Berk Atalay

Senior Director, Global Deals Team

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

I’m a senior financial services professional with over 15 years of international experience spanning commercial strategy, P&L ownership, client relationship management, and complex deal execution across multiple regions. A postgraduate of the International Capital Market Association Centre at the University of Reading, I bring a strong quantitative foundation and a proven track record of delivering profitable, client-focused solutions across diverse markets and business lines. Currently, I serve as a Global Deal Lead at Visa, where I lead cross-regional deals across issuers, merchants, acquirers, fintechs, processors, and digital platforms. I work closely with account teams and senior stakeholders to drive global deal strategies — from early-stage structuring through negotiation and execution. My focus is on building scalable, strategic partnerships while improving deal velocity and consistency across regions. I enjoy solving complex commercial challenges, navigating stakeholder dynamics, and optimizing outcomes through collaboration, creativity, and precision. I’m passionate about driving results through clarity, structure, and a shared vision — and I thrive in high-impact roles that blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Experience

  • Visa (On-site)
    • Senior Director, Global Deals Team
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

      Lead strategic, cross-regional commercial deals across issuers, merchants, acquirers, fintechs, processors, and digital platforms. Partner with regional account teams to drive global negotiation strategies from early structuring through contracting and execution. - Manage complex, high-value global deals, coordinating across Legal, Finance, Product, Technology, Risk, and more - Optimize outcomes with creative deal structuring and cross-regional best practices - Influence senior stakeholders and guide strategic alignment across multiple markets - Collaborate with regional deal teams to foster knowledge-sharing and improve deal velocity - Act as a senior deal advisor, focused on breaking silos, improving execution, and delivering scalable, client-focused solutions worldwide.

    • Senior Director, Head of Sales Development - Southern Europe
      Jul 2025 - Jul 2025 · 1 mo

      New business development and strategic partnership for Spain, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Israel, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, San Marino, Vatican and Andorra

    • Director, Head of Sales Development - Southern Europe
      Oct 2021 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      New business development and strategic partnership for Spain, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, Israel, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, San Marino, Vatican and Andorra

  • Consultant at KAE
    Oct 2011 - Mar 2012 · 6 mos