Visa

Senior Manager, State & Local Government Affairs

Visa

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Atlanta • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $143,700 - $230,200 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Build strategic and long-term relationships with state legislators, state executive branch officials and staff, and local officials.
  • Engage with third-party policy groups, trade associations, and political organizations.
  • Work with consultants in support of Visa’s government relations priorities.
  • Monitor and track proposed legislation and communicate possible effects relative to Visa’s priorities.
  • Represent Visa at political and industry functions.
  • Plan and coordinate meetings between Visa executives and elected officials to discuss legislative issues.
  • Prepare briefing documents to support Visa’s public policy engagement.

Requirements

  • 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD
  • 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
  • 6+ years of substantive experience in multi-state government relations, legislative affairs, and advocacy.
  • Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory processes and experience analyzing complex legislation, regulation, and business planning documents.
  • Deep understanding of state lobbying and ethics compliance.
  • Strong integrity, personal character, and commitment to ethical conduct.
  • Ability to exercise good judgment in setting priorities and interacting with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong collaborator, with the ability to work in partnership internally and with cross functional teams to achieve shared objectives.
  • Ability to develop and execute strategic plans to advance policy objectives.
  • Superior oral and written communication skills.
  • Goal driven, able to function independently to meet deadlines and achieve results.
  • Proven experience developing and maintaining strategic relationships with legislative and executive branch officials and working with local communities.
  • Background in the financial services, payments, and/or technology industries. Other highly regulated industries will be considered.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Teams (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and SharePoint) with demonstrated experience developing PowerPoints and briefing documents for an executive audience.
Benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401 (k)
  • FSA/HSA
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Wellness Program
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Hard Skills & Tools
government relationslegislative affairsadvocacyanalyzing legislationregulatory processeslobbying compliancestrategic planningbriefing document preparation
Soft Skills
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Certifications
Bachelor DegreeAdvanced DegreeMastersMBAJDMDPhD