Senior Specialist, Legal Services

Mastercard; São Paulo; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard in São Paulo, Brazil seeks a Senior Specialist, Legal Services to support the legal team in commercial contracting, analysis, and operational legal matters within the payments business.

You will draft, review, and administer agreements, perform legal research, maintain trackers and templates, and liaise with business partners; requires a law degree, OAB, 3+ years of post-qualification experience, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Law degree and admission to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
• 3+ years of post-qualification legal experience, focusing on commercial contracts.
• Strong written and verbal communication, fluent English, and meticulous document control.

Responsibilities

• Support drafting, review, and administration of commercial agreements and related legal documents.
• Assist with legal research, issue tracking, and preparation of summaries for stakeholders.
• Maintain legal trackers, templates, and documentation to support contract management.
• Interface with internal business and legal stakeholders to support processes.
• Assist senior legal team members on projects as assigned.

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract review

Legal research

English proficiency

Organization

Education

Law degree

OAB admission

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Title And Summary

Senior Specialist, Legal Services

Overview

The Senior Legal Analyst supports the legal team in Brazil by assisting with contract execution, legal analysis, and operational legal matters. This role contributes to the efficient delivery of legal services and provides exposure to a broad range of commercial and corporate matters within Mastercard’s payments business.

Role

• Support the drafting, review, and administration of commercial agreements and related legal documentation.
• Assist with legal research, issue tracking, and preparation of summaries and analyses for internal stakeholders.
• Maintain legal trackers, templates, and documentation to support contract management and reporting as well as meetings minutes and internal committees agenda.
• Interface with internal business and legal stakeholders to support legal processes and workflows.
• Assist senior legal team members on projects and initiatives, as assigned.

All About You

• Law degree and admission to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), in good standing.
• 3+ years of post qualification legal experience, with experience supporting commercial contracts.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to use AI, keep track of documents, templates and attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a collaborative, fast paced legal environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

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.