Senior Counsel, Mastercard Move

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.

Role Overview

Mastercard Move is Mastercard's portfolio of money movement capabilities powering a variety of payment experiences. Mastercard Move provides banks, non-bank financial institutions, direct disbursers, and their customers with a fast, transparent, secure and efficient money transfer solution, domestically and internationally.

Mastercard is seeking an experienced lawyer to join the global product legal team supporting Mastercard Move.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing end-to-end support for the development of new products and capabilities for Mastercard Move.
• Structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts, including managing updates to standard customer documentation.
• Collaborating with in-house and external specialists (including Regulatory, Compliance, and Data Privacy) to identify relevant issues, help the business effectively navigate legal risks, and implement appropriate controls.
• Training and educating clients on processes, risks, and the current legal landscape.
• Identifying needed process improvements and efficiencies; streamlining processes to increase ease of doing business.
• Taking responsibility for special projects while continuing to handle a steady stream of day-to-day matters.

About You

• A US qualified lawyer with extensive experience, preferably including both law firm and in-house work experience.
• Familiarity with laws and regulations in the payments and remittances spaces will be considered favorably.
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively, spot issues, prioritize, and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Able to effectively communicate complex legal concepts to legal and business executives, product owners, and other stakeholders in a clear and understandable manner.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills with the ability to understand and simplify complex concepts, issues, technologies, and deal structures.
• Solution-oriented and able to work flexibly, under pressure, and with tight deadlines.

Benefits

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

O'Fallon, Missouri: $163,000 - $261,000 USD

Purchase, New York: $187,000 - $300,000 USD

Salary : $163,000 - $261,000