Regional Security & Geopolitical Risk Analyst

Regional Security & Geopolitical Risk Analyst — Visa Employment Type: Full-time · Mid/Senior · Hybrid/Remote About the Role This role delivers forward-looking geopolitical and regional security analysis to support Visa’s employee safety, business continuity, and market operations. You will monitor political and regulatory developments, assess country and city-level risks, produce executive-ready briefs, and provide actionable recommendations for decision-makers. What You’ll Do Monitoring & Early Warning: Build and maintain risk dashboards and thresholds using OSINT, commercial intelligence, and internal signals; issue timely alerts and concise situation reports. Geopolitics & Regulatory Assessment: Track elections, policy shifts, sanctions (e.g., OFAC/EU/UK), and regulatory changes; evaluate implications for payments networks, partners, and operations, with clear options and next steps. Country/Regional Risk Profiles: Deliver periodic country/city risk assessments, quarterly/annual trend reports, and deep dives (e.g., cross-border data, critical infrastructure, social stability, terrorism). Scenarios & Exercises: Develop most-likely/worst-case scenarios with impact/likelihood matrices; run tabletop exercises; codify SOPs/runbooks. Crisis Support: Provide decision support during major incidents; contribute to incident summaries and after-action reviews in partnership with Global Security, BCM, Public Policy, Legal, and Compliance. Travel & Event Security: Produce site assessments and pre-trip briefs for executives, client events, and market activations. Intel Ecosystem & Tools: Manage vendor/think-tank networks and local sources; maintain indicators & triggers, knowledge base, and visualization dashboards. What We’re Looking For 3–7 years in geopolitical analysis, corporate/security intelligence, country risk, or consulting (financial/tech sector experience is a plus). Exceptional research and analytical writing skills: turn complex dynamics into 1–2 page executive briefs with clear recommendations. Working knowledge of sanctions/regulatory frameworks (OFAC/EU/UK) and how they affect operations, partners, and market entry. Data & visualization skills (Excel/Power BI/Tableau; QGIS/ArcGIS or Python/R is a plus). Excellent English communication (written and verbal); additional Asian languages are a plus. Degree in International Relations, Political Science, Area Studies, Security Studies, Economics, or Public Policy preferred. Nice to Have Experience in government/think tank/IGO or security consulting Social media & information integrity analysis; mis/disinformation awareness Supply-chain and physical security familiarity Knowledge of payments/financial infrastructure and third-party risk What We Offer Competitive compensation, performance bonus, and comprehensive benefits Learning & development budget (courses/certifications/conferences) and clear specialist/managerial growth paths Global collaboration with real impact on Visa’s resilience in key markets Job Type: Contract Pay: $98,284.88 - $118,364.59 per year Work Location: Remote