Sr. Associate Counsel, Global Sourcing

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.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Visa is seeking a commercial, technology, and sourcing transactions attorney to join the legal team that supports Visa’s global sourcing function. The attorney will report to the Vice President, Visa – Legal (Global Sourcing and Visa Technology & Operations, LLC)

The role will work on a variety of strategic sourcing and purchase and resale transactions with leading information technology hardware, data, telecommunications, software, SaaS/PaaS/IaaS and professional services companies around the world. In addition, the role includes responsibility for reviewing, updating, and creating templates in collaboration with stakeholders across Visa, including regulatory compliance, risk, data privacy, technology, sourcing, and intellectual property. 

Applicants must be:

• skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and challenging, but highly rewarding, environment

• a thought leader on strategic sourcing engagements

• have good judgment and strong analytical, client counseling, and negotiation skills

• self-motivated

• optimistic, curious, and collaborative team player

• coachable, and choose to see feedback as an opportunity to grow (not personally)

• able to manage complex matters with no supervision and complex matters with little to no assistance

• able demonstrate good collaboration and partnership skills with well-established relationships with clients/cross-functional teams

Visa Is Looking For Someone Who Will:

• Work closely with business and technology teams, including senior management, to understand and achieve key business objectives

• Draft, negotiate, and drive to completion complex commercial, technology, and strategic sourcing agreements that achieve business objectives and, where necessary, meet regulatory requirements

• Provide sophisticated and creative counseling and advice to business and technology teams regarding deal structures and associated commercial and contracting considerations

• Initiate and help drive process and efficiency improvements across the legal team and Visa’s global sourcing function

• Able to juggle multiple complex matters while maintaining objectivity

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD
• At least 3-10 years of legal practice, including at least 4 years supporting a sophisticated sourcing function (in-house or at law firm) in technology and services
• Admitted or licensed to practice in Texas or California.
• Able to work independently and collaborating with executive-level partners with little or no supervision
• Practical and can-do problem-solver with strong business acumen, confidence, maturity and calm under fire
• Demonstrated ability to lead and drive complex commercial and technology transactions, including internationally
• Excellent legal analytical skills with the ability to integrate legal advice and business knowledge, while providing equitable advice regarding risks and benefits

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience at a top-tier law firm (or in-house at Fortune 100 company supporting Sourcing)
• Prior experience supporting sourcing for technology, financial services, or telecommunications companies

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