Senior Counsel - Commercial Transactions & Services Solutions

Mastercard • Harrison, NY • 1h ago

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

Overview

Mastercard is looking for an energized corporate/commercial attorney to join its dynamic legal team to serve as a legal partner to Services group of Mastercard. Mastercard Services provides end-to-end solutions through its innovative and proprietary transaction data analyses, data-driven consulting, and marketing and loyalty services to help our clients strategically optimize, streamline, and grow their businesses.

Under the direction of the VP, Senior Managing Counsel, Services, this position will provide legal and general support primarily for the Mastercard Services commercial business in the North America Markets (NAM) region.

The position will be located in Purchase, NY Role

Structure, draft, and negotiate high-volume commercial contracts. Assist with strategic/complex deals. Typical agreements include transactional agreements, consulting agreements, platform agreements, master services agreements, marketing and promotional campaign agreements;

Collaborate with legal colleagues on product development and go-to-market implementation;

Trusted advisor to a demanding business unit; counseling the business on deal matters as well as general business matters; High level of interaction with business clients;

Manage wide-ranging issues such as data usage/privacy, intellectual property, compliance, regulatory, and tax by partnering with subject matter experts in these areas and other stakeholder teams, and balancing these issues against reputational risk to ensure product constructs and commercial agreements are consistent with corporate strategy, internal policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations; and

Provide back-up support to international colleagues as needed.

All About You

Transactional training and experience (preferably from a highly reputable law firm); Must have drafting and negotiations skills;

Ability to manage, perform and enjoy highly repeatable and high volume work in addition to assisting with strategic and unique issues;

Must be pragmatic, solutions-oriented, business-friendly, creative, thought provoker, and an advocate for the business and have a "let's make it happen" attitude;

Must be able to work independently and collaboratively, including with our global colleagues, but also take direction from manager and other team members, as appropriate;

Must multi-task effectively in an extremely fast-paced team environment with short turnaround times;

Must have strong communication skills to interact with clients and colleagues;

Must be a team player and willing to take on responsibilities and roles that support the team, region, department and the company;

Must be interested in significant contact with the business clients on a daily basis with respect to transactional issues as well as other strategic issues that have a significant impact on Mastercard's operations, strategies and financial performance.

A Juris Doctorate degree and admitted to bar and in good standing. Please note that this job description is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the Services business.

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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $204,000 - $325,000 USD

Miami, Florida: $177,000 - $283,000 USD

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