Team SummaryThe Government Engagement (GE) team aims to create broad alignment between Visa’s business objectives and public policies that affect the payments industry. Externally, the GE team engages a wide range of stakeholders to raise awareness of and build support for policies that expand access to and usage of digital payments in Latin America and around the world. Internally, GE works closely with colleagues across the company including Global Policy, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Risk, Communications, and Social Impact, as well as Sales, Marketing, Product, Business Solutions, Merchant Acquiring, and Visa Consulting Analytics.Job DescriptionThis dynamic position, to be based in Visa’s Buenos Aires office, and requires a proactive, solution oriented, articulate, analytic and strategic thinker, able to operate and interact with different levels of Government officials. The position involves occasional travel to the different markets covered.Position SummaryThe position will support Visa’s South Cone GE team in Visa’s interaction with key government officials, policy makers, public influencers and regulators in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia. Visa is well positioned to leverage potential partnerships with national government agencies particularly in the areas of financial inclusion, economic digitization, the delivery of social services, government disbursements and collection, and other potential government programs that may benefit from digital paymentsKey responsibilities for the positionSupport the development and implementation of an effective Government Engagement strategy for the countries in the South Cone regionSupport the development and building of stakeholder relationships with Governments, businesses and non-governmental organizations at all levelsSupport the design of Government Engagement plans aligned with Visa's strategic business objectivesEstablish and maintain effective long-term relations with Governments and other external stakeholders at the appropriate levelsMonitor the regulatory and policy management environment in the region to make timely interventions to protect Visa's commercial interestsProvide strategic advice and support on matters of legislative, policy, and regulatory interestIdentify opportunities and support business development programs and initiativesSupport optimization of meeting targets and Government Engagement objectives by introducing best practicesBuild and maintain internal relationships and enhance an understanding of the function within the companyJob ScopeReports to the Head of Government Engagement for the South Cone regionWorks very closely with country, group-level, and global colleagues including Global Policy, Corporate Communications, Legal, Marketing, Strategy, Risk Management, Social Impact and Products.Liaises closely with Government Engagement colleagues around the world to develop and refine best practicesWorks with cross divisional business teams as subject matter expert on policy and regulatory issues and government relationsThis is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.