Mastercard Inc. is an American multinational payment card services corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York. It offers a range of payment transaction processing and other related-payment services.
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Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial contracts ranging from simple, high-volume statements of work to complex partnership and novel/strategic deals through transactional agreements, consulting agreements, technology agreements, marketing and promotional campaign agreements
Liaison in aligning and collaborating across various business and legal teams, including with regional counsels
Advise and support on product development and go-to-market implementation
Strategic partner and trusted advisor to a demanding, fast-paced business unit, counseling the business on deal-specific as well as general business matters
High level of interaction with business clients
Manage and advise on wide-ranging legal issues including data usage/privacy, intellectual property, compliance and regulatory by partnering with subject matter experts and other stakeholder teams, and balancing these issues against reputational risk to ensure consistent alignment with corporate strategy, internal policies and procedures and applicable laws and regulations; and
Provide back-up support to international colleagues, as needed
All About You
A UK or other jurisdiction qualified lawyer
Solid transactional training and experience (preferably from a highly reputable law firm)
Strong drafting and negotiations skills with the ability to manage complex issues and deal structure
Fluency in English (any other EU languages a bonus)
Ability to manage, perform and enjoy highly repeatable and high volume work in addition to strategic and unique issues
Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, business-friendly, creative, thought provoker, and an advocate for the business with a “let’s make it happen” attitude;
Must have leadership skills in bringing different perspectives together and work through competing priorities
Able to work independently and collaboratively in a truly global organization
Must multi-task effectively in an extremely fast-paced team environment with short turnaround times
In a role that sits truly at the coal-face, you will have strong communication skills and the ability to handle significant customer contacts
A team player willing to take on responsibilities and roles that support the immediate team, the region, and the wider Mastercard family
This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder may be required to undertake additional duties from time to time to ensure the smooth running of the Services business unit.