Sr. Associate Counsel

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

Role Summary:

Visa is looking for a proactive, product-focused lawyer to join as Senior Associate Counsel, supporting Visa's Global Product, IP and Services organizations. The position reports to a Senior Managing Counsel, Visa Legal – Global Product, IP and Services. This role will be the main legal partner to the product teams for Visa Acceptance Solutions products and services, including Visa Acceptance Platform, Cybersource, Authorize.Net and other value-added services. The role covers the full product lifecycle, from ideation and design through launch, ongoing operation, enhancement and retirement.

 

This role will work closely with a small team of Visa Acceptance Solutions product counsels, other experienced Visa lawyers, and compliance professionals, and will regularly engage directly with business clients. Applicants must be skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and challenging, but highly rewarding, environment. They should also have good judgment and strong analytical, organizational, client counseling, and negotiation skills; be self-motivated; be an optimistic, curious, and collaborative team player.

 

Visa Is Looking For Someone Who Will:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to product management, engineering, design and go-to-market teams, working closely with them to understand and achieve key business objectives and to develop compelling product and service offerings.  Provide counseling on product development, deployment, and the related commercial and contracting considerations. Embed early in product planning cycles to spot legal, regulatory, privacy and IP issues, and help shape product features, flows and controls that are both compliant and commercially viable.  Conduct legal reviews of new products, features and enhancements before launch, including risk assessments and launch approvals and maintain product terms, service descriptions, client-facing terms of use, developer and API terms, implementation guides and other product documentation.  Review externally facing product documentation for compliance with securities laws, disclosure policies, data use policies and requirements, competition law issues, and similar requirements.  Lead review of product-related marketing materials, public relations and corporate communications.
• Manage regulatory support and assess how changes in the regulatory landscape may affect Visa's products, Visa and its partners.  Partner with compliance, privacy, risk and security teams to turn regulatory requirements into practical product requirements and controls.
• Work closely with Visa's regional legal and business teams around the world to support global product rollouts and localization.  Help those teams resolve regional and local issues and keep Visa's approach to issues consistent worldwide.  Advise business line leaders and management on transactional legal matters and proposed corporate actions and projects related to the product portfolio.  When needed, coordinate and supervise outside counsel to ensure timely, cost-effective, high-quality service and work product.
  

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days 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., Master's, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD.
• A valid license to practice in the state where the job is located, or the ability to become state-registered in-house counsel in good standing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD.
• A combination of in-house and law firm experience.
• Strong academic credentials, including a J.D. degree (or international equivalent).
• Experience as product counsel, advising product and engineering teams on the development and launch of technology, software-as-a-service, API-based or platform products.
• Prior experience in at least one of the following areas: payments (including credit and debit processing), financial services, technology, or fintech.
• Financial regulatory experience.
• Knowledge of privacy and competition laws.
• A transactional background (corporate and commercial arrangements), with experience drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial agreements.
• A demonstrated ability to drive execution in a team setting, combining legal advice with business knowledge and giving balanced advice on risks and benefits.
• Well-developed business acumen, including the ability to understand the company's business interests and anticipate the nature and size of issues that could arise in different settings.
• A practical and creative problem-solver with strong business acumen and work ethic.
• Must be able to manage and drive the legal and regulatory aspects of complex global product initiatives.
• Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively, and to engage directly with business clients at all levels.
• Must be able to multitask and manage a significant workload and multiple clients with minimal supervision.

Information for US Applicants

For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $180,600.00 to $ 289,300.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

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 protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.