Senior Associate Counsel

Visa•Atlanta, GA

14d•$180,600 - $289,300•Hybrid

About The Position

Visa is seeking a proactive product and commercial lawyer to join as Senior Associate Counsel supporting Visa’s Commercial & Money Move Solutions organization (CMS). This role is on Visa’s growing and dynamic Commercial & Money Movement Solutions (CMS) Commercial Legal Team. The CMS Commercial Legal Team works at the cutting edge of new payment technologies, innovation and the fintech industry in an increasingly regulated environment, which brings unique and novel challenges and opportunities every day. Applicants must be skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced and challenging, but highly rewarding, environment, have good judgment and strong analytical, organizational, client counseling, and negotiation skills, be self-motivated, and be an optimistic, curious, and collaborative team player.

Requirements

5 years of relevant experience.
Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
Current member in good standing of a State Bar with the ability to become barred or a registered in-house counsel in the state where this role is located.
Qualified lawyer in the United States with 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree and JD.
Demonstrable experience at a recognized law firm and/or in-house environment.
Strong academics and training, including legal drafting and negotiating, and relationship management.
Proven ability to work with a diverse team to build effective working relationships with internal clients at all levels
Strong academic credentials
Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills, including the ability to translate complex legal concepts into business-oriented advice
Experience drafting and negotiating and/or litigating complex commercial transactions
Self-starter who can work independently, effectively, and collegially on a small legal team
Ability to successfully prioritize and oversee a large number of matters
Developed business acumen, with the ability to understand the company’s business interests and anticipate the nature and magnitude of those issues that could arise in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

4 or more years of relevant experience with the JD
Previous experience of working within a regulated business.
Experience with cross-functional and/or cross-regional teams
Background and knowledge of some or all of the following is preferred: the payment services industry and related credit and debit processing industries; the legal and regulatory landscape governing, in particular, credit and debit cards; intellectual property law; and/or antitrust and competition law
Knowledge of the payments industry (and applicable regulation) or financial services environment, including non-card payments.
Previous experience of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional products and services.

Responsibilities

Serve as a lead commercial lawyer for Visa’s North America CMS business, providing practical, risk-based legal advice on the drafting, review, negotiation, and interpretation of a wide range of customer, partner, vendor, and strategic commercial agreements.
Draft, review, and negotiate complex agreements, including framework agreements, program terms, pilots, statements of work, amendments, and related forms, with a focus on clear, scalable, and commercially workable contract language.
Partner closely with business, sales, product, compliance, privacy, and regional legal teams to structure transactions, resolve contractual issues, and support business objectives while appropriately managing legal and regulatory risk.
Advise stakeholders on key commercial contract provisions, including scope, liability allocation, indemnities, data use, intellectual property, and other core risk areas.
Support contract strategy and negotiations by identifying issues early, proposing pragmatic solutions, and helping drive alignment across internal stakeholders and counterparties.
Develop, refine, and maintain templates, playbooks, fallback positions, and guidance materials to improve consistency, efficiency, and quality in commercial contracting.
Provide training and day-to-day counseling to business teams on contracting processes, negotiation approaches, and recurring legal issues relevant to commercial transactions.
Manage regulatory support and assess how changes in the legal or regulatory landscape may affect contract positions, deal structures, and business operations.
Work collaboratively with colleagues across regions and functions, and engage outside counsel where appropriate, to support cross-border matters and specialized legal issues.
Contribute proactively to the Legal and Compliance Department’s broader objectives by promoting consistency in contracting positions, sharing know-how, and supporting continuous improvement of legal processes.