Description
Mastercard's global Privacy, Regulatory and Technology organization is looking for a Senior Managing Counsel to join its Eastern Europe & Middle East Africa (EEMEA) region.
The role will report to the Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory for EEMEA/Europe, but work very closely to support the Senior Managing Counsel and overall Regulatory Lead for the EEMEA region.
The role holder will have full accountability for managing all regulatory issues across relevant markets, providing regulatory advice and support on multiple issues of critical importance to the EEMEA business.
Responsibilities:
- Provide support and advice on a broad range of regulatory issues and activities impacting Mastercard within the region
- Conduct detailed analysis of existing and emerging laws and regulations affecting Mastercard's business and products in EEMEA
- Advocate for regulatory reforms via written and verbal consultations that enable Mastercard's growth, innovation and agility
- Proactively identify, monitor, and manage regulatory changes using tracking and AI tools
- Engage on the timely submission of regulatory filings/submission and develop responses to requests
- Participate in multi-dimensional projects across business units/regions
- Evaluate and identify EEMEA and country level regulatory risk and support the teams with assessing and implementing controls to mitigate risks
- Provide regulatory advice to business stakeholders on product development and operational matters
- Represent Mastercard at regulator engagements, industry forums and similar events
Requirements:
- An attorney qualified to practice within the EEMEA region, with an LLB or JD from an established and reputable law school
- Substantial experience working in a regulatory role, within a corporation, association or government context and/or as a regulatory attorney in a law firm (ideally within payments or banking)
- Experience managing regulatory supervision, advocacy and licensing processes
- Strong understanding of relevant financial and payments regulation as it applies payments systems and services
- Ability to navigate diverse regulatory requirements to enable the introduction of products and/or services and the growth of business in an evolving environment
- Fluency in English and Arabic (written and spoken), combined with overall strong communication skills
- Proven success in navigating multi-national organizations and operating effectively within a diverse multicultural organization