Counsel

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa seeks an experienced in-house counsel to advise on disputes, risk, and compliance while supporting global product and services. You will collaborate with business and technology teams to drive key objectives and craft innovative offerings.

The role requires JD, bar admission, and ability to travel up to 10%. You will coordinate with regional legal teams and mentor junior staff while handling sophisticated commercial agreements.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• Admitted to bar in good standing or eligible for registered in-house counsel in the state of location.

Responsibilities

• Advise Visa’s dispute resolution team and support core Visa products and services.
• Lead counsel while coordinating with subject matter experts and regional legal teams globally.
• Draft, negotiate, and complete complex commercial agreements.
• Provide day-to-day legal support and counseling to business relationships.
• Develop product and service offerings with risk and compliance focus.
• Review and approve product-related marketing materials and other content.
• Create guidelines and templates and drive process improvements.

Skills

Legal Counseling

Contract Negotiation

Risk Management

Compliance Checks

Project Management

Drafting Agreements

Policy Development

Escalation Management

Technical Understanding of Software

Client Relationship Management

Education

Juris Doctorate degree

Job description

• Advise Visa’s dispute resolution team and support other core Visa products and services
• Report to a Senior Managing Counsel on the Global Core Product, IP & Services Legal Team
• Work with business and technology teams to understand and achieve key business objectives
• Help develop compelling product and service offerings
• Provide sophisticated and creative counseling, focusing on risk and compliance
• Act as lead counsel while coordinating with subject matter experts and regional legal teams globally
• Draft, negotiate, and complete complex commercial agreements
• Support business relationships after contract execution
• Manage client relationships and provide day-to-day legal support and counseling
• Support product development, external-facing communications, global compliance checks, policy development and management, escalation management, agreement negotiation and interpretation, and other legal matters
• Lead legal review and approval of product-related marketing materials, public relations materials, presentations, and other product-team content
• Create and update guidelines and templates and drive process improvements

Requirements

• At least 7 years of relevant work experience
• 8+ years of relevant legal experience, including in-house, law firm, government, or regulatory experience
• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
• Admitted to bar in good standing or eligible for registered in-house counsel in the state where this role is located
• Experience with payments disputes or in the payments, financial services, technology, or fintech industries preferred but not required
• Demonstrated ability to understand underlying technical aspects and use cases of software-based products and solutions
• Ability to provide clear, practical, business-oriented legal advice to product, technical, and commercial stakeholders
• Strong drafting, negotiation, communication, project management, and collaboration skills
• Litigators welcome to apply
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and challenging environment
• Good judgment and strong analytical, client counseling, and negotiation skills
• Self-motivated, optimistic, curious, and collaborative team player
• Ability to travel 5–10% of the time

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in providing legal counsel on complex commercial agreements, risk management, and compliance within the payments and financial services sectors. Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams to support product development and ensure adherence to legal standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Juris Doctorate Degree
• 8+ Years Legal Experience
• Complex Commercial Agreement Drafting
• Payments Disputes Experience
• Strong Negotiation Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Legal Counseling
• Contract Negotiation
• Risk Management
• Compliance Checks
• Project Management
• Drafting Agreements
• Policy Development
• Escalation Management
• Technical Understanding of Software Products
• Client Relationship Management

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Collaboration
• Analytical Skills
• Good Judgment
• Self-Motivated

Certifications & Qualifications

• Admitted to Bar in Good Standing
• Registered In-House Counsel Eligibility

Industry Keywords

• Payments
• Financial Services
• Technology
• Fintech
• Dispute Resolution