Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection

Mastercard; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

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, Privacy & Data Protection Overview

• Mastercard is committed to balancing innovation while ensuring legal compliance and has embraced privacy and data protection as core to the successful execution of its business strategy. As part of that commitment Mastercard has established a world-class privacy program and is currently adding talent to its global team.
• The Senior Counsel will lead the development of cutting-edge technologies from a privacy and data protection standpoint, monitoring new legislative developments and ensuring compliance of Commercial (Corporate) solutions with existing and emerging privacy and data-related laws.
• The position will report to the Senior Managing Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection and will be a member of the Global Privacy & Data Protection team.
• The ideal candidate will have the ability to think and act both strategically and tactically with respect to the needs of business clients and their objectives while ensuring that the corporation remains compliant with privacy and data-related laws and regulations.
• The Senior Counsel must be abreast of new technologies related to payments and digital technologies.

Role

• Analyze Commercial (Corporate) solutions in light of privacy requirements with the aim of identifying the relevant process and infrastructure requirements to ensure compliance with applicable privacy and data protection laws globally.
• Develop contract structures that address privacy requirements and lead the review and negotiation of applicable privacy language in agreements with partners, vendors, and customers.
• Monitor regulatory and legislative developments pertaining to privacy and data protection, support the engagement with key policy makers and other stakeholders and provide useful advice to business teams on the potential impact of these laws.
• Provide day-to-day support to privacy and business teams and perform privacy assessments in line with Mastercard’s privacy and data protection policies and processes.
• Increase awareness among business clients, global privacy and legal teams regarding privacy pertaining to Commercial (Corporate) solutions through training and other initiatives.

All About You

• Law degree required. Membership to a Bar (if permitted by law). Any additional qualifications (e.g. Master of Laws degree) considered an asset.
• Solid expertise in and track record dealing with privacy and data protection laws.
• Solid knowledge of global data protection legal frameworks (e.g. GDPR, CCPA).
• Good understanding of digital technologies.
• Familiarity with financial services industry and payment processing.
• Superior time management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Strong analytic capabilities, and written and oral communication skills. Attention to detail is a must.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering. Must work well in both team and individual settings.
• Ability to motivate and influence highly skilled professionals to achieve major organizational goals.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come 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;
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.