Senior Director, International Affairs

The International Affairs (IA) vertical of Global Government Affairs leads Visa’s proactive engagement with the United States and global governments, international financial institutions and multilateral bodies to advance Visa business and policy priorities in global markets.

The Senior Director will lead Visa’s strategy for engagement with global institutions involved in international financial policy and which convene financial regulators, such as, the Financial Stability Board (FSB), Bank for International Settlements and its Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure (BIS and CPMI), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The Senior Director will be accountable for mapping, establishing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders in the relevant organizations. The Senior Director will be responsible for driving alignment among internal business and government affairs partners as well as external partners (including trade associations, think tanks, and consultants) to advance the company’s priorities for cross-border payments, including the evolution of a cohesive strategy for the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-border Payments.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leading Visa’s engagement strategy with international bodies that engage in global financial policy of relevance to the payments industry, specifically FSB, BIS and CPMI, and the IMF, to potentially include others.
• Leading Visa’s engagement with the United States government as relates to global financial policy.
• Partnering with the VP to identify strategic engagement opportunities, including for Executives and regional colleagues, with these international organizations to ensure Visa is well positioned to influence the regulatory discourse on key policy issues.
• Evolving the strategy for the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-border Payments to reflect changes in the ecosystem, technology, and geopolitics, and driving alignment with internal stakeholders from the business, regional government affairs, and senior leadership.
• Working with the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute and Policy Advisory to identify the topics, resources, and thought leadership required to establish Visa as a trusted thought partner to global financial organizations.
• Advising regional government affairs on opportunities to engage national regulators on global financial policy, including coordinated efforts to improve cross-border payments.
• Developing a deep understanding of Visa’s payments capabilities, with an emphasis on products and solutions that improve cross-border payments.
• Anticipating the impact of new innovations on international regulatory priorities and advising on the risks and opportunities arising from new products and solutions.
• Managing a team and working collaboratively across IA, Global Government Affairs and Regional Government Affairs, and business units, to devise and execute a cohesive strategy.

What We Expect Of You:

• Excellent judgment and the executive presence to represent the company’s interests among external stakeholders, both policymakers and partners.
• The command to drive consensus among various internal stakeholders to refine and execute a sound strategy for global financial organizations engaged in cross-border payments policy.
• Timely and effective communication with leadership to ensure awareness of key regulatory developments and the strategy to support the business.
• Supportive people management and consistent demonstration of Visa’s Leadership Principles.
• The ability to work independently and to lead a cross-functional project team.

Requirements:

• 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 10 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD), or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 15 or more years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 12 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, or MD), PhD with 9+ years of experience.
• Economics, Policy, or Political Science degree, post graduate studies preferred.
• Strong knowledge of and experience working with global financial bodies such as FSB, BIS and CPMI, and IMF.
• Active network of central bankers, regulators, and policymakers from the United States and globally.
• Strong financial services and/or technology interest; ideally in-depth knowledge of digital payments, banking and/or fintech.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Salary Range:

• $212,600.00 to $372,300.00 USD per year