Sr. Associate Counsel, Global Regulatory Affairs

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in 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 while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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Job Description

Visa is seeking a lawyer to join its growing Global Regulatory Affairs legal team.  The position will report to a Senior Managing Counsel, Global Regulatory Affairs. The role includes responsibility for managing and coordinating complex regulatory matters. The attorney will work closely with experienced lawyers across the globe and different practice groups to support and advise internal Visa teams, help develop the company’s thought leadership and strategy in key regulatory areas, conduct factual and legal research, respond to government requests and consultations, draft regulatory submissions, and monitor and track legislative developments.

Applicants must be skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive, and challenging, but highly rewarding, environment, have outstanding communication skills (written and verbal), have excellent judgment and strong analytical, problem solving, client counseling, and negotiation skills, demonstrate strong attention to detail and resourcefulness, be self-motivated, entrepreneurial and a self-starter, be comfortable with using emerging technologies and Artificial Intelligence tools to create innovative and efficient ways to work, and be a confident, forward-thinking, collaborative team player.

Essential Functions

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

• Support global and regional legal, business, and government engagement teams in developing global regulatory positions and strategy, drafting regulatory submissions to government agencies, driving thought leadership, and supporting direct engagements with regulators and policymakers around the world.

• 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.

• Collaborate with regional legal and government engagement teams to monitor and track legislative and regulatory developments and trends.

• Prepare and deliver regular reports and updates to senior stakeholders regarding regulatory developments.

• Demonstrate strong attention to detail in all aspects of drafting, research and communication.

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

The position can be based in Atlanta, Austin or Washington D.C.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s degree and J.D. from an accredited law school
• A member of the bar of any U.S. state and in good standing
• Admitted to practice law in the United States and in good standing

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant work experience with a  Bachelor’s degree and J.D. from an accredited law school

Admitted to practice law in the United States and in good standing
• Strong academic credentials
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Strong preference for prior experience in payments, financial services, or technology
• Strong preference for prior experience in law firms with international and regulatory practice groups, in-house counsel roles, large global organizations, or government
• Must be able to develop strong and collaborative working relationships with colleagues across functions
• Must be a practical and strategic problem-solver with excellent judgment and intellectual curiosity
• 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.<