Senior Counsel, Regulatory - Technology

Mastercard

Missouri

On-site

USD 177,000 - 283,000

Full time

34 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

HSAs/FSAs

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Bereavement leave (up to 20 days)

Paid holidays

401k match

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness facilities

Paid time off: 25 vacation days

Sick time: 80 hours

Personal days: 5

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Counsel, Regulatory - Technology in Missouri to oversee regulatory obligations for technology infrastructure, operational resilience, and enterprise resilience. The role partners with technology risk and business units to ensure compliant, scalable guidance across global regulatory regimes.

You will report to the VP Regulatory-Technology, influencing executives and regulators, and translating complex rules into actionable controls and contract requirements across

Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and regulators globally.
Experience leading global regulatory strategy in highly regulated environments.
Ability to translate regulations into clear operational guidance for technology/infrastructure, resilience, and supplier management teams.

Responsibilities

Support with the execution and interpretation of regulatory obligations relating to technology/infrastructure, operational and enterprise resilience.
Translate regulatory requirements into technology control frameworks with risk teams.
Coordinate with regulatory colleagues globally to provide advice on regulatory regimes for technology and operations.
Drive cross-functional alignment on regulatory requirements for commercial contracts with third parties relating to technology and infrastructure.
Define and implement scalable regulatory approaches to technology/operations and enterprise resilience obligations.
Oversee enterprise execution with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure coordinated compliance across infrastructure.

Skills

Executive influence

Global regulatory coordination

Regulatory strategy

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

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, Regulatory - Technology

Our Purpose

Title And Summary

Senior Counsel, Regulatory - Technology

Job Description Summary

Mastercard’s regulatory experts are responsible for liaising with regulators around the globe for the purpose of meeting its supervisory obligations as well as minimizing and addressing the impact of regulations on the company. This position will drive the execution of the regulatory strategy across technology infrastructure and operational and enterprise resilience, ensuring alignment with evolving global regulatory expectations while enabling business growth and innovation. This role will report to the VP Regulatory-Technology.

Role

The Director, Senior Counsel Will Be Responsible For

Support with the execution and interpretation of the regulatory obligations relating to infrastructure/technology, operational and enterprise resilience requirements across Mastercard’s platforms

Working closely with technology risk and controls teams to translate regulatory requirements into technology control frameworks

coordinate and if required, lead the engagement with regulatory colleagues across the globe in providing advice on regulatory regimes for technology/infrastructure, and operational and enterprise resilience in line with regulatory strategy and the applicable technology controls framework

Driving cross-functional alignment with legal colleagues on the necessary regulatory requirements of commercial contracts with third parties relating to technology and infrastructure deals to ensure business enablement

Support with defining and implementing scalable regulatory approaches to technology and operations, and enterprise resilience obligations to manage enterprise risk arising from existing regulations and compliance with evolving regulatory changes

Owning and overseeing enterprise execution with cross-functional stakeholders (Regulatory, Technology Regulatory Execution, and relevant lines of business) to ensure a coordinated execution of regulatory obligations across infrastructure and related regulatory framework alongside Mastercard’s other regulatory obligations

Experience Required

JD from an established and reputable law school

Experience with infrastructure, technology, operational and enterprise resilience, and possess a high level of understanding of the regulatory frameworks applicable to such businesses

Experience translating/interpreting complex regulations into clear operational guidance for technology/infrastructure, resilience, and supplier management teams

Experience in a regulatory position in a corporation, law firm or government context, working in the payments, banking or financial services sector

Demonstrated ability to influence executive stakeholders and regulators globally

Experience leading global regulatory strategy in highly regulated environments

Strong executive presence and decision-making capability in ambiguous environments

Must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills

Proven success in navigating multi-national organizations and operating effectively within a diverse multicultural organization

Must demonstrate a proactive, time sensitive, results driven approach in carrying out all duties, obligations, and responsibilities

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. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com 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

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.

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. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: 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. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.

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