Counsel

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.

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Job Description

We are seeking an highly experienced attorney to provide legal advice on consumer payments, fintech, and emerging payments and fintech-related issues, including digital assets.  The position is for a Counsel, who will report to a Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel, Regulatory Affairs. 

Responsibilities:

The attorney will be actively involved in providing regulatory support for a variety of Visa products, services, and operational functions.  The business stakeholders within the Company include those that work on consumer payments, fintech offerings, and digital assets.  The attorney will work closely with other experienced lawyers and risk and compliance professionals. 

The attorney will also be responsible for supporting the Company’s regulatory and government activities in the U.S. and globally, including assisting with the development of overall strategy and management of relationships with regulators focusing on emerging payments and fintech-related issues.   

Applicants must be skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and challenging, but highly rewarding, environment, have good judgment and strong analytical, client counseling, and negotiation skills, be an adept issuer spotter and creative problem solver, be self-motivated, and, most importantly, be an optimistic, curious, and collaborative team player.

This is a hybrid position.  Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office.  Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 3 set days a week. 

Qualifications

• Required Education: JD (admitted to practice law in the United States)
• 10-12 years' attorney experience, preferably in top law firm, in-house, or government environments
• Knowledge of U.S. laws and supervisory guidance and practices applicable to card and non-card payments, fintech offerings, and/or digital assets, including Reg. Z, Reg. E, Reg. II, familiarity with bank-fintech model and/or money transmission regulatory and licensing requirements, experience with international regulatory regimes on payments a plus
• Experience providing practical, strategic, and business-oriented legal advice
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Must have ability to build strong working relationships with internal clients at all levels of management and work within cross-functional teams to develop solutions to complex legal/business issues
• Ability to effectively manage multiple time sensitive task
• Must be detail-oriented and demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• A passion to engage deeply with payment regulatory issues

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.  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.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 196,100.00 to 255,000.00 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.

Client-provided location(s): Washington, DC

Job ID: 096b4d1e-525c-4a10-b8d2-5218a30c5c6e

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-02T20:07:41