Associate Counsel, Global Regulatory Affairs
Visa
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 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 Visa is seeking a lawyer to join its growing Global Regulatory Affairs team. The position will report to the Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs.
The position is based in Atlanta, Austin, New York or San Francisco. The role includes responsibility for coordinating and managing complex regulatory matters across the 200 countries and territories where Visa operates. The Associate Counsel will join a dynamic legal team, and work closely with experienced lawyers across the globe and different practice groups to support and advise internal Visa teams, develop the company’s thought leadership and strategy in key regulatory areas, and draft regulatory submissions and responses to government requests and public consultations.
The Associate Counsel must have excellent judgment and strong analytical, problem solving and client counselling skills; exceptionally strong communication skills (written and verbal); 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; be a confident, creative, forward-thinking, and collaborative team player; and be skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive, and challenging, but highly rewarding, environment.
Visa Is Looking For Someone Who Will Work closely with Visa’s global and regional legal, business, and government affairs teams to understand and achieve key regulatory objectives, and manage complex and time-sensitive regulatory matters. Support global and regional legal, business, and government affairs teams in developing and executing global regulatory positions and strategy, draft regulatory submissions, and support direct engagements with governments, 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. Demonstrate strong attention to detail in all aspects of analysis, drafting, research and communication. Manage multiple priorities, consistently deliver exceptionally high-quality work product, and meet tight deadlines.
Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department. This is a hybrid role with in-office attendance required at least 3 times per week. 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.
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