Senior Counsel

Senior Managing CounselTransfer Solutions, a business unit within Mastercard's Commercial & New Payment Flows (CNPF) organization, delivers market-leading money movement solutions. We are seeking a Senior Managing Counsel/Vice President, to lead global product legal for Cross-Border Services.This role provides proactive, globally-coordinated legal guidance to support product development, manage risk, and deliver practical solutions for the Cross-Border Solutions business team. This position reports to the Assistant General Counsel, CNPF, and partners closely with the Cross-Border Services leadership team and cross-functional stakeholders.RoleServe as a trusted legal advisor for global product development for Cross-Border Services, providing guidance on complex regulatory, commercial, and risk considerations.Partner with Product, Technology, Operations, Treasury, Commercialization, and other stakeholders to design and launch innovative solutions that meet evolving customer needs.Structure, draft, and negotiate high-value commercial and technology agreements with financial institutions, fintechs, and strategic partners.Monitor and interpret global regulatory developments impacting payments and inform policy positions in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.Collaborate with specialists in Regulatory, Compliance, Privacy, Intellectual Property, and Competition to navigate risk effectively.Develop and maintain legal playbooks, templates, and approval processes to streamline execution and ensure consistency across markets.Provide legal frameworks for emerging capabilities, such as blockchain-based solutions.Lead and mentor a high-performing team of product counsels, fostering collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth.Create processes and provide training to enable compliant product development and commercialization.Engage and manage external counsel, when needed.All About YouSignificant legal experience in payments and product development, preferably covering money transmission and emerging technologies.Proven ability to lead global teams and influence senior stakeholders in a complex, fast-paced environment.Expertise in multi-jurisdictional transactions, regulatory frameworks, and risk management.Comfort advising on emerging areas of law, such as blockchain-based solutions.Strong negotiation and advisory skills; ability to simplify complexity and drive practical outcomes.JD (or equivalent) required; active bar membership.LocationPurchase or New York City, NY, with global collaboration and occasional travel.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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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.Corporate Security ResponsibilityAll activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;Report any suspected information security violation or breach, andComplete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.Pay RangesPurchase, New York: $239,000 - $383,000 USDNew York City, New York: $250,000 - $400,000 USD