Senior Director, Associate General Counsel - US Commercial & Product (Discover Network)

About the role

The attorney will be the lead attorney for the Discover Network on the US Commercial and Product team. The ideal candidate should have expertise in commercial contracting. This position will have responsibility for:

• Providing expert counsel and strategic guidance across a critical spectrum of areas impacting commercial relationships, including commercial contracting and risk identification and mitigation
• Leading a team of legal professionals responsible for negotiating and drafting a variety of commercial agreements and providing legal advice on a broad range of matters impacting issuer, acquirer, and merchant relationships
• Negotiating, drafting, and guiding implementation of commercial agreements, working in close collaboration with legal and business colleagues and other subject matter experts
• Acting as lead subject matter expert on the Global Payment Network’s credit products, including regulatory overlays applicable to credit, industry regulatory developments and credit-specific operational considerations
• Leading credit, fintech and payment innovation related new product initiatives and innovation across the Discover Network
• Supporting the development and maintenance of competitive rule sets for the Discover Network
• Identifying and supporting process improvements to promote agility in legal and related business operations, including contract template improvements
• Partnering collaboratively with other internal counsel and business teams across the enterprise
• Partnering with Risk and Compliance teams to ensure comprehensive support

Requirements

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to get issues resolved across organizational borders
• Ability to understand complex topics quickly with depth that allows for concise and simple advice
• Problem solving mentality rather than thinking only like a legal technician
• Excellent judgment with the ability to predict long-term consequences
• Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions
• Strong people skills - we’re looking for someone who can build collegial and effective relationships with colleagues and clients
• Ownership mentality, thinking like an owner vs. an employee
• Solid time management skills with the ability to prioritize a significant volume of work and to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others and write concisely

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership qualities and ability to get issues resolved across organizational borders
• Ability to understand complex topics quickly with depth that allows for concise and simple advice
• Problem solving mentality rather than thinking only like a legal technician
• Excellent judgment with the ability to predict long-term consequences
• Growth mindset with an openness to new ideas, diverse perspectives, and unconventional solutions
• Strong people skills - we’re looking for someone who can build collegial and effective relationships with colleagues and clients
• Ownership mentality, thinking like an owner vs. an employee
• Solid time management skills with the ability to prioritize a significant volume of work and to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence others and write concisely