Senior Associate Counsel

Visa; Argentina; Híbrido; ARS 109.326.000 - 163.991.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading global payment technology company seeks an experienced attorney to provide legal support for operations in Argentina and nearby countries. The role requires expertise in financial regulations and contract negotiation, with a focus on the digital payments sector. Ideal candidates will have a strong legal background, exceptional analytical skills, and be fluent in Spanish and English. This hybrid position involves collaboration with various stakeholders and requires a proactive, results-oriented mindset.

Formación

• 8-9+ years’ legal experience in payments, fintech, or law firm practice.
• Excellent legal analytical skills to assess legal risks.
• Experience with AI in legal matters.

Responsabilidades

• Advise on financial regulatory frameworks and monitor developments.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and product teams.

Conocimientos

Financial regulations

Contract negotiation

Civil law

Commercial law

Consumer law

Legal analysis

Bilingual in Spanish and English

Educación

Law degree

Master’s in corporate, banking, business law, fintech

Descripción del empleo

Overview

The appointed attorney will provide legal support for Visa’s operations in the Southern Cone, with primary responsibilities in Argentina and/or Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia. The position seeks a commercially-minded legal professional with demonstrated expertise in financial regulatory issues, contract negotiation, and civil, commercial, and consumer law. The ideal candidate will serve as a strategic partner to the business, particularly within the digital payments sector and related technology products and services.

This position will work on a wide range of legal matters while collaborating closely with business and other key stakeholders at a local, regional and global scale. This position requires agility, ownership, and a strategic mindset to support the company’s operations in a highly regulated, dynamic, and innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on financial regulatory frameworks applicable in the five jurisdictions, monitor regulatory developments, support regulatory implementation strategies, interact with regulators in collaboration with compliance.
• Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (services, partnerships, vendor contracts, technology and SaaS agreements, etc.), provide pragmatic, risk-based legal advice. Review marketing initiatives to support local teams in designing legally compliant initiatives.
• Provide integrated legal support across Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia, align legal advice with regional and global teams.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business, product and other stakeholders, provide training and guidance on legal and regulatory matters.
• Contribute to process improvement, knowledge management, and legal operations efficiency, leverage technology -including AI- and best practices to deliver high-quality legal services.
• Work with other members of the legal team and outside counsel to manage local claims and litigation matters with strategic, risk mitigating mindset.
• This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

• Law degree with strong academic credentials.
• Master’s degree or specialization in corporate, banking, business law, fintech, or law and economics.
• 8-9+ years’ legal experience in payments, fintech, financial institutions, or relevant top tier/specialized boutique law firm practice.
• Fluent in Spanish and English.
• Strong commercial contracts, financial regulation, civil and commercial law, and consumer law knowledge.
• Excellent legal analytical skills with ability to untangle and analyze complex legal issues and integrate legal advice and business knowledge, while providing balanced, strategic advice assessing legal risks.
• Strong interpersonal, influencing, and trust-building skills across cultures.
• Proactive, agile, independent, and results-oriented.
• Strategic, detail-focused, and skilled at navigating complex regulations.
• Experience with AI in legal matters and operations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, multiple stakeholders and meet tight deadlines.

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.