# Government Affairs Executive

**Company**: Visa
**Location**: Miami, FL
**Experience**: executive
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $189,500.00 to $303,500.00 USD per year
**Category**: Policy & Public Affairs
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking a Government Affairs Executive to join our team in Miami, FL. The executive will report to the head of government affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean and work closely with a wide range of in-country and regional functional teams.

The main objectives of the position are to develop and implement a proactive agenda to ensure the CARCAMs public policy priorities are aligned with industry and corporate objectives to grow financial inclusion and digital payments adoption, as well as to increase national and sub-national governments' participation in the digital payments space.

Key responsibilities include:

- Developing and implementing the government affairs strategy for CARCAM in close coordination with the Head of Government Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean, and other Visa local and regional functional leaders to achieve agreed objectives.

- Providing sound advice and support on matters of legislative, policy, and regulatory interest to internal and external clients.

- Monitoring, analyzing, and coordinating efforts to mitigate potential regulation that might negatively affect the digital payments industry and Visa business.

- Leading and coordinating Visa's positions and advocacy strategies on regulatory and policy issues in CARCAM.

- Building proactive, trusted relationships with key government officials, regulators, and lawmakers.

Requirements:

- 12 years of work experience with a bachelor's degree or at least 10 years of experience with an advanced degree.

- At least 10 years of experience in a relevant corporate position, regulatory or government agency, or consultancy on any country within CARCAM's financial system, payments, banking, and/or technology issues.

- Strong analytical skills to interpret, communicate, and explain complex regulatory and legislative matters.

- Spanish required and fluent in English.

Preferred qualifications:

- Proactive, pragmatic, and results-oriented.

- Combination of political and business acumen.

- Skilled in managing, organizing, and sharing data and insights from public reports and industry papers.

- Strategic stakeholder advocacy skills.

- Experience managing direct reports.

Salary: $189,500.00 to $303,500.00 USD per year. Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

## Skills

### Required
- analytical skills
- communication skills
- regulatory knowledge
- government affairs
- Spanish
- English

### Nice to have
- political acumen
- business acumen
- data analysis
- stakeholder advocacy
- management experience

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