Director – Head of Government Affairs, Korea and Mongolia (KRM)

Visa
South Korea
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Government Affairs & Public PolicyExperience: 12+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Strategic direction","Stakeholder management","Ethical conduct","Communication"]

Lead Visa’s Government Affairs strategy across Korea and Mongolia, aligning Visa’s business objectives with public policy impacting digital payments. Set direction, build consensus, and coordinate external relationships with regulators and government stakeholders such as Korea’s FSC/FSS and Mongolia’s Bank of Mongolia. Partner across Visa teams to monitor the regulatory landscape, manage compliant public sector engagement, and deliver policy thought leadership, briefings, and advocacy support.

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Director – Head of Government Affairs, Korea and Mongolia (KRM)

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Job Summary

Lead Visa’s Government Affairs strategy across Korea and Mongolia, aligning Visa’s business objectives with public policy impacting digital payments. Set direction, build consensus, and coordinate external relationships with regulators and government stakeholders such as Korea’s FSC/FSS and Mongolia’s Bank of Mongolia. Partner across Visa teams to monitor the regulatory landscape, manage compliant public sector engagement, and deliver policy thought leadership, briefings, and advocacy support.
Location: South Korea
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Government Affairs & Public Policy
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and implement an end-to-end government engagement strategy for Korea and Mongolia in coordination with internal leadership and peers.
  • •Monitor the regulatory and political landscape across KRM, identifying risks and opportunities and communicating insights to internal leaders and management.
  • •Manage relationships with key government officials and ensure public sector engagements comply with Visa’s Political Participation, Lobbying, and Contributions (PPLC) policy.
  • •Educate public sector stakeholders on Visa’s value through policy discussions and technical briefings with internal subject matter experts.
  • •Recommend, engage, and manage relationships with third-party intermediaries (e.g., consultants, industry associations, diplomatic missions, and civil society organizations).

Key Requirements

  • •12+ years of government engagement experience and achievement.
  • •Thorough knowledge of the Korean government and, preferably, the Mongolian government, including how they operate and key political/public policy motivators.
  • •Proven ability to build and maintain strong business relationships with internal and external senior/executive stakeholders.
  • •Strong ethical conduct, confidentiality, integrity, and experience handling confidential and non-public information.
  • •Fluency in Korean and English, with strong presentation and communication skills.
Experience:12+ yearsGovernment affairs
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipStrategic directionStakeholder managementEthical conductCommunication
Languages:KoreanEnglish

Company Brief

Visa
Global payments technology company that operates the VisaNet electronic payments network, facilitating credit, debit and digital transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and governments worldwide.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 1958
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