Junior Legal Counsel: Employment, KYC & Compliance

Mastercard Inc.; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard in Modesto, CA seeks a Family Law Attorney who can handle Employment Law and KYC with discretion and judgment.

You will steer CA-focused legal initiatives, ensure accurate reporting to inform decisions, and bridge Brief Writing with Real Estate and Trademark matters so teams stay aligned.

This role rewards follow-through, prioritization, and clear presentation to a CA-wide audience, with a mentor, benefits, and room to grow on a flexible schedule.

Qualifications

• Junior fluency in KYC, with Trademark Law on your roadmap.
• Hands-on experience with modern Legal Writing workflows and tooling.
• Fluency in Corporate Law earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial.
• An instinct for prioritization when everything is labeled urgent.
• Comfort presenting to a CA-wide audience without a script.
• Proven follow-through, measured in shipped things rather than good intentions.

Responsibilities

• Steer Mastercard's Employment Law roadmap with nerve and humility.
• Keep CA reporting accurate for decision making.
• Bridge Brief Writing and Real Estate Law so neither team works in the dark.
• Anticipate the CA compliance wrinkle before it becomes a fire.
• Defend the Trademark Law fundamentals when speed tempts everyone to skip them.
• Own one slice of Mastercard's general mission end to end.
• Keep a steady hand on Mastercard accounts when volume spikes.
• Own the follow-through after the general meeting ends.

Skills

KYC familiarity

Trademark Law

Legal Writing tooling

Corporate Law

Prioritization

Public presentation

Follow-through

Tools

Legal drafting tools

Job description

Mastercard in Modesto, CA seeks a Family Law Attorney who can handle Employment Law and KYC with discretion and judgment.

You will steer CA-focused legal initiatives, ensure accurate reporting to inform decisions, and bridge Brief Writing with Real Estate and Trademark matters so teams stay aligned.

This role rewards follow-through, prioritization, and clear presentation to a CA-wide audience, with a mentor, benefits, and room to grow on a flexible schedule.