Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy.

Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world.

Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.

• Provide advice and counsel to business line and management on Visa products and
  services (including credit, debit, prepaid, commercial, mobile, contactless and
  tokenization initiatives)

• Advise on privacy matters, data use and data breach scenarios. Provide Canadian input
  on Visa’s global privacy initiatives.

• Draft, negotiate, and review commercial contracts and other legally binding documents
  (such as letters of intent, incentive contracts, vendor/sourcing agreements,
  product agreements, consultant services and non-disclosure agreements)

• Provide support on regulatory matters in relation to the Code of Conduct for the Credit
  and Debit Industry and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC), and
  other regulatory matters such as anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, etc.

• Review externally facing documentation for compliance with securities laws; disclosure
  policies; data use policies and requirements; Competition law issues; etc.

• Provide legal support to the Visa Canada Payment System Risk Committee (including
  attending meetings 3x per year) and other Visa client advisory councils where
  needed

• Provide advice and counsel in the drafting, interpretation, and enforcement of Visa
  By-Laws and Operating Regulations, including issue spotting for Canadian legal
  issues with respect to Canadian and Global product risk assessments, Operating
  Regulation (VORC) proposals and subsequent client communications

Knowledge Required

• Transactional background (corporate, commercial arrangements) with significant experience
  drafting and negotiating a wide array of commercial agreements

• In depth knowledge of Canadian privacy laws

• Experience in the payments or financial industry preferred

• LLB Ontario bar membership

• Minimum of 10+ years of law firm and/or in house experience

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

• Appropriate balance between legal expertise and business judgment

• Must be able to multitask and manage a significant workload and a number of clients
  with minimum supervision

• Ability to work independently and efficiently under time pressures and deadlines in a fast
  paced environment with special attention to details

• Ability to exercise sound judgment

• Some travel is required

email approval has been received from Kim Laurence, Stacey Madge and Paul Cohen.