Regulatory Counsel – FinTech & Payments (Mexico/LAC)

Mastercard Inc.; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Regulatory Counsel in Mexico City to advise on Mexican payments and financial services regulation. You will manage Arcus IFPE licensing, engage regulators, and work with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliance across real‑time payments and funds transfer products.

Fluency in Spanish and English, strong regulatory experience in payments, and willingness to travel are essential. This role sits at the center of Mastercard's money movement initiatives in Latin America.

Qualifications

• Licenciatura en Derecho from a Mexican university, or a JD/LLM with ability to advise on Mexican law.
• Experience advising on Mexican payments and financial services regulation, incl. Fintech Law and IFPE.
• Licensing and regulator engagement in Mexico, incl. applications and supervisory responses.
• Regulatory affairs or product counsel role in payments/fintech preferred.
• Strong English and Spanish communication; willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Advise Arcus and MTS teams on regulatory implications of electronic payment funds institutions and real-time payments.
• Support expansion and maintenance of the Arcus IFPE license and related regulatory workstreams.
• Engage with Mexican regulators including filings, license applications/variations, information requests and remediation.
• Contribute to product development to ensure launches comply with licensing requirements.
• Coordinate regulatory strategy for money transmission across LAC with colleagues.
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Compliance, Risk, Privacy, and Legal teams on licensing and controls.
• Monitor regulatory changes and prepare clear, business-ready insights for senior management.
• Instruct and manage outside counsel; support advocacy efforts and industry/regulatory engagement.

Skills

Fluency in Spanish and English

Regulatory advisory

Regulatory engagement

Education

Licenciatura en Derecho

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Regulatory Counsel in Mexico City to advise on Mexican payments and financial services regulation. You will manage Arcus IFPE licensing, engage regulators, and work with cross‑functional teams to ensure compliance across real‑time payments and funds transfer products.

Fluency in Spanish and English, strong regulatory experience in payments, and willingness to travel are essential. This role sits at the center of Mastercard's money movement initiatives in Latin America.