Risk Director, CARCAM

Role Overview: Risk Director, CARCAM

Reporting to the Head of Risk for CARCAM, this role oversees Strategic Risk Management and Ecosystem Risk (Fraud and Data Security) across Central America and the Caribbean countries, with additional involvement in broader Latin America initiatives. The position requires close collaboration with in-market leadership as well as regional and global partners, including VAS, Product, Government Affairs, Client Services, among others.

The Risk Director is responsible for setting security priorities and executing strategies to prevent fraud, strengthen authentication, protect sensitive data, respond to data breaches, and prevent misuse of the payment system. The role also represents Visa’s Credit Settlement Risk framework, safeguarding the company against financial loss arising from issuer or acquirer failure. In addition, the role engages directly with clients to mitigate risk and enable responsible innovation.