Sr. Manager, Global Corporate Development

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

Visa’s Global Corporate Development and Mergers and Acquisitions (CDMA) team forms part of the Global function which is collectively responsible for helping shape Visa’s strategy by identifying industry trends, maintaining relationships with relevant external partners, as well as sourcing, negotiating, structuring, and executing strategic acquisitions/investments across all of Visa's geographies and businesses. As the payment landscape evolves, the Corporate Development & M&A team works with regional and business executives as well as corporate strategy to evaluate, analyze, and prioritize Visa’s inorganic strategic ambitions. Corporate Development & M&A team is a key partner of the business executives and is central to shaping the M&A and Investment agenda for Visa.

Responsibilities

• Support Visa’s growth strategy through identification, assessment, and execution of potential mergers, acquisitions, investments and joint ventures
• Investigate industry trends and specific opportunities for growth within Visa’s existing businesses and expansion into new areas, as well as absorb information and help form a persuasive point of view grounded in data, and articulate this view effectively with a variety of stakeholders, including executive management
• Conduct rigorous analyses, including valuation and business case modeling, to provide detailed guidance and insight regarding potential acquisitions and investments
• Partner with Corporate Development & M&A Leaders as well as the Business on strategy development and realization, and identify corporate development opportunities in a progressive, systematic and routine fashion
• Support business unit coverage to maintain an ongoing flow of ideas aligned with their objectives
• Aid with the tracking of pipeline, market outreach and deal flow for ongoing discussions with key business sponsors and stakeholders
• Manage Visa’s detailed diligence processes, partnering closely with Visa colleagues and external advisors to understand complex businesses in a short period of time. Prioritize efforts and escalate critical findings effectively
• Identify clear rationales and risks associated with proposed transactions through spoken and written communications with key stakeholders, considering Visa’s overall interests
• Build presentations for Visa's senior leadership that convey effective narrative, outline strategic trade-offs, and drive executive decision-making
• Support the Visa Integration/Separation team on post-close planning and execution
• Aid with Visa's global industry engagement and deal relationships with Investment Banking, PE, and VC firms. Serve as a Visa interface with partner companies and act as a point of coordination for investment and other activities with these companies
• Contribute to all of Visa’s M&A activities, including the development of fellow team members, Corporate Development and M&A practices, and company culture. Develop working relationships grounded in trust, collaboration, respect, and open assistance with all teammates

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: 6 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 4 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD
• Potential Preferred Qualifications: 8+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, or strategy consulting (preferably with M&A exposure), or 5+ years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor, including financial and valuation analyses
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing materials for senior executives
• Experience working in a demanding environment with highly motivated and driven professionals
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work collaboratively across teams
• Familiarity with payments, fintech, or financial services industries is a strong plus

Work Hours

Variates upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements

This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.