Senior Counsel, Global Partnerships & US Digital, Fintech and Enablers

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, Global Partnerships & US Digital, Fintech and Enablers Senior Counsel, Global Partnerships and NAM Digital Partnerships, Fintech & Enablers

Overview

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.

Role

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 our 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 be able to advise holistically on our 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 our digital partners.
• Foster and build strong relationships with business stakeholders, global product counsel, and other legal and franchise colleagues to promote cross-functional collaboration.

All About You

• 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.

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 Responsibility

• 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, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits for Full Time Employees

• 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;

Benefits for Interns

• 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time;
• jury duty leave;
• on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

THIS POSTING RELECTS ONE OR MORE CURRENT VACANCIES ON OUR TEAM, AND MASTERCARD INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY 01/11/2027. If the fill date has passed, Mastercard intends to fill this position as soon as possible.

Pay Ranges

• Purchase, New York: $177,000 - $283,000 USD
• Miami, Florida: $154,000 - $246,000 USD
• New York City, New York: $185,000 - $295,000 USD

Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.