Counsel

Company Description

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

Responsibilities:

• Provide advice with respect to:

1. advertising and contest related marketing materials across various channels including social media and corporate communications,
2. marketing related procurement contracts including joint campaigns, sponsorships, and vendor services,
3. Visa products and services, and (d) documentation supporting other Visa client relationships.

• Review of corporate communications and trademark matters.
• Draft, negotiate, and review commercial contracts and other legally binding documents (NDAs, procurement and other commercial agreements, statements of work, etc.).
• Provide advice and counsel in the interpretation and enforcement of contracts.
• Provide legal review of Visa external communications (e.g. press releases, sales materials and other documents).
• Provide legal support for Visa client forums, including Visa Canada Risk Advisors.
• Participate in internal review/approval process for product risk assessments and new business initiatives.
• Support regulatory compliance and Visa’s relationship with the Bank of Canada and Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC).

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with an LLB or JD degree
• Qualified to practice law in the Province of Ontario

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.

Visa welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Client-provided location(s): Toronto, Canada

Job ID: 5f33ad49-c4e1-442f-8a42-7b2802299dae

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2026-02-02T17:09:03