Senior Counsel, Services

Senior Counsel, Services

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.…