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.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

The Visa CEMEA Legal team manages Visa's legal affairs in the CEMEA region. Our team provides advice and services to ensure business goals are successfully met and that Visa's brand and reputation are protected while minimizing legal liability and regulatory risks. Our vision entails each legal professional living the guiding principles to be a proactive partner who never loses sight of his/her responsibility to protect the company.

Visa CEMEA Legal team includes a number of subject matter expert groups who specialize on certain areas of Visa business, such as Products, CMS, VAS, Marketing and Sourcing SME Legal team.

What a Counsel in Legal does at Visa:

The position is for an experienced attorney to join Visa's legal team in CEMEA region to support Visa's Products, VAS, CMS and Marketing functions including areas of core and digital products, benefits and offers, commercial and money movement, scoring, tokenization, mobile applications, remittances, marketing and sponsorships, digital assets, and other related matters, as well as support with their implementation in CEMEA markets.

The position will report to Visa attorney who is leading the Legal SMEs for Products and Solutions, CMS, VAS, Marketing and Sourcing in the CEMEA region. The applicant should ideally have experience in technology, payments, money movement, advertising, IP, regulatory and commercial business law, be able to understand the specifics of Visa business model and technology, assess existing and new initiatives, conduct regulatory reviews, draft and review contracts to the highest standard. The applicant must have solid technical legal skills with good commercial/legal risk judgment, and be able to juggle multiple priorities in a fast paced and challenging, but rewarding, environment.

Responsibilities and key results:

• Provide counselling and advice to Visa Products CMS, VAS, and Marketing teams regarding assessment and structuring of solutions, regulatory requirements, and common approaches
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts as well as develop and manage regional templates/standard documents or adapt Visa global or regional documents to CEMEA requirements
• Support promotions, sponsorships and other marketing initiatives
• 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
• Some travel may be required
• Role to be located in Visa’s office in Cairo, Egypt.

Strategic Nature & Management Accountability:

• As part of the legal team actively participate in developing strategies, objectives, policies and procedures. 
• Take a strong role and assist in developing initiatives to improve legal service.  Proactively move strategic thinking to operational concept and tactical deployment of service.  Proactively work with global, regional and functional colleagues on deployment of projects and developments.
• As part of the team, actively participate in developing policies and processes to meet business objectives.
• Advise on local legal matters whilst seeking to ensure legal and business objectives and requirements are effectively implemented. Manage assigned business divisions within complex geographical legislative environment and tight deadlines. Work collaboratively in a team context to achieve shared goals. Demonstrate good level of competency within the areas of responsibilities.

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

Qualifications

• Law degree and qualification which allows for in house practice in the applicable jurisdiction
• Minimum 8 years PQE with an international law firm or a multinational organization
• Experience in payment industry and advertising is advantageous (but not essential)
• 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 review drafting skills, as well as regulatory reviews
• Experience working in a US/multinational/ highly matrix organisation is preferred
• Ability to work cross-functionally within the organization to implement projects
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent organisation skills
• Have a 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
• Excellent legal analytical skills with the ability to integrate legal advice and business knowledge, while providing balanced advice regarding risks and benefits

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.