Legal Counsel

**Company Description**:
Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across 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.
When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging - where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world - helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.
**Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.**
Counsel will be a member of the Legal Department in the LAC Region and will be based in São Paulo, Brazil. He / She will be responsible for providing legal support to the account executives and other internal clients in Visa, particularly in the context of payment system in Brazil.
- Develop, analyze, and negotiate complex commercial agreements, including client, consulting, sponsorships, promotions, and vendor agreements,
- Provide counsel on relevant industry legislation and regulation,
- Draft, update, and develop template contracts to allow for more efficient contracting processing,
- Provide legal advice and support to Visa's business development executives and other internal clients responsible for managing Visa's business in Brazil,
- Provide best in class legal support and advice to business line and management in LAC in connection with existing client relationships, business development activities, marketing campaigns, regulatory issues, and development and launch of new products and services,
- Work with other members of the legal department and outside counsel to manage local litigation matters and address legal issues in various areas of the law, including antitrust, privacy, and intellectual property
**Qualifications**:
- J.D. with strong academic credentials and admitted to practice law in, and member in good standing of Brazilian Bar Association,
- 8-12 years experience at a top national law firm and/or, preferably, at a global corporation.
- Background and knowledge of some of the following will be a plus, payment services industry and related processing industries, banking and financial institutions laws and regulations,
- Outstanding English speaking and writing skills (Spanish a plus),
- Ability to effectively assess all issues from both legal and business perspectives, identifying legal risks and prioritizing response,
- Sense of urgency and responsiveness
- Experience drafting and negotiating commercial transactions, superior analytical, problem-solving, and writing skills,
- Commitment to the highest ethical and personal values
- Strong people skills with proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal clients at all levels of management and work on cross functional teams on complex deals and processes.
**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.

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