Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Team Summary

Global Government Engagement drives Visa’s business by shaping the policy and regulatory environment to accelerate digital payments – ensuring Visa is the best way to pay and be paid for everyone, everywhere. We excel with clients, governments, and partners to enable everyone to participate fully in the digital economy, delivering economic growth, innovation, and positive social impact. We are diverse and inclusive – committed to being a best-in-class global government engagement team.

Throughout the Asia Pacific (AP) region, the existing team of highly qualified government engagement professionals support the ongoing growth of the company’s business. They proactively engage with a wide range of stakeholders to promote Visa’s capabilities and contributions to governments.

What a SVP, Government Engagement, AP does at Visa:

Strategic Advisory and Subject Matter Expertise

• Serve as a member of Visa’s AP leadership team, providing both strategic advice and direct support on matters of legislative and regulatory interest
• Build strategic engagement plans for Visa’s executive leadership in the region with key government stakeholders across AP
• Provide subject matter expertise on primary public policy matters and be a key resource to public officials, clients, and industry associations

People Leadership

• Lead and manage Visa’s Government Engagement team, managing Visa’s current talent and hiring new team members to expand the team’s capabilities. Actively engage employees with exceptional communications skills and commitment by role modelling the behaviors underlying Visa’s four leadership principles. 
• Ensure that cross-functional teams are fully aligned and briefed about the environment, ensure that strategic plans for the region are developed in conjunction with, understood and shared by the supporting functions within Visa.
• Take a thoughtful and diverse approach to talent acquisition and talent management, attracting, developing and retaining outstanding talent, whilst also continuing to raise the performance expectations of the team.  Ensure appropriate succession planning is in place for key roles, maximize employee engagement and ensure all staff have meaningful development plans. Create a sense of community and drive a culture of genuine inclusion for the team.
   

Drive Business Outcomes with Engagement & Thought Leadership

• Promote Visa’s reputation and profile by representing the company at public events, policy forums, industry conferences, association committees and roundtables, etc.
• Regularly engage directly with lawmakers, regulators, and other external stakeholders that may impact Visa’s business to enhance Visa’s reputation and competitive position
• Develop and deliver compelling government engagement narratives about the value of Visa and the payments industry in alignment with Visa’s business priorities
• Develop strategic policy positions, in partnership with Visa’s Global Policy team, that foster potential business partnerships with national and sub-national government agencies in the delivery of social services, payment of taxes, and other potential government programs that may benefit from the application of electronic payments
   

Partnership, Collaboration, Influence

• Partner and collaborate with the AP leadership team, country management throughout the region as well as global key stakeholders to drive Visa’s local and regional policy priorities
• Facilitate regional and global business subject matter expert interactions and briefings with relevant regulators and government officials
• Manage compliance with all relevant corporate policies and legal requirements related to political participation and activity throughout the region, ensure utmost respect for and adherence to ethical behavior standards within the AP government engagement team and broader AP business
• Establish and maintain appropriate contact with counterparts and other industry participants (incl, client institutions, FinTechs, and other payment sector stakeholders)
• Coordinate management of any potential global, local and regional issues

Why this is important to Visa

Government engagement is essential for Visa in the Asia Pacific region due to the complex and varied regulatory environments across different countries. By collaborating with government authorities, Visa can ensure adherence to local laws, enhance security protocols, and gain the trust of consumers. Furthermore, government partnerships can facilitate innovation, helping to develop and implement cutting-edge payment technologies that drive financial inclusion, particularly in underserved areas. Close cooperation between Visa and governments helps align with regional economic policies and contribute to the overall growth and digital advancement of the Asia Pacific financial landscape.

Qualifications

What you will need:

• Minimum of 20 years in a relevant corporate, regulatory, government agency, or consultancy position
• Extensive global government engagement experience managing complex international issues
• Strong combination of political and business acumen
• In-depth knowledge of electronic payments, financial services, and/or technology industries
• Deep understanding of legislative and regulatory processes, experienced in analyzing complex legislation and business planning documents
• Proven track record in building and managing public policy teams
• Familiarity with navigating complex matrix-based organizations
• Effective at creating consensus around strategic initiatives through a collaborative decision-making process
• Highly organized, proven public policy manager with a deep network of government stakeholders
• Impeccable ethics and high integrity
• Exceptional strategic advocacy and planning skills
• Strong intellectual curiosity and problem-solving mindset
• Ability to act independently and within a team environment
• Superior interpersonal, presentation, and written communication skills
• Hands-on approach with passion and high energy, adaptable to different environments
• Courageous innovator, creative and resourceful in overcoming barriers
• Authentic leader fostering an inclusive environment for ambitious goals
• Values diversity of thought and experience, seeks new perspectives and feedback
• High learning agility, interested in developing relationships with progressive businesses
• Visionary approach, sets and meets high goals and principles

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience #LifeAtVisa

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.