Position Summary

The Real Estate team is an active global investor across multiple sectors and multiple strategies in support of CPP Investments mandate to maximize returns without undue risk of loss.  This flexibility in investment approach allows the investment departments to seek out the best investment ideas and the best risk-adjusted returns in the market. 

Reporting to the Managing Director & Head of Real Estate Asia Pacific, the Analyst/Associate is accountable for assisting the Real Estate team in the identification, selection, evaluation, and ongoing management of relationships and real estate investments across the Asia Pacific region.

Role-specific Accountabilities:

• Under the general direction of the Managing Director, you will become an integral member of the investment team, building a solid foundation as a professional multi-sector and multi-strategy investor.
• Alongside a multicultural and experienced team, you will build a thorough understanding of the investment process, commercial decision-making and partner selection.
• Using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools, you will assist in the underwriting process of various real estate investments and partnerships (including joint ventures, club deals and funds), as well as tax and financial structuring
• Working with our partners and stakeholders, you will actively participate in the monitoring and management of the investment portfolio and joint ventures to ensure delivery of business plans and execution strategies
• Engaging with market participants, you will conduct market research and compile data and financial information to contribute to forward-looking strategic decisions
• Undertaking other relevant duties and projects as assigned
• You will be expected to consistently exhibit our Guiding Principles of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

What a Senior Associate Counsel, Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific in Legal does at Visa:

The position is for a highly motivated and skilled lawyer to join Visa's growing legal team. You will be a key regulatory and commercial legal lead supporting the Visa business teams as they expand their value-added services and product offerings to enhance value for traditional bank/FI clients as well as develop new clients/partners/business streams in the evolving payment ecosystem. You will be exposed to a broad range of product and commercial legal work, supporting regulatory reviews and commercial negotiations in the areas of value added services, including digital/tech partnerships, acceptance solutions, and other financial/technology products and services.

You will report to the Senior Managing Counsel for Visa Legal in the Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific region and will work closely and in collaboration with Visa lawyers across geographies and functional support areas, including the Visa lawyers from Singapore, the US headquarters and other international offices.

You should have a good working knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to financial, digital and payments services, including payments/FI licensing, data privacy and outsourcing regulatory regimes in Australia (and preferably, in addition, New Zealand) and have experience in conducting and leading regulatory reviews and contractual negotiations.  You should also be well versed in commercial, technology and IP laws, and be able to apply this experience to your role in Visa by being a sound and practical legal advisor to the business.  You must have excellent risk judgment and analytical capability, and be a strong and efficient communicator, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast paced and challenging, but rewarding, environment. 

In this role, you are expected to:

• Be the lead counsel driving commercial negotiations on both the supply side as well as the client facing side.
• Assist with regulatory consultations/compliance with regulations across the region as applicable to existing or new Visa products/initiatives.
• Assist with regulatory issues relating to products, services or functions.
• Draft, negotiate and drive to completion complex commercial, technology, or strategic partnership agreements in support of business objectives.
• Provide advice and guidance to business and product teams regarding deal structures and key risks and proactively identify and resolve legal issues/risks.
• Possess strong inter-personal skills including the ability to communicate complex legal issues (and relevant solutions/recommendations), clearly and practically to the business.
• Travel as needed.

Why this is important to Visa

The Senior Associate Counsel will play a key role as a trusted advisor to our commercial solutions and products businesses that represent some of the most important pillars of Visa’s future growth and strategy. This role is critical in ensuring that both supply and client facing contracts and negotiations are managed efficiently with relevant stakeholders while enabling our business to innovate and push across new frontiers (particularly in the fast-evolving global payments industry).

The Senior Associate Counsel can look forward to being a key representative of a high performing Legal team in advising and managing projects that drive innovation and development within the payments industry.

Projects you will be a part of:

You will be a member of a local and regional legal team that works at the cutting edge of new payment technologies, innovation and the fintech industry in an increasingly regulated environment, which brings unique and novel challenges in the commercial/technology law space

• Oversee financial management of several infrastructure funds: Responsibility for the financial oversight and strategic management of multiple infrastructure funds, ensuring optimal fund performance, risk management, and adherence to financial objectives.
• Prepare Fund Financial Reporting: Lead the preparation of detailed financial reports for each fund, ensuring they are accurate, timely, and in compliance with applicable accounting standards and regulations.
• Manage the Funds' Tax Reporting: Oversee and manage the tax reporting process for the funds, ensuring accurate and timely filings, compliance with tax laws, and optimisation of tax strategies.
• Quarterly Reporting: Coordinate and produce quarterly reports for investors and stakeholders, highlighting key performance indicators, financial results, and any significant developments within the funds.
• Unit Price Review: Regularly review and calculate the unit price for each fund, ensuring accuracy and transparency in the pricing process while reflecting the true value of the underlying assets.
• Manage Annual Audit Process: Lead and manage the annual audit process for the funds, working closely with external auditors to ensure all financial records are accurate and comply with relevant auditing standards.
• Compliance Reporting, including GS007: Ensure all compliance reporting requirements are met, including adhering to regulatory standards such as GS007, and managing internal processes to ensure consistent compliance across the funds.
• Distribution Calculation: Oversee the accurate calculation of distributions to investors, ensuring they are in line with the fund's distribution policies and performance, and that all distributions are made promptly and accurately.