Cybersecurity.
• Experience presenting to and engaging with senior management, both internally and with clients.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to tailor messages to diverse audiences, utilize PowerPoint and data visualization, and apply structured storytelling techniques (e.g., pyramid principle) to support fact-based decision-making.
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience working in geographically distributed teams.
• Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to create clear narratives and develop compelling storyboards, templates, and visuals.
• Self-motivated and results-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel frequently and work on client sites for extended periods across NALP & GCC.

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.