Risk Governance Analyst
Core
Second-line-of-defense risk governance analyst providing independent oversight, effective challenge, and credible assurance over operational risk management and control performance in Client Care processes.
Role type
Individual contributor risk governance analyst
Builds
Risk and control monitoring reports, RCSA deliverables, corrective action plans, and executive-ready insight briefs
Domain
Financial services / Payments / Operational Risk (via careerplan.io/jobs/REF080655W-risk-governance-analyst-at-visa)
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Operational risk monitoring, control testing and validation, root cause analysis, risk assessment, data analysis, stakeholder partnership
Preferred skills
RCSA facilitation, process mapping, data visualization, automated monitoring, AI-assisted monitoring
Technologies
Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Tableau, GORO (IBM Pages)
Responsibilities
Execute control monitoring activities (sample reviews, exception reviews) to confirm adherence to procedures; Facilitate and challenge RCSA deliverables by validating process flows and control narratives; Track corrective action plans and escalate aging or high-risk items; Analyze risk performance data to identify trends, KRIs, and emerging risk themes; Translate control observations into measurable business impact and actionable insights; Leverage analytics and AI tools to validate automated monitoring outputs and improve detection logic.
Seniority
Individual contributor, moderate supervision
