Senior Counsel/Director, Stablecoin Enablement

Mastercard Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 212,000 - 340,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Mastercard seeks a Senior Counsel/Director to lead legal support for stablecoin enablement within Transfer Solutions, reporting to Senior Managing Counsel. You will coordinate globally with product, technology, operations and treasury to design compliant, scalable solutions and manage regulatory risk.

You will draft and negotiate complex commercial agreements, monitor legal developments in digital assets, and collaborate with Compliance and Regulatory teams.

Qualifications

• Experience advising on payments, money movement, fintech, product development and commercial transactions.
• Experience with multi-jurisdictional launches and partner risk.
• Strong negotiation, drafting, counseling, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted legal advisor for stablecoin enablement across Cross-Border Services.
• Partner with product, technology and operations to design and launch stablecoin-enabled solutions.
• Draft and negotiate commercial agreements with financial institutions and fintechs.
• Monitor global legal developments affecting digital assets and money movement.
• Collaborate with Regulatory, Compliance and Competition teams to manage risk.
• Develop legal playbooks, templates and approval processes for scalable execution.
• Manage external counsel for jurisdiction-specific advice and execution.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Payments & fintech

Digital assets

Cross-border transactions

Contract negotiation

Strategic advisory

Education

JD or bar eligibility

Job description

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Senior Counsel/Director, Stablecoin Enablement

Transfer Solutions, a business unit within Mastercard’s Commercial & New Payment Flows (CNPF) organization, delivers market-leading money movement. We are seeking a Senior Counsel/Director to lead legal support for stablecoin enablement. This role will provide proactive, globally coordinated legal guidance to support product development, enable responsible innovation, manage regulatory and commercial risk, and deliver practical solutions for the Transfer Solutions business. The position reports to the Senior Managing Counsel/Vice President, Cross Border Services and partners closely with Product, Technology, Operations, Treasury, Compliance, Regulatory, Commercialization, and other cross-functional stakeholders.

Role

• Serve as a trusted legal advisor for stablecoin enablement within Cross-Border Services, providing practical guidance on complex regulatory, commercial, product, and risk considerations.
• Partner with Product, Technology, Operations, Treasury, Commercialization, and other stakeholders to design, develop, and launch stablecoin-enabled solutions that meet customer needs and Mastercard standards.
• Structure, draft, and negotiate commercial agreements with financial institutions, fintechs, digital asset service providers, infrastructure providers, and strategic partners.
• Monitor, interpret, and advise on global legal developments affecting digital assets, money movement, and payments, and help shape internal policy positions in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with specialists, including Regulatory, Compliance, and Competition, to identify issues early and navigate risk effectively.
• Develop and maintain legal frameworks, product guidance, playbooks, templates, and approval processes to support consistent, scalable execution of stablecoin-based solutions across markets.
• Engage and manage external counsel, as needed, to support jurisdiction-specific advice and transaction execution.

All About You

• Significant legal experience advising on payments, money movement, financial technology, product development, and commercial transactions; experience with digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, or money transmission is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to advise on multi-jurisdictional launches, partner risk, and operational controls.
• Comfort operating in emerging and evolving areas of law, with the judgment to provide clear advice where legal and regulatory frameworks are developing.
• Strong negotiation, drafting, counseling, and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to simplify complexity, balance risk, and drive practical business outcomes.
• JD or equivalent legal qualification required, with active bar membership or equivalent authorization to practice law in good standing.

Location

Purchase or New York City, NY, with global collaboration and occasional travel as business needs require.

Equal Opportunity

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role.

Reasonable Accommodations

In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

Compensation

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Benefits for Full Time Employees

• Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 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; and many more.

Benefits for Interns

• 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

Pay Ranges

New York City, New York: $212,000 - $340,000 USD

Corporate Mission

Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.