Security Analyst

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

Visa seeks an enthusiastic, Analyst to join our Global Security & Safety team in Miami, FL. As a Travel Security Analyst, you will work as a key member of the wider Global Security & Safety team, providing critical monitoring, analytical intelligence, and directly reporting to the Head of Security for the LAC Region.  The Travel Security Analyst also serves as the main point of contact for the intake and escalation of all issues as reported by employees, contractors, and outside agencies.  This position monitors all worldwide events, (open source, social media, news, etc.) in real-time, assesses the real or potential impact upon client persons, property, or assets, and provides accurate and timely notification of these threats to all appropriate employees.

Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Use internal and external systems (internet, newsfeeds, and other data sources), to monitor risks that could have an adverse impact to organizational assets, facilities, and personnel.
• Research, analyze and process open-source information to produce strategic travel briefs, and security risk assessments that provide Visa Travel Security with site security, protective intelligence, and global awareness.
• Create and maintain data bases effectively and convert raw data from non-related reports/sources and merge it into a tailored product for the organization.
• Investigate incidents/briefings, and create accurate and timely incident reports, escalating to the appropriate persons as necessary.
• Travel Tracking – Employee Travel Outreach and actively monitoring safety conditions.
• Generate briefing reports of emerging situations based on information received.
• Country Risk Assessments and Recommendations – Security/Medical Guides.
• Develop and manage communications to key stakeholders throughout an incident life cycle.
• Collect, analyze, and share intelligence to support corporate investigations.
• Leverage technology, reporting, and investigative skills to respond to requests, initiate, and resolve cases.
• Provide case documentation by gathering, organizing, and preparing intelligence and evidence.
• Social Media Monitoring – Threats Against Client Interest (Property, Personnel and Operations).
• Current Event Monitoring – Open-Source Media, internal and Vendor Alerts (GSOC, Crisis24, WorldAware).
• Follow procedures accordingly as it relates to best practices, directives, and standard operating procedures.
• Perform other tasks and duties of a similar nature and scope as assigned.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
•2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)

Preferred Qualifications
•3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
•2 or more years of work experience in Corporate Security and Emergency Management with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD).
•High level of competency with advanced computer systems (e.g., hardware, software, and networks).
•Experience using Microsoft Office Products such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
•Experience in a role that required strong writing, oral and editing skills.
•Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
•Proficiency in verbal and written communications in English and Spanish.
•Formal education or experience in the following disciplines, in Corporate Security, Emergency Management, International Affairs, Political