Associate Counsel, Legal

Acting as regional contact for the Marketing teams to support them in implementation launch of campaigns, promotions and sponsorship activities and company commercial agreementsProviding support to the Sourcing team in the preparation and negotiation of contracts with suppliers vendors and managing Visa internal approval processesAdvising teams in Visa CEMEA primarily in SSA region about applicable legal requirements, managing advice from external counsel where appropriateAdvising on arrangements with partners for product development  initiatives and other arrangements including drafting and negotiating relevant agreementsSupporting Visa subsidiaries within the region with respect to corporate filings andand compliance requirements and advising on proposals for new entities or changes to existing entitiesMonitoring regulatory developments and advising of impact thereof on the business as well as assisting with governmental filingsProviding legal advice to local HR teams on policy issues and employee relationsAssisting local staff with approval of internal and external communications and presentationsSome travel may be requiredRole to be located in Johannesburg, South AfricaSTRATEGIC NATURE, MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY SCOPEAs part of the legal team actively participate in developing strategies, objectives, policies and procedures. Take a strong role and assist in developing initiatives to improve legal service.  Proactively move strategic thinking to operational concept and tactical deployment of service.  Proactively work with global, regional and functional colleagues on deployment of projects and developments.As part of the team, actively participate in developing policies and processes to meet business objectives.DECISION MAKING COMPLEXITYAdvise on local legal matters whilst seeking to ensure legal and business objectives and requirements are effectively implemented. Manage assigned business divisions within complex geographical legislative environment and tight deadlines. Work collaboratively in a team context to achieve shared goals. Demonstrate good level of competency within the areas of responsibilities.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.