Senior Counsel

Job summary

The Senior Counsel will provide legal support to internal clients in the Canada office, focusing on drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts. They will also advise on regulatory compliance, including the Retail Payments Activities Act and guidelines from the Bank of Canada and FCAC.

Job details

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 Senior Counsel will be responsible for providing legal support a variety of internal clients in Visa's Canada Office. Accountabilities: Draft, negotiate, and review complex commercial contracts and other legally binding documents Provide advice and counsel in the interpretation and enforcement of contracts. Provide advice on regulatory issues including the Retail Payments Activities Act, the Code of Conduct for the Payment Card Industry in Canada and regulatory regimes affecting Visa’s Canadian clients (e.g. the Bank Act, OSFI guidelines, etc.) Support regulatory compliance and Visa’s relationship with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and the Bank of Canada. Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: 8 years of legal experience. JD or LLB with strong academic credentials and admitted to Ontario Bar. Preferred Qualifications: Experience: 8+ years experience in top law firm and/or in-house environments. Significant experience drafting, negotiating and interpreting complex commercial agreements Experience with regulations affecting the payments/financial services industry, including knowledge of the Retail Payments Activities Act, the Bank Act, anti-money laundering and consumer protection Strong people skills with proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal clients at all levels of management and work on cross functional teams. Versatility, ability to prioritize and handle a large number of matters, ability to work effectively and collegially on a small legal team with significant workload. Self starter and ability to work independently. 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. Visa welcome and encourages application from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

What you’ll do

The Senior Counsel will provide legal support to internal clients in the Canada office, focusing on drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts. They will also advise on regulatory compliance, including the Retail Payments Activities Act and guidelines from the Bank of Canada and FCAC.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 8 years of legal experience and be admitted to the Ontario Bar with a JD or LLB degree. Significant experience in top law firms or in-house environments with expertise in financial services regulations is highly preferred.

Listed skills

• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Negotiation · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Commercial contracts
• Regulatory compliance
• Legal drafting
• Negotiation
• Financial services regulation
• Retail Payments Activities Act
• Bank Act
• Anti-money laundering
• Consumer protection
• Relationship management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Legal advice
• Contract interpretation
• OSFI guidelines
• Strategic planning
• Legal Support
• Self-Starter
• Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Consumer Protection
• Financial Services
• Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards
• Anti Money Laundering
• Prioritization

Job areas

• Legal
• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Counsel
• Banking Lawyer
• Lawyers

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