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London, Greater London
Senior Counsel, Services and Data
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Job Description
Who is Mastercard? We are the global technology company behind the world's fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities. Job Title Senior Counsel, Services and Data Overview Mastercard is looking for an energetic corporate/commercial attorney to join its dynamic and commercially focused legal team to serve as a legal partner for its Data & Services business. Data & Services provides end-to-end solutions through its innovative and proprietary transaction data analyses, data-driven consulting, and marketing services to help clients optimize, streamline, and grow their businesses, and also focuses on providing market-leading, innovative cardholder-benefits to clients' cardholders. Under the direction of the VP, Senior Managing Counsel, Data & Services, this position will provide legal and general commercial support across the EU region for the Data & Services business. The position will be located in Angel Lane, London. The Role 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 common-law qualified solicitor 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 handled significant customer contact 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 Data & Services business unit. Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment 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. If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process, please contact reasonable.accommodation@mastercard.com 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.