Sr. Associate Counsel

What a Senior Associate Counsel in Legal does at Visa:

The Visa CEMEA Legal team manages the legal affairs of Visa in the CEMEA region (Central and Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa). Our team provides advice and services to ensure business goals are successfully met and the brand and reputation of Visa are protected while minimizing legal liability and regulatory risks. Our vision entails each legal professional living the guiding principle of being a proactive partner to business functions who never loses sight of their responsibility to protect the company.

Visa CEMEA Legal team includes a number of subject matter expert groups who specialize in various areas of Visa business including Localizations and Deals Support Legal team. Localizations and Deals Support Legal team supports the company on various special projects that are outside of the business-as-usual with a particular focus on regulatory and contractual aspects of Visa payment infrastructure localization projects local implementations of specific products and bespoke deals.

The position is for a proactive product business and commercial lawyer of at least 5 PQE to join Localizations and Deals Support Legal team in the CEMEA region to support local implementation of innovative products as well as more broadly support the projects of the team.

The position will report to the Senior Managing Counsel who is leading the Localizations and Deals Support Legal team for the CEMEA region. The attorney will work closely with other experienced Visa lawyers and compliance professionals and regularly engage directly with business clients.

Applicants must be skilled at (1) managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and challenging environment (2) have good judgment and strong analytical client counseling and negotiation skills (3) be an adept issue spotter and creative problem solver and (4) be a self-motivated optimistic curious and collaborative team player.

The applicant should ideally have experience in technology payments money movement IP regulatory and commercial business law and be able to conduct thorough regulatory reviews and draft and review contracts to the highest standard. The applicant must have solid technical legal skills with good commercial and legal risk judgment.

Principal Responsibilities

Provide counselling and support to Visa Value Added Services Network Processing Government Engagement and other business teams regarding payment infrastructure localization projects local implementations of specific products and various other projects

Draft review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts as well as develop and manage regional templates and standard documents or adapt Visa global or regional documents to CEMEA requirements

Assist in regulatory assessments on various existing and potential Visa products and solutions and related matters across the region and be an effective strategic advisor to the business

Where required coordinate and supervise outside counsels for timeliness cost-effectiveness and excellence of service and work product

Monitor regulatory developments and advise on impact thereof on the business

Assist Visa staff with approval of internal and external communications and presentations

Participate in developing strategies objectives policies and procedures

Take a strong role in developing initiatives to improve legal service

Some travel may be required but is likely to be minimal

Non-remote position role to be located in one of the following Visa offices: Cairo (Egypt) Belgrade (Serbia). or Almaty (Kazakhstan)

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 Bachelors 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

Preferred Qualifications
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Law degree and qualification which allow for in-house practice in the applicable jurisdiction
Minimum 5 years PQE with an international law firm or a multinational organization
Excellent legal analytical skills with the ability to integrate legal advice and business knowledge while providing balanced advice regarding risks and benefits
Excellent written and verbal English
Strong contract drafting and regulatory review skills
Experience in payments industry is advantageous (but not essential)
Experience working in a US multinational or highly matrix organisation is preferred
Ability to work cross-functionally within the organization to implement projects
Excellent organization and communication skills
Global mindset and the ability to work well in a dynamic and deadline-oriented environment
Must be able to work independently and interface with different level stakeholders with little or no supervision but also be a good team player

Additional Information :

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 criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time