Client Consulting Director
About the job
- Proactively engage with consulting and client leadership in regular strategic & planning discussions; cultivate and manage a pipeline of analytic work.
- Develop frameworks, approaches, solutions and recommendations that address the most impactful opportunities and challenges.
- Partner with peers in other functional areas (e.g., marketing, sales, risk, innovation) to implement projects in ways that maximize the breadth and depth of Visa’s resources.
- Produce insights, analyses and recommendations to improve client performance, boost growth, drive understanding of client issues and provide strategic guidance for client priorities.
- Participate in the sales process to qualify opportunities and, using a consultative approach, guide clients to the correct engagement type to address their needs.
- Develop engagement pitches, draft proposals and in coordination with account executives secure new consulting assignments with clients.
- Deliver consulting engagements, including managing the team of consultants, resolving complex strategic problems, synthesizing recommendations, preparing and delivering client presentations, managing complex project structures.
- Manage various systems of record for pricing approvals, internal routing, legal/funding approvals, and accurate revenue recognition.
- Develop and deliver client-ready presentations in collaboration with junior and senior resources on the team.
- Lead advisory initiatives and be the main source of strategic insight and direction to the team.
- Use data to manage risks and uncover improvement opportunities.
- Consulting experience gained within either a consulting firm, or an in-house strategy function of a financial institution.
- Comfortable interacting with and presenting to senior management of clients and Visa.
- Communicate effectively – through empathy and active listening, the ideal candidate will be skilled at understanding his or her audience and able to structure a compelling argument accordingly, skilled at using PowerPoint, data visualization, and pyramid-principle storytelling to help clients make the best, fact-based decisions for their business.
- Highly collaborative nature with experience working with geographically distributed teams.
- Customize recommendations for clients and integrate Visa/Visa as a Service (VAS) synergies.
- Connect data streams to create clear narratives, guide development of storyboards, templates, and visuals.
- Draft proposals, lead pitches, and collaborate with partners.
- Use data to manage risks and uncover improvement opportunities.
- Self-motivated, results oriented individual with the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
About the company
Visa operates a global digital payments network that connects consumers, businesses, banks, and governments to enable electronic card payments. Its system moves money through a card-based flow: a merchant request, card authorization via Visa, funds settlement between banks, and data processing, with fees earned on transactions and services. The company differentiates itself with its worldwide network, large client base, and partnerships that expand access to digital payments while supporting sustainable commerce. Its goal is to widen financial inclusion and provide convenient, secure electronic payments for a growing share of global commerce.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
$9.6M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
1958
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- July 28, 2026 layoffs cut 2,600 roles, freeing capital for higher-growth products.
- May 2025 BVNK investment and January 14, 2026 partnership deepen stablecoin distribution.
- OpenAI collaboration announced June 10, 2026 embeds Visa inside AI checkout flows.
What critics are saying
- April 27, 2026 judge reviewed the $38 billion swipe-fee settlement, still uncertain.
- June 2026 antitrust concessions let merchants reject premium cards, pressuring interchange economics.
- Stablecoins and AI checkout rails can bypass Visa cards, shrinking the network’s core tollbooth.
What makes Visa unique
- VisaNet clears payments across 200+ countries and billions of transactions with near-universal acceptance.
- June 10, 2026 AI, stablecoin, and token tools position Visa for agentic commerce.
- Visa Direct, plus seven-day onchain settlement pilots, extends network reach beyond cards.
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Benefits
Health Insurance.
Life Insurance.
Dental Insurance.
Disability Insurance.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
Company News
Kenyan fintech HoneyCoin raised $4.9 million in seed funding to expand its stablecoin cross-border payment services into Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Led by Flourish Ventures, the round included TLcom Capital, Stellar Development Foundation, and Visa Ventures. HoneyCoin processes $150 million monthly, serving 350 enterprise clients. The funds will be used to hire executives, secure licenses, and expand into new markets, with plans for new products by Q3 2025.
Nekuda raises $5M led by Madrona, Amex Ventures & Visa Ventures to power agentic aayments. For the infrastructure of the future of online commerce.
Visa Ventures has invested in stablecoin infrastructure platform BVNK, marking Visa's first direct investment in a stablecoin payments player. This move supports the future of stablecoins in payments, enhancing BVNK's credibility and penetration with Visa's partners. BVNK, which raised $50 million in a Series B round in December 2024, processes $12 billion in annualized volume and offers solutions for B2B and B2C payments using stablecoins.