Copy of Privacy Counsel

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

The Privacy Counsel role sits within a supportive, hard-working and fun Europe and International Privacy Legal Team which forms part of Visa’s Global Privacy Office. In this role, reporting to the Senior Managing Counsel and DPO, you will be a lawyer providing pro-active legal advice, ensuring compliance with privacy, data, AI and cyber laws and regulations with a specific focus on Visa’s affiliate, Tink, an open banking solution.

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.

• Qualified lawyer in England and Wales OR Sweden 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.