Research Analyst, Strategic Regulatory Expansion - Visa Direct Network and Operations
Tink
IT, Operations, Compliance / Regulatory
London, UK
Posted on May 15, 2026
About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.
Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
Job Description
As the world's leader in digital payments technology, Visa's mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company's dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analogue to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.
At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.
You're an Individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.
Team Summary
The Visa Direct Network and Operations team is charged with building a differentiated network with reach and scale, enabling and continually innovating value driving services and experiences that meet our clients and end consumer needs while also anticipating future requirements. Our network and operations are built for scale. We set the tone for best-in-class operational excellence, empowering client success. We act like owners, maintain strong cost discipline and the drive highest and best use of our talent and investments.
Job Description And Responsibilities
The Research Analyst, Strategic Regulatory Expansion, will play a key role in the development of a small but growing research and insights function. Reporting to the Head of Strategic Regulatory Expansion, the successful candidate will contribute to Visa’s global license and network expansion ambitions, with a strong focus on real-time payments systems and cross-border payment flows.
The successful candidate will contribute to the development of team’s internal research capabilities, centralising our knowledge and insight support. You will undertake targeted desk research and analysis of the global payments and regulatory environment to assist internal teams in assessing opportunities and requirements for ongoing market expansion. Candidates will work on developing a repository of key data points and content assets as well as providing tailored research activities to support internal requests across the business. Building your knowledge across an expanded range of payments types you will help internal teams join the dots between market and regulatory events.
We are seeking a motivated research analyst that is ready to apply and develop their expertise to ensure no stone is left unturned in providing internal stakeholders with robust and timely insights. Through your contribution you will help support decision making to accelerate growth and revenue for Visa Direct.
The candidate will be a proactive self-starter with a curious mindset who is willing to take on a mid-senior stakeholder facing role, contributing to high profile projects and collaborating with a broad range of teams across the organisation. You will be a strong communicator and have the ability to influence others through your strong writing and presentation skills. The candidate should use innovative thinking and demonstrate knowledge of research principles to delivery accurate results in support of short to medium-term project goals.
Key Responsibilities Of This Role Will Include
Qualifications
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.
Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
Job Description
As the world's leader in digital payments technology, Visa's mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company's dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analogue to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.
At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.
You're an Individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.
Team Summary
The Visa Direct Network and Operations team is charged with building a differentiated network with reach and scale, enabling and continually innovating value driving services and experiences that meet our clients and end consumer needs while also anticipating future requirements. Our network and operations are built for scale. We set the tone for best-in-class operational excellence, empowering client success. We act like owners, maintain strong cost discipline and the drive highest and best use of our talent and investments.
Job Description And Responsibilities
The Research Analyst, Strategic Regulatory Expansion, will play a key role in the development of a small but growing research and insights function. Reporting to the Head of Strategic Regulatory Expansion, the successful candidate will contribute to Visa’s global license and network expansion ambitions, with a strong focus on real-time payments systems and cross-border payment flows.
The successful candidate will contribute to the development of team’s internal research capabilities, centralising our knowledge and insight support. You will undertake targeted desk research and analysis of the global payments and regulatory environment to assist internal teams in assessing opportunities and requirements for ongoing market expansion. Candidates will work on developing a repository of key data points and content assets as well as providing tailored research activities to support internal requests across the business. Building your knowledge across an expanded range of payments types you will help internal teams join the dots between market and regulatory events.
We are seeking a motivated research analyst that is ready to apply and develop their expertise to ensure no stone is left unturned in providing internal stakeholders with robust and timely insights. Through your contribution you will help support decision making to accelerate growth and revenue for Visa Direct.
The candidate will be a proactive self-starter with a curious mindset who is willing to take on a mid-senior stakeholder facing role, contributing to high profile projects and collaborating with a broad range of teams across the organisation. You will be a strong communicator and have the ability to influence others through your strong writing and presentation skills. The candidate should use innovative thinking and demonstrate knowledge of research principles to delivery accurate results in support of short to medium-term project goals.
Key Responsibilities Of This Role Will Include
- Contribute to the development of on-going and ad-hoc research projects, including scoping research proposals relating to growth projects, gathering and analysing data, and delivery of research to agreed targets
- Analysing and providing clarity on payments system rules to identify market expansion opportunity and challenges, as well as supporting crucial go live activities.
- Serve as a point of contact for Visa Direct Product, Operations, Technology and Treasury to assist with research support, particularly in relation to global payment scheme analysis.
- Contribute to the development of key research assets, including competitor profiles and a regular market intelligence newsletter.
- Monitor and analyse market and competitor developments to identify trends, threats and opportunities for growth.
- Contribute to the creation of a central repository/database of market and regulatory information to support on-going strategic development and market expansion initiatives.
- Assist on the Strategic Initiatives horizon scanning forum detailing key regulatory and market updates which are key for expansion decision making.
- Assist in project management of Regulatory and Market Examinations for growth iprojects.
- Establish yourself as an important subject matter expert.
Qualifications
- Understanding of the financial sector, regulatory environment, and emerging fintech trends.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills. This individual should enjoy collaborating with people, enjoy variety, and is curious and analytical with a desire to make an impact.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive and results-oriented approach to research and implementation.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
- Experience with policy and procedure management either within a risk and compliance space or through policy inputs within current team.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.