Senior Managing Counsel, Regulatory

About the role

The Senior Managing Counsel, Regulatory will drive the execution of the regulatory strategy across technology infrastructure, operational and enterprise resilience, and supplier ecosystems, ensuring alignment with evolving global regulatory expectations while enabling business growth and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Define the regulatory obligations relating to infrastructure/technology, operational and enterprise resilience and supplier management (third party risk management and intercompany agreements) requirements across Mastercard's platforms
• Engage with regulatory colleagues across the globe to provide advice on regulatory regimes for technology/infrastructure, operational and enterprise resilience and supplier management in line with regulatory strategy
• Lead 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
• Implement scalable regulatory approaches to technology and operations, third-party risk management, intercompany agreements, 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, Supplier Management (ICA’s and Third Party Risk Management), 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

Requirements

• JD from an established and reputable law school
• Experience with infrastructure, technology, operational and enterprise resilience, supplier management
• High level of understanding of the regulatory frameworks applicable to such businesses
• Ability to translate/interpret 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
• Proven success in navigating multi-national organizations and operating effectively within a diverse multicultural organization
• Proactive, time sensitive, results driven approach in carrying out all duties, obligations, and responsibilities

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills

Skills

• Strong executive presence and decision-making capability in ambiguous environments

Benefits

• 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
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

Pay ranges for the role may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Please refer to the Pay Ranges provided for specific locations.