Sr. Associate Counsel (Risk and Identity Solutions)

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.

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Job Description

Team Summary

The Visa Asia Pacific Legal team manages Visa's legal affairs in the Asia Pacific (AP) region. Our team provides advice and services to ensure business goals are met while protecting Visa's brand and reputation and minimizing legal liability and regulatory risk. Our vision is for each legal professional to be a proactive partner who never loses sight of their responsibility to protect the company.

What a Sr. Associate Counsel in Legal does at Visa:

We are seeking a proactive product and commercial lawyer to join our growing Legal team, based in our Singapore office, focusing on supporting Risk and Identity Solutions in the Asia Pacific region. This role may also support the development and expansion of new and existing products within Visa’s Value-Added Services business, including cybersecurity services and legal integration of acquisitions in the risk and identity space. The position reports to the Senior Managing Counsel in Visa’s Asia Pacific Legal team supporting Visa’s Value Added Services businesses and the Privacy and Risk and Compliance functions within the AP region.

The applicant should have extensive legal experience within the AP region, including a good understanding of relevant commercial, technology, IP, and financial services laws. Experience of the development and implementation of AI or Gen AI based platforms, systems, or products would be advantageous. The applicant must have solid technical legal skills, good commercial as well as legal risk judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong negotiation skills, good judgment, and being a creative problem solver are essential. The applicant should be self-motivated, optimistic, curious, and a collaborative team player.

We are looking for a strong legal advisor and commercial lawyer with excellent communication and analytical skills. Prior payments experience is not essential, but the applicant must be willing to learn Visa's business model and the payments industry.

In this role, you are expected to:

• Work closely with country and business teams to review and advise on the legal impact of new or updated laws on new business initiatives, as well as existing products and services.
• Be an effective representative of the AP Legal team, liaising with other regional and country lawyers to resolve regional and local issues and ensure consistency in approach.
• Monitor the legal and regulatory landscape across the AP region, analyzing any potential impact on Visa’s business.
• Conduct or coordinate product regulatory reviews in various AP markets to ensure alignment with applicable laws and support new business initiatives.
• Be a dedicated resource for various business functions within the Value Added Services business providing products and services to Visa’s clients, and play a leadership role in supporting the development and implementation of new risk, security and AI-based solutions in the AP region.
• Draft standard product terms and templates for use in support of Visa’s current and new business initiatives across the Asia Pacific region.
• Draft, negotiate, and complete complex commercial, technology, or strategic partnership agreements in support of business objectives.
• Review externally facing documentation (including product-related materials) for compliance with applicable laws and policies.
• Provide pragmatic and creative advice to business teams regarding product development and implementation, identifying and resolving legal issues and risks.
• Coordinate and supervise outside counsel for timeliness, cost-effectiveness, and quality of advice.

Why this is important to Visa:

The Sr. Associate Counsel will play a key role as a trusted advisor to businesses that represent one of the most important pillars of Visa’s future growth and strategy. This role is critical in ensuring that legal risks are identified and managed efficiently while enabling our business to innovate and push across new frontiers, particularly in the fast-evolving technology, innovation, AI, cybersecurity and risk space. The Sr. Associate Counsel will be a key representative of a high-performing legal team, advising on and managing projects that drive innovation and development within the payments industry.

Projects you will be a part of:

You will be a member of a regional legal team working at the cutting edge of new payment technologies, innovation, and the fintech industry in an increasingly regulated environment. This brings unique and novel challenges in the commercial and technology law space.

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

Qualifications

• Degree in Law
• Have a minimum of 8 years of corporate, commercial, or technology transactions experience, some of which must be at a top-tier law firm or MNC.
• Have prior experience in at least one of the following sectors: payments, financial services, technology, or fintech, including drafting and negotiating a wide array of commercial agreements. Experience of supporting AI or Gen AI based products is preferred.
• Be able to work independently and collaboratively, engaging with business stakeholders at all levels, and be a good team player.
• Be a practical and creative problem-solver with strong business acumen, able to understand the company's business interests and anticipate potential issues. Be confident, mature, and calm under pressure.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with multiple stakeholders, including senior executives. Be able to multitask and manage a significant workload with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate excellent project management skills and experience, managing and driving the legal and regulatory aspects of complex commercial and technology transactions, including international and regional deals.
• Have a strong understanding of technology and commercial laws in Singapore and other AP jurisdictions. Knowledge of AI, privacy, or competition laws is advantageous.
• Have excellent legal analytical skills, integrating legal advice and business knowledge while providing balanced advice regarding risks and benefits.
• Be admitted to practice in Singapore or in a Commonwealth jurisdiction.
   

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.