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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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Visa Foundation Overview: The Visa Foundation seeks to support inclusive economies where individuals, businesses and communities can thrive. Through grantmaking and impact investing, the Foundation prioritizes the growth of gender diverse and inclusive small businesses. With the belief that small enterprises are the backbone of the global economy, Visa Foundation is committed to providing access to the tools, resources, and training to help these enterprises fully thrive. The Foundation also supports broader community needs as well as humanitarian responses in times of crisis. 

Position Summary 

The Investments and Partnerships Manager will support the full scope of the impact investment and grantmaking activity at Visa Foundation. With the support of the Head of Investments, they will lead on strategy refinement and support the investment and grant making team to align activity towards impact innovation and acceleration. They will engage with investees and grantees, as well as external partners and advisors. They will perform portfolio wide analysis with a focus towards incorporating lessons learned in future decision making. The preferred candidate should have a passion for impact at scale, strong analytical skills, and a high degree of autonomy in a collaborative, global Foundation. This role reports to the Head of Investments. 

Essential Functions

Strategy: Work with the Head of Investments to refine Visa Foundation’s grantmaking strategy across themes and geographies. 

Portfolio Management: Assist with portfolio-wide analysis, financial and impact management. Help foster learning and connection between grants and investments as well as underlying portfolio companies. Conduct quarterly and annual investment overviews in partnership with the Investment team as well as support the team with legal and operational tasks for investees.

Market Research: Research and summarize developments, trends and best practices in impact investing and grant making across sectors, themes, and geographies that Visa Foundation operates in. 

Internal and External Communication: Support Visa Foundation leadership team with internal and external presentations, reports, and programmatic updates. Work closely with the communications team to elevate the work that the Foundation is leading. 

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.

Basic Qualifications


5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 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 Qualifications

6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD

We look forward to the range of professional experiences that candidates provide, and at minimum, meet these qualifications:

Passionate about using grants and investments as tool for social and environmental justice.

Four to six years of previous experience in a consulting or investment function. Graduate degree in finance or economics preferred.

Ability to integrate technology into work, expert level in PowerPoint and Excel.

Strong analytical skills and proven ability to connect dots among different work streams.

Comfortable communicating with all levels of stakeholders internally and externally

Strong interpersonal skills, collaborative mindset, self-starter, and an exceptional work ethic.

Experience working in emerging markets a plus, as is fluency in foreign languages.

In addition, we seek candidates who demonstrate these preferred qualifications:

Mission Focused: enjoy working within a small, entrepreneurial environment that is mission driven, practitioner led, and community oriented

Team Player: collaborative and supportive of others with diverse backgrounds and skill sets

DEI Focus: demonstrated experience and interest in supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization

Learning Focused: ability to seek knowledge about diverse fields within social impact and make connections across the work

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.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 117,700.00 to 153,000.00 USD, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.