Senior Manager - Government Affairs West Africa

Visa
Nigeria
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Government Affairs & Public PolicyExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Strategic thinking","Solution orientation","Stakeholder relations","Political and business acumen","Verbal and written communication"]

Drive Visa’s regulatory and policy objectives across anglophone West Africa through strategic engagements with government officials, policymakers, regulators, and public influencers. Build and execute a regional Government Affairs strategy with clear objectives, manage budgets and reporting, and produce policy papers and engagement plans. Monitor and influence legislation and regulation, represent Visa in strategic forums, and build cross-functional relationships to support market growth and innovation.

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Senior Manager - Government Affairs West Africa

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Job Summary

Drive Visa’s regulatory and policy objectives across anglophone West Africa through strategic engagements with government officials, policymakers, regulators, and public influencers. Build and execute a regional Government Affairs strategy with clear objectives, manage budgets and reporting, and produce policy papers and engagement plans. Monitor and influence legislation and regulation, represent Visa in strategic forums, and build cross-functional relationships to support market growth and innovation.
Location: Nigeria
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Government Affairs & Public Policy
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and execute a West African Government Affairs strategy aligned to Visa’s global policy and regional priorities.
  • •Manage operations including budgets, reporting, and timely delivery of policy position papers, policy briefs, analyses, and engagement plans.
  • •Monitor and influence legislation, regulation, and policy affecting Visa’s interests, advocating for favorable outcomes.
  • •Build and sustain relationships with government bodies, industry groups, NGOs, and multilaterals; represent Visa in strategic forums.
  • •Promote internal Government Affairs awareness through training, briefings, and updates.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or at least 7 years with an advanced degree (Master’s, MBA, JD, MD), or 3 years with a PhD.
  • •12+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 9+ years with an advanced degree, or 5+ years with a PhD.
  • •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Public Policy, International Relations, Law, or related fields.
  • •10–12 years of experience in government relations, regulatory, or public policy roles.
  • •Strong political and business acumen with the ability to analyze and anticipate regulations and policy frameworks impacting digital payments and fintech ecosystems.
Experience:3+ yearsDigital paymentsFintechGovernment relationsPublic policyRegulatory policy
Education:Bachelor's in Public Policy, International Relations, Law (or related fields)
Skills:Strategic thinkingSolution orientationStakeholder relationsPolitical and business acumenVerbal and written communication

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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