Legal Counsel London, England
Job description
Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology? Smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world? You will fit right in.
By joining one of our teams at Visa Payments Limited, a division of Visa Inc since 2019, you’ll have an opportunity to shape the payments experience globally. Being part of Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments technology, our mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive.
Visa Payments Limited is a financial technology business that provides cross-border payment processing services to banks and payments businesses across six continents through its global network.
Individuality fuels our brand and our global team – we are proud that we are a talented team of 18,000 individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Therefore, we understand that you are much more than your day job. We encourage quality of life both within and outside of the office, and whether it is taking advantage of agile work schedules or our wellness programmes, Visa Payments Limited and Visa Inc. respects and encourages meaningful work/life balance for everyone.
If you think you could support the Visa family by joining Visa Payments Limited as a Legal Counsel, we want to hear from you.
You're an individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.
Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology? Smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world? You’ll fit right in.
Join a diverse team at Visa, where your individuality fits right in. We can provide the opportunity to shape the payments experience globally. Together, let’s transform the way the world pays.
Think you know us?
Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure digital payment network that enables individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.
Individuality fuels our brand and our global team – we’re proud that we are a talented team of 15,000 individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Therefore, we understand that you are much more than your day job. We encourage quality of life outside of the office, whether it’s taking advantage of agile work schedules or our wellness programs, Visa respects and encourages meaningful work/life balance for everyone.
So, if you’re not satisfied with the status quo, we can satisfy your desire to explore new territory, giving you the runway to really make an impact, whilst connecting you with teams around the world in a truly inclusive culture that celebrates our uniqueness.
If you think you could support Visa as a Legal Counsel, we want to hear from you – together, let’s make Visa a great place to work.
What’s it all about?
This role sits within a fun, supportive and hard-working Legal & Regulatory team, managing a wide variety of commercial legal and regulatory matters. The Legal & Regulatory team support Visa Direct, a Visa product that provides cross-border payment services to banks, money transfer service providers and businesses. As part of the team you will ensure that Visa operates within the law at all times, offer counsel on legal issues and facilitate business strategy development.
What we expect of you, day to day.
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Provide expert and strategic legal advice.
- Draft and negotiate agreements with our partner banks and clients.
- Provide legal advice and support on other commercial matters relating to Visa Direct.
- Work with other Visa departments across the globe to ensure agreements and advice accurately reflect business needs, risk appetite and Visa policies.
- Responsible for managing day-to-day legal queries and taking the lead on your allocated matters.
- Stay updated on legislative changes.
What we’re after…
Essential Skills:
- Qualified lawyer with previous experience in a commercial legal environment. We will consider candidates who have qualified in other jurisdictions.
- Demonstrable experience at a recognised law firm or in-house environment.
- Strong academics and training, including legal drafting and negotiating, and relationship management.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills along with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work in a team environment as well as on own initiative.
- Ability to prioritise and manage a varied and busy workload.
- Positive attitude, high level of integrity and intellectual curiosity.
- Fluent in English.
Desirable skills:
- Previous experience of working within a technology and digital legal environment.
- Knowledge of fintech and payments industry (and applicable regulation).
- Previous experience of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional contracts.
- Additional language.
Think you have what it takes?
If you are interested in a career that will challenge and inspire you – we’d love to hear from you!
Diversity & Inclusion
Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere, is not only our brand promise, it’s the foundation of our company culture. We foster a feeling of connectedness in the workplace, support diversity of thought, culture and background, fight for important initiatives like Equal Pay and actively work to eliminate unconscious biases that hold us all back.
By leveraging the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our worldwide teams, Visa is a better place to work and a better business partner to our clients.
Qualified lawyer with previous experience in a commercial legal environment
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.
