Director, Government Affairs

About Us

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale - tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters - to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

TeamSummary:

TheGovernmentAffairs(GA)teamseekstoensurebroadalignmentbetweenVisa’sbusinessobjectivesand public policies that affect the payments industry. Externally, the GA team engages a wide range of stakeholders toraiseawarenessof,andbuildsupportfor,policiesthatexpandaccessto,andusageof,digitalpaymentsin Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific Islands(AuNZPI).

Internally, GA works closely with colleagues across the company, includingRisk, Legal, Compliance, Product, Sales, Social Impact &Sustainability,Communications,andGlobal Policyand Regulatory Affairs.

WhataDirector, Government Affairsdoes at Visa:

Based inSydney, the Director,GovernmentAffairs,works onsetting strategic direction, building consensus,and coordinatingengagementwith regard toVisa’sregulatoryrelationshipsin Australia.

Reporting to theHead of Government Affairs,AUNZPI,the successful candidatewillsupportVisa’s external engagement with regulatory bodies,such as theReserve Bank of Australia.This will includemanagingoutreach and engagementwithregulators in Australia as well asdevelopingstrategic narratives,submissions,and other content for regulators.

Internally, the Directorwill partner closely with theHead of GA forAUNZPI, thelocalGA team, and the Asia Pacific GA team as well asVisa colleagues in-market,and theregionaland globalmarket supportcentresto help develop and implement Visa’s business strategy to grow digital commerce and the future of payments inAustralia and, where required, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.

More broadly, in this role, you are expected to:

• Develop and implement an overallregulatorystrategy forAustraliain close coordination with theAUNZPIHead of GA, along with other Visa peers and colleagues in the market and across the widerorganization.

• Monitor the regulatory landscapeinAustraliafor threats and opportunities to Visa’s business and communicatethis intelligence tolocally-basedbusiness leaders, functional colleagues,and global management.

• ManageVisa’s relationshipswith regulators inAustralia, andworkingwiththeAUNZPIHead of GAensure all public sector engagements across the business are compliant with Visa’s Political Participation, Lobbying, and Contributions (PPLC) policy.

• Keepregulatorstakeholdersinformedabout the value of Visa, including through regular policy discussions and technical briefings with Visa subject matter expertspresenting toregulators.

• Establishand maintain appropriate contact with counterparts at other industry participants, including client banks.

Why this is important to Visa:

We believe that inclusive economies uplift everyone, everywhere, which drives our mission to connect the world and enables individuals,businessesand economies to thrive. As anofficially-recognised‘Inclusive Company’,Visaworkswithall ofour partners inAustralia, New Zealand & the Pacific Islandsto expand access to the most innovative payment technology powering global commerce.

Thisrole is essential to growing ourregulatoryrelationships and displaying Visa’s thought leadershipworkinpaymentssecurity andemergingtechnologies.

Throughtheseefforts,wearemeaningfullydeepeningourpartnershipwithregulatorswhoareshapingtheregulatoryandoperatingenvironmentfordigitalpayments.

Projectsyou will be a part of:

• Buildor further enhancecloseengagement with regulatory bodies in Australia
• Help shape regulatory reporting and other submissions to regulators in Australia
• Provideregulatory advice on,and advocacy support for,new business initiatives
• Help shape Visa’s long-term strategy forAuNZPI, as well Asia-Pacific and Global GAmore broadly, contributing to in-market business and functional leadership teams.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

What you will need:

We are looking for an individual who bringsstrong leadership skills,exceptionalmaturityand attention to detail, along withtheability to effectively managemultipleurgent business priorities and significant regulatory developments simultaneously.

As a candidate, you should have:

• 12+yearsofgovernmentaffairs/regulatoryexperience and achievementin Australia
• Thorough knowledge of theAustralianGovernmentand regulatorsand howtheyoperate;strong understanding ofAustralian regulators’ corepolicy motivations.

• Demonstrated ability to build andmaintainstrongprofessionalrelationships with internal and external stakeholders at senior and executive management levels.

• The higheststandards forethical conduct,confidentialityand integrity, with a strong professional reputation in the industry.

• Good judgmentand experience handlingconfidentialandmaterial, non-public information.

• The ability tooperateeffectively in a challenging, fast-paced environment withlimitedsupervision.

• Experienceinsetting priorities andengaging successfullywith internal and external stakeholders.

• A strong ability to work collaboratively with others across geographic boundaries.

• A proactive and solution-orientedmindset, alwayslooking for ways to add value andassistthebroader Visateam.

• Excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and written communication.

• Willingness to travel asrequired, whereandwhenappropriate.

• Willingness to undertake other duties on theAuNZPIGA team, as needed.

What will also help:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalentrequired, graduate degree preferred

• Combination ofcorporateand regulatory experience, ideally in Australia

• Working knowledge of paymentsindustry in Australia

• Influencing and negotiation skills

• Complex analyticalabilitiesandoutstandingwrittenskills

• Team building and management experience

• Excellent stakeholdermanagement

• Executive presence

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.