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Senior Manager - Government Affairs West Africa (Fintech)
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Senior Manager - Government Affairs West Africa (Fintech): Developing and executing Visa’s government affairs strategy for digital payments across anglophone West Africa with an accent on regulatory engagement, policymaking, and stakeholder relations. Focus on influencing legislation, preparing policy analysis, managing advocacy operations, and building relationships with government bodies, regulators, industry groups, NGOs, and multilaterals.
Location: Hybrid position based in ’s Lagos, Nigeria office; frequent travel within anglophone West Africa is required.
Company
Global payments technology company facilitating transactions among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories.
What you will do
- Develop and execute the government affairs strategy for West Africa, aligned with global policy and regional business priorities.
- Monitor and influence legislation, regulation, and public policy affecting digital payments and ’s interests.
- Build and maintain relationships with government bodies, regulators, industry groups, NGOs, and multilaterals.
- Prepare position papers, policy briefs, regulatory analyses, engagement plans, reports, and budget updates.
- Represent in strategic forums and provide policy and government relations expertise to cross-functional business teams.
- Promote internal awareness through training, briefings, and regulatory updates.
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 7+ years with an advanced degree, or 3+ years with a PhD.
- Experience in government relations, regulatory affairs, or public policy; preferred experience is 10–12 years.
- Knowledge of digital payments, fintech ecosystems, regulations, and policy frameworks.
- In-depth knowledge of Nigeria’s business and political environment.
- Strong stakeholder relations, political and business acumen, communication, budgeting, and financial management skills.
- Ability to work independently, under pressure, and collaboratively with regional and global teams.
Culture & Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement with office attendance determined by the Hiring Manager.
- Frequent travel across anglophone West Africa.
- Collaboration with country, regional, global, legal, communications, marketing, strategy, risk, social impact, and product teams.
- Opportunity to influence payment policy and regulatory development across the region.
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