About the company
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Job Summary
Role
šAs Senior Counsel, you will be a member of the legal team. You will take a major role in handling product development and support matters for the business, identifying and analyzing relevant issues and helping the business effectively navigate legal, governance and regulatory risks and implement appropriate controls, policies and processes.
You will:
šFocus on legal support for the strategic development, and daily operations of Mastercardās global Blockchain and Digital Currencies teamsā products and services. šProvide tactical and strategic legal support on products and solutions to advance Mastercardās corporate objectives, including Mastercardās blockchain and digital currencies strategy. šAdvise on the governance aspects of Mastercardās digital currency licenses, when granted, and act as primary liaison to the team that oversees the governance aspects of Mastercardās regulated products. šDevelop strong relationships with business, sales and senior management within the business units that you support.All About You š A qualified lawyer with a solid academic and training background, licensed to practice in the relevant jurisdiction in which the job is located. š An interest in the financial services industry, stablecoins, digital currency, crypto currency, and the use of public and private blockchains. šExperience working on products and solutions involving distributed ledger technology and advising on related legal issues. Knowledge of smart contracts, the regulatory landscape and legal and governance issues relating to crypto currency is desirable, but not essential. šExperience 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. šA working knowledge of data privacy and intellectual property issues and how they relate to emerging technology such as distributed ledger technology in both the private and public sector.
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