Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

The Visa Leadership Associate (VLA) Program offers a unique leadership development experience that enables high potential early career talent to build the broad capabilities and necessary experience to pursue a career as a future commercial leader at Visa. Our world class programming will allow participants to build their network, understand our business, obtain a global mindset and acquire new skills, on their journey to becoming the next generation of Visa leaders.

Through experiencing four six-month rotational assignments across the breadth of our business over the two-year program, our VLA graduates will be able to hone their business acumen while making a direct impact to Visa’s business.

Program Highlights

Business Insight: Rotational assignments span key areas of Visa’s business (e.g. Consulting, Product, Value Added Services etc.) and VLA graduates will gain valuable skills and experiences that are aligned with their career goals and growth areas.
Training & Development: Curated training courses in varied learning formats will be offered to expand business and industry knowledge and develop professional and technical skills.
Networking Opportunities: Meaningful exposure to Visa leaders and subject matter experts will enable VLA graduates to broaden their perspectives and think more strategically.
Career Progression: VLA graduates will have diverse opportunities for career progression after program completion.

This 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 three days a week based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

Currently in the final year of an accredited Bachelor’s degree program, OR have graduated from university no earlier than February 2025.
Available to join full-time when the program commences in February 2026, in Sydney.
Permanent authorization to work in Australia is a precondition of employment as Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this program.

Preferred Qualifications:

All majors are welcome to apply
Strong leadership potential demonstrated through professional, academic, extra-curricular or volunteer experiences
Professional maturity with a strong work ethic
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Excellent analytical/numerical abilities
Intellectual curiosity with a keen appetite for learning
Resourceful with proven problem-solving capabilities
Flexible and adaptable to changing business needs
Collaborative team player with the ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds

Additional Information

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.