Junior Lawyer

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.

Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology?

Smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world?

You’ll fit right in.

As the world's leader in digital payments technology, Visa's mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company's dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analogue to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.

At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.

You're an Individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.

What’s it all about?

This role is a position within a fun, supportive and hard-working Commercial Legal Team, who manage a wide range of commercial, technology, intellectual property and product legal matters. This Team is part of a larger Legal, Ethics and Compliance Department, which also includes specialists advising on competition, regulatory, corporate, sourcing and data privacy matters. We pride ourselves on a creative, can-do approach.

The Counsel role will sit within the Europe Product, IP & Services (EPIPS) part of the Commercial Legal Team.  It is based in our Europe Hub office in Paddington and works closely with the wider EPIPS team, as well as with legal colleagues based in cluster offices across Europe, in affiliates, and in Global Legal.

What we expect of you day to day…

• Provide commercial/IP legal advice and support relating to matters such as strategic alliances, client agreements, technology licensing arrangements, pilot agreements, tokenisation, the development and implementation of new Products, creating templates and other general commercial matters.
• Draft, review, negotiate and advise on a wide range of contracts and legal issues relating to the matters above.
• Build a thorough understanding of the payments industry and Visa’s products and services while seamlessly incorporating them into decisions and advice.  
• Identify competition/anti-trust, data protection and other regulatory issues and, as needed, liaise with internal specialist members of the Legal & Compliance Department and/or engage external counsel.
• Strong collaboration and relationship building with legal and business partners, working closely with them to ensure advice and contracts accurately reflect business needs and policies as they develop.
• Responsible for management of day-to-day legal queries and business deals, taking the lead on all relevant legal activities.
• Provide training to identified business areas, on law, processes and policies.
• Proactively contribute to the Legal, Ethics and Compliance Department’s planning, cohesion, consistency in advice, and the general efficiency and effectiveness of the department as a whole.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

What we’re after…

Desirable Skills

Previous experience of cross-border and multi-jurisdictional contracts.
In-house experience.
Knowledge of the fintech and payments industry (and applicable regulation).
Qualified lawyer in England & Wales with ideally 1-3 years PQE. We will consider candidates who have qualified in other common law jurisdictions.
Demonstrable experience at a recognised law firm and/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.
Strong ability to partner, communicate, and navigate through multiple disciplines and organizational groups
Ability to work collaboratively in a team context to facilitate achievement of shared goals in an inclusive and open manner
Positive attitude, high level of integrity and intellectual curiosity.
Ability to prioritise and manage a varied, busy workload 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 English.

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.