Our Purpose
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel, Core Payments - Consumer Products & Processing
Overview:
Mastercard is seeking an attorney to be responsible for providing comprehensive, end-to-end, strategic legal counsel and support to the Global Consumer Products and Processing team, which is part of Mastercard's global Core Payments group providing cutting edge products and services to Mastercard's customers and consumers.
Role:
This full-time role is based in Purchase, NY and will provide end to end commercial and product development support for the business. The selected candidate will:
Identify, analyze and advise business teams on, the legal, regulatory and commercial risks related to the development of Mastercard's consumer products - with a specific focus on the development and commercialization of Mastercard's credit, digital solutions, alternative payment methods and buy now pay later (BNPL)/installments products
Collaborate with the business to bring to market and scale Mastercard's consumer products globally
Liaise with, and provide support to the Acceptance Solutions and Network & Digital Payment Services teams, as needed
Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements with Mastercard customers and partners (e.g. acquirers, issuers, lenders and other partners), merchants, payment service providers and other stakeholders within the payments ecosystem
Provide legal advice to the business on a wide range of product development, commercial and contractual matters
Work cross-functionally with various product and legal teams, including issuer, consumer products, digital, merchant, data privacy, intellectual property, anti-trust, regulatory affairs, public policy, franchise and services business lines and functions to provide holistic support to Mastercard's global and regional consumer products strategy
Build and deploy frameworks, processes and playbooks that enable Mastercard's consumer products to be efficiently and effectively rolled out, at scale, across the regions.
Work with internal and external regulatory counsel and regional colleagues to understand the impact of local laws, government regulations and directives relating to Mastercard's consumer products.
Advise business teams on new legal or regulatory trends and risks that may impact Mastercard's consumer products strategy and the overall business
Work closely with the business teams on ideating, strategizing and executing the company's consumer products strategy
Identify and implement improvements and efficiencies in the product development process
Develop strong relationships with product development, business and sales teams, and senior management across multiple regions
Assist with the creation of project plans, trackers, training materials and guides, and provide training for business clients and law department colleagues
Support other projects within the broader Core Payments legal team
All About You
Experience working on complex legal transactions at a reputable law firm, or as an in-house counsel
Product development experience is a plus
JD from an accredited law school; admitted to and in good standing with the NY bar
Highly confident, a thought leader and a problem solver to be able to tackle unfamiliar situations
Keen business insight and strong communication skills to interact confidently and effectively
Fast learner who can gain rapid familiarity with complex and evolving products and solutions and navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges
Solutions-oriented and able to work flexibly, under pressure, and with tight deadlines.
Team player and great attitude
Must be willing to take on a variety of responsibilities and roles that support the team, department and the company
Must be able to work independently and collaboratively, and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced team environment
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the @type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.
Pay Ranges
Purchase, New York: $187,000 - $300,000 USD
