Privacy Counsel

Visa; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa in London is seeking a seasoned privacy lawyer to act as the subject-matter expert on privacy across Visa products and services, guiding compliance with GDPR and European data protection laws.

You will craft privacy policies, handle data subject requests, draft contracts, and collaborate with business partners to deliver practical privacy solutions while contributing to Visa's Global Privacy Program.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in England and Wales with PQE experience.
• Privacy subject-matter expert experience.
• Strong academics and training including legal drafting and negotiating.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with stakeholders.
• Analytical capabilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team or own initiative.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Act as subject-matter expert on privacy in Visa's products and services.
• Provide legal advice on GDPR and European privacy laws.
• Provide guidance on privacy impact assessments.
• Assist with data subject rights requests.
• Draft and negotiate privacy-related contracts and agreements.
• Develop privacy policies, procedures, and training.
• Contribute to the Global Privacy Program.

Skills

Legal drafting

Negotiation

Relationship management

English fluent

Education

Qualified lawyer in England and Wales

Job description

About Us

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a subject-matter expert on privacy in the context of Visa's products and services.
• Provide legal advice on European privacy, data protection, cyber and AI laws including GDPR.
• Provide legal guidance on privacy impact assessments.
• Assist with data subject rights requests.
• Stay updated on emerging privacy, cyber and AI laws and trends.
• Build relationships with key business partners, working closely with them to meet their business needs in terms of privacy legal support in an efficient way.
• Assist in the development of privacy policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Draft and negotiate privacy-related contracts and agreements.
• Actively look for opportunities to streamline and improve the delivery of privacy legal support, regulatory change management and knowledge sharing.
• Play an active part in contributing to the development of the Global Privacy Program.
• Issue spot and identify privacy, data, AI and cyber issues and liaise, when necessary, with internal members of the broader Legal, Ethics and Compliance Division, Government Engagement teams and/or external counsel.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer in England and Wales with several years of PQE experience. We will consider candidates who have qualified in other jurisdictions.
• Previous substantial and demonstrable privacy subject-matter expert experience.
• 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.
• Demonstrable analytical capabilities and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as on own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied and busy workload.
• Positive attitude, high level of integrity and intellectual curiosity with a passion for novel and complex privacy, data, cyber and AI issues.
• 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.