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Visa · 9 hours ago

Paralegal

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions globally. They are seeking a Paralegal to support the Global Risk and Compliance Legal team with contract review, regulatory monitoring, and document management.

BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
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Responsibilities

Support Global Risk and Compliance Legal team with responses to inquiries and correspondence, contract review and revision
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments on key issues globally
Partner with cross-functional legal and business teams on various risk and regulatory matters and special projects
Support overall team operations, including updating and maintaining databases, document management and retention, formatting and proofreading documents, preparing presentations, reports, and agendas, and other deliverables as needed
Design, recommend, and implement new processes and procedures to increase group efficiency

Qualification

Paralegal certificateLegal researchContract reviewMicrosoft OfficeProject managementAnalytical skillsTime managementCommunication skillsProblem-solvingCollaboration

Required

2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)

Preferred

3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of relevant legal work experience, Paralegal certificate or applicable license
Prior experience supporting attorneys with filings, submissions, and correspondence with governments and regulators
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and effective time-management skills
Strong analytical skills and ability to collaborate and execute high-priority tasks in a team environment
Effective verbal and written communication skills in all interactions across a wide range of stakeholders including internal clients, senior management, legal and business colleagues, and external counsel
Strong sense of accountability, taking ownership over projects and responsibilities and proactively problem-solving issues
Ability to manage multiple time-sensitive priorities in a fast-paced environment
Expertise in Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, as well as database management
Expertise in AI systems such as CoPilot, ChatGPT, and Perplexity
Applicable experience as a paralegal, preferably with an international law firm or the in-house legal department of a large global company. Experience with specific practice groups is highly desirable (e.g., regulatory, risk management, financial services)
Ability and willingness to take initiative to continuously improve internal processes
Prior project management experience and evidence of strong organization skills is strongly preferred
High-quality and accurate written work product and experience conducting and distilling legal research and reviewing public filings
Practical and proactive problem-solver with a strong business acumen. Must be confident, mature and calm under pressure
Self-starter with a calm and positive attitude, highly collaborative mindset, professionalism, collegiality, and desire to make an impact

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program

Company

Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.

H1B Sponsorship

Visa has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (459)
2024 (424)
2023 (416)
2022 (515)
2021 (351)
2020 (407)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO

Leadership Team

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Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
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Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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