Senior Counsel, Services

Description:

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
Senior Counsel, Services

Overview:

• Mastercard is looking for an energized product attorney to join its dynamic legal team as counsel assigned to the Business & Market Intelligence (B&MI) group in the Services business unit.
• Under the direction of the Senior Managing Counsel, Services, this position will provide legal support for the Services Product Development and Product Management business functions in the North America region.
• This is a client-facing role and will require the Senior Counsel, Services to regularly interact with B&MI regional leadership, product managers, engineers, customer delivery personnel, and other business leads. The ideal candidate will have an ease in communicating (and establishing strong business rapport) with internal clients.
• The position will be based in Purchase, New York.

Role:

• Serve as counsel for the B&MI Product Development and Product Management functions in the North America region, with primary responsibility for the following product portfolios: data & analytics, business intelligence, market and economic insights, and advisory services.
• Guide product leads respecting B&MI strategy, in line with corporate and business objectives for the North America region.
• Advise on legal, regulatory, reputational, and liability matters for new and existing products delivered in market to Mastercard customers.
• Research questions on local law, conduct jurisdictional reviews, and seek out subject matter experts on issues relating to data privacy, regulatory, intellectual property, and compliance.
• Structure and draft agreements (including statements of work, platform terms of use, vendor agreements, proof of concept and pilot agreements, SaaS agreements, reseller agreements etc.) governing use of Mastercard-developed products.
• Assist Senior Managing Counsel with regular or ad hoc special projects related to legal operations, process improvement, and administration.
• Review product constructs for B&MI offerings, working with clients on market launch activities and related commercialization efforts (including operational considerations).
• Be a strategic partner and trusted advisor to a dynamic and fast-moving business unit, acting as the chief counsel to B&MI regional leadership and management.

All About You:

• Strong experience in supporting product development and product management functions (with demonstrated record of bringing products to market) and sound business judgment.
• Solid transactional training and experience (either in-house or at an established law firm) with strong drafting and negotiations skills to address complex commercial issues.
• Ability to operate in an environment with incomplete information, thoughtfully weighing risk and taking on a “yes, if” approach to lawyering.
• Must carry out responsibilities in a business-minded way, crafting solutions that are pragmatic and calling for an ‘out-of-the-box' approach.
• Must have strong leadership and interdisciplinary skills, with focus on actively managing day-to-day business client relationships and working through competing priorities at the same time.
• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively, but also take direction from manager and other team members, as appropriate.
• Must multi-task effectively in a fast-paced team environment with short turnaround times, responding to reprioritization of client and market needs.
• Must have strong communication skills and be comfortable expressing a point of view before senior management and leadership.
• Must be collegial and intellectually curious team member, willing to take on additional assignments in furtherance of meeting business goals.
• Must possess a Juris Doctorate degree (or non-U.S. equivalent) and be admitted to bar (or non-U.S. equivalent).

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 that Mastercard business needs are met.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.

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