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

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the legal teams that support country managers, local business, clients, business innovation and digital product initiatives (such as mobile payments and data products), product development and licensing arrangements
• Provides legal advice and support relating to the creation and execution of marketing campaigns (e.g., traditional advertising campaigns, digital campaigns, and influencers campaigns), branded contents and promotions (e.g., discounts promotions, prize contests and prizes operations
• Provide legal support for the organization of events, management of sponsorships rights and activities with partners and, review and approve external communications documents
• Support the wider department with the drafting, review, and negotiation of a wide range of commercial contracts and legal issues
• Provide legal advice and support relating the roll out of new products and projects, client agreements, licensing arrangements, the development of template contracts, and other general commercial matters
• Identify competition/anti-trust, data protection and other regulatory issues, and liaise, when necessary, with internal members of the Legal and Compliance Department, and/or external counsel
• Identify the need for external legal advice and engage appropriate outside counsel on a range of legal issues
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders across the globe to ensure contracts and advice accurately reflects business needs and policies as they develop
• Assist with the management of day-to-day legal queries and business deals, taking the lead on relevant legal activities with supervision.
• Manage, develop, and maintain relationships to facilitate the effective delivery of legal advice and assistance
• Provide training, to identified business areas, on law, processes, and policies.
• Collaboration with relevant Global Legal colleagues to ensure that Italian market is aligned with Global strategy in relation to commercial matters
• Proactively contribute to the Legal and Compliance Department’s planning, cohesion, consistency in advice, and the general efficiency and effectiveness of the division as a whole

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD
• Qualified lawyer in Turkey with ideally 5-7 years PQE
• We will consider candidates who have qualified in other jurisdictions
• Previous experience in a commercial legal environment
• Previous commercial law subject matter expert experience.
• Demonstrable experience at a recognized law firm and 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 collaboratively in a team context as well as on own initiative to achieve shared goals in an inclusive and open manner
• Ability to priorities and manage a varied and busy workload
• Positive attitude, high level of integrity and intellectual curiosity
• Demonstrates global mindset, and the ability to work well in a dynamic and deadline-oriented environment
• Intrinsically motivated and navigates challenges and failure with growth mindset
• Willingness to approach difficult or complex issues to identify resolutions
• Fluent in Turkish and English
• Desirable Skills
• Previous experience of working within the payment industry or 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 European language

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.