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

The Counsel (VCA) role sits within a supportive, hard-working and fun Commercial Legal Team, who manage a range of commercial legal matters for Visa including client incentive agreements, contracts for the supply of value-in-kind services, sponsorship and marketing, technology, IP, product, Visa membership and related matters.

This Team is part of a larger Legal, Ethics and Compliance Division in Visa’s Europe region, which also includes legal and compliance specialists covering competition, UK and EU regulatory, corporate and data privacy. The Division has consistently had some of the highest engagement scores and prides itself on a creative, collaborative, can-do approach. This role sits within the Commercial Legal Client Incentives team and is based in London.

The Counsel (VCA) will be responsible for leading the delivery of efficient, effective and high quality legal support for the Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) function.

The core competencies for the Division are:

Strategic Partner & Client Focus Expertise & Business Knowledge Leadership Communication Intellectual Curiosity and Judgement.

What we expect from you will differ according to your role and where you are in your career, but we look for people who have the ability and aptitude to succeed against these key competencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver legal support (including contract drafting and negotiation support) for the Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) function.

• Work with the Senior Managing Counsel and the Counsel (VIK) in the Commercial Legal team to determine the strategy for the delivery of legal support in relation to the VCA function and design and implement changes to ways of working as a result.

• Play an active part in contributing to the development of the contracting process for VCA and Value-in-Kind (VIK) agreements.

• Maintain and develop relevant templates and playbooks for VCA/VIK agreements.

• Own / lead the support for all relevant contracting, overseeing the delivery of support by other members of the Commercial Legal team if required.

• Work closely and collaboratively with others engaged in VCA/VIK agreements and identify opportunities for knowledge sharing.

• Assist and support other members of the Commercial Legal Team in relation to VCA and VIK matters.

• Build relationships with key business partners including the VCA team, working closely with them to meet their business needs in terms of legal support in an efficient way.

• Identify data protection, IP, competition, and other regulatory issues relevant to VCA contracting, and liaise with internal members of the Legal, Ethics and Compliance Division to address these issues.

• Manage day-to-day VCA legal queries, taking the lead on all relevant legal activities for the VCA function.

• Actively identify and deliver training to the business on law, processes and policies.

• Proactively contribute to the Legal, Ethics and Compliance Division’s planning, cohesion, consistency in advice, and the general efficiency and effectiveness of the Division as a whole.

• Play a part in the life of Visa’s Legal, Ethics and Compliance Division, building relationships and engaging with Divisional initiatives as appropriate.

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Qualified lawyer in England & Wales with ideally 5+ years PQE
• Previous substantial and demonstrable commercial legal subject-matter expert experience (substantial experience of managing significant commercial contract workstreams).
• Strong academics and training including legal drafting and negotiating, and relationship management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrable analytical capabilities and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as on own initiative
• Ability to prioritize and manage a varied and busy workload
• Positive attitude, high level of integrity and intellectual curiosity
• Fluent in English

Preferred Qualifications

• In-house experience (secondment or permanent role)
• Previous experience of working within a technology and digital legal environment
• Knowledge of fintech and payments industry (and applicable regulation)
• Previous experience of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional contracts
• Additional European language

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.