Senior Counsel, Global Acceptance & Merchant Solutions

Mastercard

London, United Kingdom
Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
Payments gateway and merchant cloud support
Regulatory and risk advisory in payments
The role provides end-to-end legal support to a global portfolio with a focus on Mastercard's payments gateway and Merchant Cloud offerings

Job Summary

  • The role provides end-to-end legal support to a global portfolio with a focus on Mastercard's payments gateway and Merchant Cloud offerings.
  • Candidates will advise on complex commercial, product, regulatory, and risk matters in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
  • The successful candidate must have significant post-qualification experience advising on complex commercial and technology-driven arrangements.

Matching Summary

The role provides end-to-end legal support to a global portfolio with a focus on Mastercard's payments gateway and Merchant Cloud offerings.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Commercial contract drafting and negotiation
  • Payments gateway and Merchant Cloud support
  • Regulatory and risk advisory in payments
  • Product lifecycle legal support
  • Stakeholder partnership with business leaders

Nice-to-have

  • In-house lawyer experience in multinational orgs
  • Proactive self-motivated collaborative mindset
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Experience managing external counsel budgets
  • Intellectually curious analytical strong mindset

Key Requirements

  • Qualification as a lawyer with strong academic background
  • Significant post-qualification experience in law firm or in-house
  • Familiarity with European regulatory frameworks like DORA and PSD2

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