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.

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As Counsel, you will be responsible for managing and supporting a diverse range of litigation and pre-litigation matters, as well as providing day-to-day legal advice to a variety of business units within the company. Litigation matters are likely to include class action lawsuits, breach of contract and other business disputes, and responding to third-party subpoenas and government requests.  This role will report into Visa’s Global Litigation & Competition team.

Primary responsibilities will include:

•  Developing case strategy in partnership with business units and driving resolution of litigation disputes
•  Managing outside counsel
•  Reviewing and approving pleadings and motions, and attending court hearings and depositions
•  Coordinating discovery, including collection and production of materials
•  Providing legal advice to business functions on a wide variety of pre-litigation issues arising from business-as-usual activities
• Keeping Visa management and business units apprised of litigation developments and strategy

Flex Work Arrangement - Hybrid Position - 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 two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.

• Required education: JD from ABA accredited law school and admitted to
• relevant state bar
• Preferred years’ experience: 4-6 years full-time employment in top-tier law firm or
• in-house environment
• Current member in good standing of a State Bar with the ability to become
• barred or a registered in-house counsel in the state where this role is located.
• Experience in all phases of litigation; experience with complex litigation, class actions, antitrust/competition law, IP litigation, and e-discovery preferred
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and writing skills
• Demonstrates leadership skills and strategic focus
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to build strong working relationships at all
• levels of management and work on cross-functional teams
• Able to perform both independently and in a team environment.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.