Compliance Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel
The scope of work will include contract drafting and negotiation; regulatory, privacy, and compliance assessments; risk analysis; and support of the development and distribution of Commercial and New Payment Flow offerings supporting our healthcare vertical.

Act 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’s share with merchants, acquirers, prepaid program managers, issuers and digital partners.

Advise the business on a wide range of commercial and contractual matters including legal and business risk assessment; and analysis on diverse matters from new product constructs to commercial agreements.

Collaborate 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.

Provide support to the Commercial and New Payment Flows business development teams to support product sales initiatives.

Autonomously structure, draft, review, and negotiate complex customer agreements, identifying legal and business risks and recommending solutions.

Engage on strategic relationships and partnership agreements with our digital partners.

Train and educate clients on processes, risks, changes in laws and regulations and the regulatory landscape of different regions on an ongoing basis.

Partner with regional compliance leads to ensure products and services comply with corporate policies, such as gifts and hospitality, anti‑bribery and anti‑corruption and third party onboarding.

Identify process improvements and efficiencies; own and execute solutions to support our transformation strategy and streamline processes to increase ease of doing business.

Qualified lawyer with a solid academic and training background, with at least 7 years of experience, licensed to practice in the relevant jurisdiction.

3+ years in the pharmaceutical, biotech or healthcare industry, or at a law firm supporting those industries, including experience in privacy law and commercial/medical‑related matters. Experience with health regulatory compliance strongly preferred.

Experience reviewing and advising on the development of external facing marketing, user content, and user experiences.

Strong business insight and communication skills to interact confidently and effectively with internal clients, Mastercard customers and law and policy colleagues, including senior management and Mastercard executives.

Complex 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.

JD or equivalent from an accredited law school in the US.

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come 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.

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. Mastercard benefits for full‑time employees generally include insurance (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life), a flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leave (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 and 5 personal days pro‑rated based on date of hire, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401(k) with a best‑in‑class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on‑site fitness facilities and tuition reimbursement, among others. Benefits for interns include 56 hours of paid sick and safe time, jury duty leave and on‑site fitness facilities in some locations.

Mastercard is a merit‑based, inclusive, equal‑opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.