Company DescriptionVisa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financialinstitutions and government entities across more than 200 countries andterritories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the mostinnovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enablingindividuals, businesses and economies to thrive.When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging - where yourgrowth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you domatters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplifteveryone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of peoplearound the world - helping unlock financial access to enable the future ofmoney movement.Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.Job DescriptionVisa is seeking a proactive commercial [senior] paralegal to join itsgrowing legal team that supports Visa's Global Product, IP and Servicesorganizations. The position will report to a Senior Counsel, Visa Legal -Global Product, IP and Services.
The role includes responsibility for supporting Visa's issuer processingplatform as part of a small team of experienced legal professionals. Productsand services may include Visa's core product suite (credit, debit,prepaid, commercial), value-added services, network processing,mobile, digital, fraud, identity, and loyalty and offers. A primaryfocus of the role will be contract management including contract drafting andnegotiation. The senior paralegal will work closely with other experiencedVisa legal and compliance professionals, and regularly engage directly withbus
Applicants must be skilled at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced andchallenging, but highly rewarding, environment, have good judgment andstrong analytical, client counseling, and negotiation skills, beself-motivated, and, most importantly, be an optimistic, curious,and collaborative team player.
Visa Is Looking for Someone Who Will
Create contract templates and playbooks for a variety of products and servicesto support efficiency and ensure consistency with best practices and Visapolicy
Draft, proofread, negotiate, and drive to completion complex commercialagreements, amendments, statements of work, non-disclosure agreementsand other legal documentation, under attorney supervision
Draft and coordinate execution and delivery of client correspondence
Gather, organize, and maintain a precedent library
Liaise with internal stakeholders, including by acting as initial point ofcontact on specified matters
Conduct research assignments using internal and external resources
Review business documentation which is ancillary to contractual arrangements(e.g. service guides, etc.)
Work with Visa's regional legal and business teams globally, to achieveconsistency on contract approach by Visa worldwide
Provide support to business line and management on transactional legal mattersand proposed sales activities and projects
Drive improved legal operations including workflow and prioritizationmanagement
Assist in the implementation and maintenance of an organized contract andmatter intake process
Conduct trainings related to contract and other legal processes
Provide assistance on special projectsThis is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between bothremote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from theoffice 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with ageneral guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based onbusiness needs.QualificationsBasic Qualifications* 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or atleast 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters,MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Quali ications* 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or moreyears of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA,JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD* Proficient inMicrosoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams* Transactional background (corporate, commercial arrangements) withsignificant experience drafting and negotiating a wide array of commercialagreements* Applicable experience as a corporate paralegal, preferably with a top-tierinternational law firm or a global in-house legal department at a largecompany* BA/BS degree or equivalent experience, excellent academic credentials* Paralegal certificate (ABA Approved)* Strong writing and oral communication skills, including ability tocommunicate effectively internally (with all levels of the organization)and externally* Strong ability to review and organize numerous legal documents* Prior experience in at least one of the following areas: payments (and