Acquiring Risk Director - Vietnam
Apply now »Date: Dec 16, 2025
Location: Hanoi, Hanoi, VN
Company: sistemasgl
At Globant, we are working to make the world a better place, one step at a time. We enhance business development and enterprise solutions to prepare them for a digital future. With a diverse and talented team present in more than 30 countries, we are strategic partners to leading global companies in their business process transformation.
We seek a Acquiring Risk Director (Vietnam only) who shares our passion for innovation and change. This role is critical to helping our business partners evolve and adapt to consumers' personalized expectations in this new technological era.
YOU WILL GET THE CHANCE TO:
- Support the implementation of required changes to the Clients’ environment (Strategic Policy Framework settings, Risk appetite, Exposure calculations, Periodic portfolio management, Ongoing monitoring activities, Scheme compliance activities, Fraud Decisioning Tools)
- Understand client needs and present tailored solutions for managing the merchant risk ecosystem
- Create & iterate merchant risk management materials and presentations for varying degrees of management & operational teams
- Lead day-to-day operational reviews of the merchant portfolio; identify and implement responses to potential risks or threats
- Manage projects and programs effectively
- Maintain a deep understanding of the competitive environment for Visa solutions
- Leverage understanding to shape solutions that differentiate Visa
- Demonstrate executive presence in leading conversations with clients and internal senior leaders at Visa
- Communicate across functional stakeholders (for varying levels and technical expertise)
- Identify key stakeholders and processes; spot challenges and opportunities across the client’s organisation
- Incentivize cross-functional teamwork by aligning cross-functional incentives
- Lead / influence the client’s team effectively and coach teams
WHAT WILL HELP YOU SUCCEED?
- 12+ years of experience experience in payments, merchant acquiring, with strong focus on operational setup and execution as it relates to merchant lifecycle risk management
- Bachelor’s level qualification; MBA preferred
- Experience in merchant acquiring or acquiring risk
- Experience on Legal & Compliance background in banking
- Demonstrated ability to influence client organisations
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, ability to measure the financial/non-financial impact to a client
- Conversant in fraud risk management systems and technology
- Entrepreneurial mindset energized by the possibility of building a new business
- Knowledge of the competitive environment across segments
- Collaborative approach with internal and external partners
- Resilient in navigating through ambiguity and translating the theoretical to applicable
- Growth mindset that embraces creativity, optimism, and failing-fast
- Fluent in English
This job can be filled in Hanoi/Danang - Hybrid Working, Ho Chi Minh - Remote Full-time
Create with us digital products that people love. We will bring businesses and consumers together through AI technology and creativity, driving digital transformation to impact the world positively.
We may use AI and machine learning technologies in our recruitment process. Globant is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Globant is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.
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