Counsel, US Region, Financial Institutions

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
Counsel, US Region, Financial Institutions
Overview
Mastercard is looking for a Counsel, US Region, Financial Institutions to join our dynamic legal team supporting the United States, Mastercard's largest region. This role will provide transactional support and counsel to Mastercard's customer account teams for issuers, processors, and other issuing program partners, helping to drive legal strategy, manage risk, and enable growth in Mastercard's core business. The position reports to Senior Managing Counsel, US Region, Financial Institutions.
Role• Act as a day-to-day advisor for our account teams by partnering with the business, cross-functional partners, and legal subject matter experts to deliver on Mastercard's strategy, including expanding Mastercard issuance and securing Mastercard share with issuers, processors, and other issuing program partners.• Collaborate with internal subject matter experts to better understand and advise holistically on Mastercard's core products and relevant regulatory, compliance, privacy and antitrust issues.• Structure, draft, review and negotiate incentive agreements and other customer agreements, including identifying legal and business risks and recommending solutions, with minimal supervision.• Train and educate account teams on processes, risks, changes in laws and regulations and the U.S. regulatory landscape on an ongoing basis.• Work with the US legal team on process improvements and efficiencies to increase ease of doing business.
All About You• JD from an accredited law school; admitted to practice law in the State of New York.• Significant 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.• Keen business insight and strong communication skills to interact confidently and effectively with internal clients, Mastercard customers and Law department colleagues, including senior management. • 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 [email protected] 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
All 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, 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. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: 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; and many more.
Pay Ranges
Purchase, New York: $151,000 - $241,000 USD