Senior Counsel. Global Regulatory Affairs

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 is seeking a lawyer to join its growing Global Regulatory Affairs team.  The position will report to a Senior Managing Counsel, Global Regulatory Affairs. The position is based in New York. The role includes responsibility for managing and coordinating complex regulatory matters. The attorney will work closely with other experienced lawyers across regions and practice groups to support and advise internal clients, help develop the company’s thought leadership in key regulatory areas, respond to government requests and consultations, and define and execute global strategies to support various functions.

Applicants must be skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast paced, time sensitive, and challenging, but highly rewarding environment, have excellent judgment and strong analytical, problem solving, client counseling, and negotiation skills, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to clearly and easily present complex topics and ideas to senior leaders, be self motivated and entrepreneurial, and, most importantly, be a confident, forward thinking, creative, optimistic, curious, and collaborative team player.

VISA IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO WILL:

Collaborate closely with Visa’s global and regional legal, business, and government engagement teams in managing highly complex, novel, and time sensitive regulatory matters.

Support global and regional legal, business, and government engagement teams in defining and executing strategy, including developing global positions, drafting regulatory submissions to government agencies, and supporting direct engagements with regulators.

Develop global best practices in key areas on an ongoing basis, and ensure global regulatory strategies are applied consistently and effectively across the organization, functions and regions.

Manage multiple priorities, consistently deliver high quality work product, and meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s degree and J.D.
• Admitted to practice law in the United States and in good standing

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong preference for prior experience in payments, financial services, and/or technology
• Strong preference for either prior experience in government, in-house role, or large global organizations
• Must be able to develop strong working relationships with internal clients at all levels of management
• Must be able to manage and drive the legal and regulatory strategy to support complex and innovative business initiatives globally
• Must be a practical, strategic, and creative problem-solver with excellent judgment and work ethic to drive legal, regulatory, and business solutions forward
• Must be a self motivated individual and able to work independently and collaboratively as needed
• Experience working internationally, and fluency or professional proficiency in foreign languages would be a plus

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  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 crimin