Senior Counsel, CARCAM & LatAm Operations

Visa; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 246,100 - 393,800; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a senior attorney to lead legal support for its CARCAM operations in Central America and the Caribbean. The role is based in Miami, Florida, reporting to senior counsel in San Francisco and to the CARCAM Group Manager in Miami.

The attorney will provide strategic legal guidance across payments, antitrust, privacy, and employment issues and draft a wide range of agreements. The position requires at least 12 years of experience, a JD, and active bar membership.

Qualifications

• 12 years of relevant experience.
• Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Primary legal support to the CARCAM Group Manager and his leadership team. Develop solutions and guide the team along the path to implementation by performing a structured legal analysis for each problem presented; proactively identifying and escalating key roadblocks to stakeholders early in the process; and applying sophisticated strategies and creative approaches to achieving satisfactory negotiated outcomes.
• Leverage a deep knowledge of the CARCAM geographic markets; familiarity with local electronic payment systems environment; expertise in relevant areas of the law, including electronic payments, antitrust, privacy, intellectual property, antibribery, and employment; and understanding of Visa's business to generate practical and business-focused legal advice.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements, such as client incentive agreements; sponsorship, advertising, and promotion agreements; memoranda of understanding; technology agreements; consultancy and contractor agreements; and confidentiality agreements. This also includes development of template/standard documents or adapting U.S. documents to meet local requirements.
• Determine when external legal support is required and manage outside counsel efficiently cost effectively.

Job description

Visa is seeking a senior attorney to lead legal support for its CARCAM operations in Central America and the Caribbean. The role is based in Miami, Florida, reporting to senior counsel in San Francisco and to the CARCAM Group Manager in Miami.

The attorney will provide strategic legal guidance across payments, antitrust, privacy, and employment issues and draft a wide range of agreements. The position requires at least 12 years of experience, a JD, and active bar membership.