Sr Associate Counsel

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
We are looking for a highly motivated, business-oriented, and versatile attorney to join our Legal team in Brazil.
This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of law, technology, innovation, marketing, and payments, partnering closely with cross-functional teams across the organization. The successful candidate will act as a trusted legal advisor to multiple business units, supporting a broad range of legal matters, strategic initiatives, products, and commercial relationships.
The ideal candidate is a strong generalist with a hands-on mindset, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, balancing legal risk with business objectives, delivering practical and solution-oriented advice, and supporting a broad range of legal matters, from routine operational issues to complex strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Draft, review, negotiate, and manage a wide variety of commercial agreements, including:
Marketing, sponsorship, and promotional agreements;
Vendor and services agreements;
Strategic partnership agreements;
Product and solutions terms and conditions and agreements;
Client-facing agreements and related documentation.
Provide day-to-day legal support to Marketing, Product, Sales, Sourcing, Facilities, Corporate and other business functions.
Review and advise on marketing campaigns, advertising materials, promotions, contests, and communications.
Support the development, launch, and maintenance of payment-related products and services, including fraud prevention and risk solutions.
Conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda on a variety of regulatory, commercial, and corporate matters.
Support litigation matters in coordination with external counsel.
Identify legal risks and develop practical mitigation strategies aligned with business objectives.
Partner with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives and business growth.
Monitor legal and regulatory developments relevant to the payments and technology industries.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
Required:
Law degree.
Admission to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
8-10 years of post-qualification legal experience, preferably gained in an in-house legal department and/or a top-tier law firm.
Significant experience in commercial and corporate law.
Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and advisory skills.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple matters simultaneously.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong business judgment and practical problem-solving skills.
Fluent English (written and spoken).
Preferred:
Experience in the payments, fintech, financial services, and technology.
Familiarity with regulatory frameworks applicable to payment ecossystem.
What We're Looking For:
Collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn new areas of law and business.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, innovative, and rapidly evolving environment.
Pragmatic, solution-oriented approach to legal counseling.
Passion for partnering with the business and enabling growth while protecting the company.
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.