Description
Mastercard is seeking an experienced attorney to be responsible for providing comprehensive, end-to-end, strategic support to the Global Partnerships team and NAM Digital Partnerships, Fintech & Enablers team.
The Senior Counsel will be an integral member of the highly skilled US and Global Partnerships legal team.
Responsibilities:
- Acts as a day-to-day advisor for sales clients by partnering with the business and legal specialists to deliver on strategy, including expanding Mastercard acceptance and securing Mastercard share with digital partners, fintechs, program managers, and neo bank issuers.
- Collaborates with internal subject matter experts to better understand and advise holistically on products and relevant regulatory, compliance, privacy and antitrust issues.
- Autonomously structures, drafts, reviews and negotiates complex customer agreements, including identifying legal and business risks and recommending solutions.
- Engages on strategic relationship, co-brand, and acceptance agreements with digital partners.
- Fosters and builds strong relationships with business stakeholders, global product counsel, and other legal and franchise colleagues to promote cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements:
- A qualified lawyer with a solid academic and training background.
- Transactional legal experience at a reputable law firm or as an in-house counsel.
- Strong drafting and negotiating skills with the ability to understand and simplify complex concepts, issues and deal structures.
- Able to work independently and collaboratively, spot issues, prioritize and multi-task effectively in a fast-paced sales environment.
- Solutions orientated and able to work flexibly under pressure and with tight deadlines.
- A team player, willing to take on responsibilities and roles that support the team, department, region and the company.
Benefits:
- 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