Senior Counsel
Core
Providing legal support to internal clients in Visa's Canada Office, focusing on contract management and regulatory compliance for the payments industry.
Role type
Senior in-house counsel (payments/financial services)
Builds
Commercial contracts and regulatory compliance frameworks
Domain
Financial services / Payments
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Complex contract drafting and negotiation, Regulatory interpretation and enforcement, Commercial law expertise, Payments industry regulations knowledge, Cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Ontario Bar admission, Top law firm or in-house experience, Anti-money laundering expertise, Consumer protection law knowledge, Independent work capability
Technologies
Legal research databases, Contract management systems
Responsibilities
Draft, negotiate, and review complex commercial contracts; Provide advice on regulatory issues including Retail Payments Activities Act and Bank Act; Support regulatory compliance and relationships with FCAC and Bank of Canada
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC