Senior Managing Counsel, Blockchain & Digital Assets
About The Position
Mastercard is looking for an experienced lawyer to serve as a key legal advisor supporting the integration of BVNK and the development of next-generation digital asset, stablecoin, cross-border payments, and embedded finance solutions. This role will partner closely with multiple teams and stakeholders across Mastercard and BVNK including Product, Business Development, Privacy, Compliance, and Regulatory teams to enable strategic revenue synergies, accelerate go-to-market readiness, and support Mastercard's evolving digital assets ecosystem. The position requires strong judgment, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory and commercial issues in a rapidly evolving environment. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, intellectually curious and analytical, dedicated to delivering strategic and hands-on legal support and partnership to develop the next generation of Mastercard product solutions focused on enabling the future of payments.
Requirements
- A qualified lawyer with a solid academic and training background, licensed to practice in New York.
- Experience in the financial services industry, emerging technology, stablecoin and other digital currencies, and the use of public and private blockchains.
- Experience working on products and solutions involving digital assets and advising on related legal issues. Good working knowledge of the regulatory landscape and legal issues relating to digital assets.
- Experience across a range of commercial and technology contracts and the ability to analyze and identify the core legal issues, skilled at explaining technical problems succinctly and clearly.
- A working knowledge of data privacy and intellectual property issues and how they relate to emerging technology such as digital assets.
- A fast learner who can gain rapid familiarity with complex products, services and legal frameworks and maintain knowledge of those changing products, services and legal frameworks.
- Solutions oriented with excellent time management, planning and organizational skills.
- Agile and flexible while working under pressure and with tight deadlines.
- Strong drafting, writing, oral communication and negotiating skills, able to communicate your vision and roadmap effectively to a wide variety of stakeholders.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering. Must work well in both team and individual settings.
- Strong business acumen.
- Fluent English.
Responsibilities
- Lead legal support for the strategic development and daily operations of Mastercard’s global digital assets products and services, reporting into the Assistant General Counsel for Core Payments.
- Manage tactical and strategic legal support related to products and solutions to advance Mastercard’s corporate objectives, including Mastercard’s stablecoin, digital assets, and blockchain strategy.
- Develop strong relationships with senior management, product development and business and sales clients.
- Collaborate with product, technology, regulatory, sales, franchise, marketing, communications and others to develop and launch innovative products and solutions that differentiate Mastercard and meet our customers’ and cardholders’ rapidly changing needs.
- Assist executive level clients, and others, in managing and mitigating legal, regulatory and commercial risks by providing solution oriented guidance.
- Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of applicable laws and government regulations affecting the operation and product development of Mastercard’s digital assets business.
- Inform policy and regulatory positions related to Mastercard’s products and innovation with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Advise from the concept through development to launch stage and beyond of various solutions and services: - ensuring alignment and compliance of products and services with Mastercard’s policies, procedures and processes and with local and global regulatory and commercial laws; - covering a broad range of commercial and contractual matters, including product and marketing legal review, non-disclosure agreements, pilot agreements, and bid process support; - draft, review and negotiate a wide range of contracts (including complex technology agreements, customer and vendor agreements).
- Identify needed process improvements and efficiencies; own and execute solutions to support Mastercard’s transformation strategy and streamline processes to increase ease of doing business.
- Take responsibility for special projects while continuing to handle a steady stream of day-to-day matters.
- Instruct and manage external counsel within agreed policy and budget.
Benefits
- insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
- flexible spending account and health savings account
- 16 weeks of new parent leave
- up to 20 days of bereavement leave
- 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
- 25 days of vacation time
- 5 personal days
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
