Senior Counsel, Data & Services
Mastercard
- Purchase, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Mastercard is looking for an energized product attorney to join its dynamic legal team as counsel assigned to the Data & Services (D&S) business unit. D&S provides end-to-end solutions through its innovative and proprietary transaction data analyses, data-driven consulting, and marketing and loyalty services to help Mastercard clients strategically optimize, streamline, and grow their respective businesses.
- Under the direction of the Senior Managing Counsel, Data & Services, this position will provide legal support for the D&S Product Development and Product Management business teams in the North America region.
- This is a client-facing role and will require the Senior Counsel, Data & Services to regularly interact with D&S 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 D&S Product Development and Product Management functions in the North America region, with primary responsibility for D&S product portfolio (new and under development).
- Guide product leads respecting D&S strategy, in line with corporate objectives and business imperatives 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 agreement, 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 D&S 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 counsel to D&S 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.
- 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.
- 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. equivalent) and be admitted to bar (or non-U.S. equivalent).