# Senior Vice President, Government Affairs

**Company**: Visa
**Location**: Miami, FL
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $0.00 to $ USD per year
**Category**: Policy & Public Affairs
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

The Senior Vice President will lead the Government Affairs team in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) and serve as a member of the LAC Leadership Team. This executive will ensure Visa's public policy priorities and interactions with national and sub-national government officials align with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements to drive business impact.

**Strategic Advisory and Subject Matter Expertise**

- Serve as a member of Visa's LAC Leadership Team, providing strategic advice and direct support on matters of legislative and regulatory interest.

- Develop and shape proactive advocacy plans that advance the company's policy agenda.

- Build strategic engagement plans for Visa's executive leadership in the region with key government stakeholders across LAC.

- Provide subject matter expertise on primary public policy matters.

**People Leadership**

- Provide strong people leadership for LAC Government Affairs colleagues, with a focus on talent development and supporting and attracting a best-in-class team.

**Drive Business Outcomes through Engagement and Thought Leadership**

- Promote Visa's reputation and profile by representing the company at public events, policy forums, industry conferences, and other relevant venues.

- Engage regularly and directly with lawmakers, regulators, and other external stakeholders who may affect Visa's business.

- Develop and deliver compelling government affairs narratives about the value of Visa and the payments industry.

**Partnership, Collaboration, and Influence**

- Partner and collaborate with the LAC Leadership Team, country management throughout the region, and key global stakeholders to advance Visa's local and regional policy priorities.

- Facilitate interactions and briefings between regional and global business subject matter experts and relevant regulators and government officials.

- Manage compliance with all relevant corporate policies and legal requirements related to political participation and activity throughout the region.

**Qualifications**

- 15 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 12 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree.

- Preferred qualifications include 18 or more years of experience with an Advanced Degree, minimum of 20 years of experience in a relevant corporate position, regulatory or government agency, and/or consultancy providing related services to multinational corporate clients.

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## Skills

### Required
- public policy
- regulatory affairs
- government relations
- leadership
- strategic planning

### Nice to have
- fluency in multiple languages
- experience in global government affairs
- knowledge of electronic payments, financial services, and/or technology industries

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