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Counsel, Enterprise Gateway Services

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Legal
  • London

AI generated summary

  • You must be a qualified lawyer in England with commercial contracting and tech law experience, strong communication skills, adaptability, and an interest in payments and financial services.
  • You will provide legal support for product development, ensure compliance with laws, manage contracts and negotiations, collaborate with teams, and train colleagues on legal matters.

Requirements

  • Qualified Lawyer, licensed to practice in England, with a strong academic background.
  • Analytical Skills: Ability to identify core legal issues in support of product development initiatives and explain technical problems clearly.
  • Experience with commercial contracting and technology law.
  • Product Development Support: Experience in supporting new product development, even if in a different industry, considered a strong asset.
  • Other Technical Knowledge: Working knowledge of data privacy and intellectual property issues.
  • Communication Skills: Strong drafting, writing, oral communication, and negotiating skills, with ability to communicate your vision and roadmap effectively to a variety of stakeholders.
  • Interpersonal Skills: Proven experience in relationship building and partnering.
  • Adaptability and Solution-Oriented: Comfortable working collaboratively or individually and flexibly under pressure, with excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills.
  • Business Acumen: Ability to quickly understand and maintain knowledge of complex products, services, and legal frameworks.
  • Interest in Payments and Financial Services: Interest in financial services and payment technologies; experience in this space is a plus.
  • Multinational Experience: Experience as an in-house lawyer in a multinational company is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

  • Focus on legal support for the strategic development and daily operations of Mastercard's global Enterprise Gateway Services team, with a specific focus on digital channels
  • Ensure alignment and compliance of products and services with Mastercard's policies, procedures and processes and with European and global regulatory and commercial laws
  • Cover a broad range of product development and commercial and contractual matters, including partnerships arrangements, product and marketing legal reviews
  • Develop product agreement templates and review contracts and manage complex contract negotiations with customers, partners and key suppliers
  • Instruct and manage external counsel within agreed policy and budget
  • Develop strong relationships with partners across product development, engineering, business strategy, sales and senior management across the organisation, in multiple markets
  • Work in close collaboration with external and internal specialists (including Franchise, regulatory affairs, data privacy and intellectual property counsel, anti-trust, global affairs and compliance teams)
  • Provide training as appropriate to legal, sales and product colleagues
  • Please note that roles within Mastercard evolve with the needs of the business and department. Therefore, the above is a guideline and by no means comprehensive.

FAQs

What is the main purpose of the Counsel, Enterprise Gateway Services role at Mastercard?

The main purpose of the role is to provide legal support and advice to the Enterprise Gateway Services product and go-to-market teams, helping to navigate legal and regulatory risks while ensuring compliance.

What qualifications are required for this position?

The ideal candidate must be a qualified lawyer licensed to practice in England, with a strong academic background.

What type of experience is beneficial for this role?

Experience with commercial contracting and technology law, as well as supporting new product development, is beneficial. Experience in the payments and financial services sector is a plus.

What responsibilities does this role entail?

Responsibilities include legal support for product development, ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, covering commercial and contractual matters, managing complex contract negotiations, and developing relationships across various teams.

Is there an expectation for involvement with external counsel?

Yes, the role includes instructing and managing external counsel within agreed policy and budget.

What type of skills are emphasized for this position?

The position emphasizes analytical skills, communication and interpersonal skills, adaptability, business acumen, and a strong interest in payments and financial services.

Will training be part of the responsibilities of this role?

Yes, providing training to legal, sales, and product colleagues as appropriate is part of the responsibilities.

Is multinational experience required for this position?

Multinational experience is desirable but not essential for this role.

What are the corporate security responsibilities associated with this job?

Employees are expected to abide by Mastercard's security policies, ensure the confidentiality and integrity of accessed information, report any suspected security violations, and complete periodic mandatory security trainings.

What is the work structure for this role regarding remote work?

The job supports remote work in a hybrid format.

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