Senior Associate Counsel, Global Litigation & Competition

Visa•Foster City, CA

48d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Sr. Associate Counsel, you will be responsible for managing and supporting a diverse range of litigation and pre-litigation matters, as well as providing day-to-day legal advice to a variety of business units within the company. Litigation matters are likely to include class action lawsuits, breach of contract and other business disputes, and responding to third-party subpoenas and government requests. This role will report into Visa’s Global Litigation & Competition team.

Requirements

Required education: JD from ABA accredited law school and admitted to relevant state bar
Preferred years’ experience: 4-6 years full-time employment in top-tier law firm or in-house environment
Experience in all phases of litigation; experience with complex litigation, class actions, antitrust/competition law, IP litigation, and e-discovery preferred
Strong analytical, problem-solving and writing skills
Demonstrates leadership skills and strategic focus
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to build strong working relationships at all levels of management and work on cross-functional teams
Able to perform both independently and in a team environment

Responsibilities

Developing case strategy in partnership with business units and driving resolution of litigation disputes
Managing outside counsel
Reviewing and approving pleadings and motions, and attending court hearings and depositions
Coordinating discovery, including collection and production of materials
Providing legal advice to business functions on a wide variety of pre-litigation issues arising from business-as-usual activities
Keeping Visa management and business units apprised of litigation developments and strategy