Senior Counsel, Blockchain & Digital Assets

Mastercard is seeking an experienced lawyer to serve as a key legal advisor supporting the integration of BVNK and the development of next-generation digital asset, stablecoin, cross-border payments, and embedded finance solutions.

As Senior Counsel, you will be a member of the Law Department supporting Blockchain & Digital Assets team under Mastercard’s Core Payments business. You will handle product development and support legal matters for the business on a day-to-day basis, identifying and analyzing relevant issues and helping the business effectively navigate legal and regulatory risks and implement appropriate controls, policies and processes.

Responsibilities:

• Manage legal support for the daily operations of Mastercard’s global digital assets products and services
• Manage tactical and strategic legal support related to products and solutions to advance Mastercard’s corporate objectives
• Develop strong relationships with product development and business and sales clients
• Collaborate with product, technology, regulatory, sales, franchise, marketing, communications and others to develop and launch innovative products and solutions
• Assist in managing and mitigating legal, regulatory and commercial risks
• Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of applicable laws and government regulations affecting the operation and product development of Mastercard’s digital assets business
• Inform policy and regulatory positions related to Mastercard’s products and innovation with relevant internal and external stakeholders
• Advise from the concept through development to launch stage and beyond of various solutions and services
• Identify needed process improvements and efficiencies; own and execute solutions to support Mastercard’s transformation strategy and streamline processes to increase ease of doing business
• Take responsibility for special projects while continuing to handle a steady stream of day-to-day matters
• Instruct and manage external counsel within agreed policy and budget

Requirements:

• A qualified lawyer with a solid academic and training background, licensed to practice in New York
• Experience in the financial services industry, emerging technology, stablecoin and other digital currencies, and the use of public and private blockchains
• Experience working on products and solutions involving digital assets and advising on related legal issues
• Good working knowledge of the regulatory landscape and legal issues relating to digital assets
• Experience across a range of commercial and technology contracts and the ability to analyze and identify the core legal issues
• Skilled at explaining technical problems succinctly and clearly
• A working knowledge of data privacy and intellectual property issues and how they relate to emerging technology such as digital assets
• A fast learner who can gain rapid familiarity with complex products, services and legal frameworks and maintain knowledge of those changing products, services and legal frameworks
• Solutions oriented with excellent time management, planning and organizational skills
• Agile and flexible while working under pressure and with tight deadlines
• Strong drafting, writing, oral communication and negotiating skills, able to communicate your vision and roadmap effectively to a wide variety of stakeholders
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering
• Strong business acumen
• Fluent English