Counsel, Mastercard
Privacy & Data Protection
Office located in Angel Lane, London
Global payments technology company
Job no longer available
Global payments technology company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Office located in Angel Lane, London
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible.
Role
Who you are
- The Counsel must be abreast of new technologies related to payments and digital technologies
- Legal qualification (solicitor, barrister, attorney)
- Any additional privacy qualifications (e.g. CIPP) considered an asset
- Solid expertise in and track record dealing with privacy and data protection laws
- Ideal candidate will have solid experience in financial services (or related background)
- Solid knowledge of global data protection legal frameworks (e.g. GDPR, CCPA)
- 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
What the job involves
- The position will report to the Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection and will be a member of the Global Privacy & Data Protection team
- The Counsel will take part in the development of cutting-edge technologies from a privacy and data protection standpoint, monitoring new legislative developments and ensuring compliance of Mastercard products with existing and emerging privacy and data-related laws
- 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
- Negotiate contracts with customers, partners, and vendors to ensure compliance with privacy and data protection laws
- Supporting Legal and Regulatory teams on local market legal scans
- Respond to government data requests
- Support strategic improvement actions
- Monitor regulatory and legislative developments pertaining to privacy and data protection
- 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 through training and other initiatives
- 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
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Mastercard is in the global payments business, and operates the world's fastest payments processing network. Its products and solutions have become central to everyday commerce across the world, in activities ranging from shopping and travelling to running businesses.
As the economy has become more and more digitised, Mastercard has been a leading player in helping businesses and individuals across the globe embrace card payments and digital banking. One of the world's largest companies, its revenue has seen consistent gain in the last 20 years.
The challenge for modern payments companies is that payments are always changing, as seen in the astronomical rise of contactless payments over the last decade. Mastercard's acquisition of blockchain systems, and an overall focus on leveraging its technology towards a digital economy, has placed the company in good stead to keep up to date with current trends, like cryptocurrency, in the digitised payments world.
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Company
Company benefits
- Gym membership
- Share purchase options
- Extra holiday purchase optional
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Pension plan
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays)
Company values
- Trust - integrity, respect, openness
- Agility - urgency and value through innovation
- Partnership - working as one team for the benefit of all
- Initiative - taking bold and thoughtful actions
Company HQ
Purchase, Harrison, NY
Articles
Leadership
Michael Miebach
(CEO, not founder)Has served in a variety of roles at the company, including President and CPO. Currently Board Member at IBM, Accion, the World Resources Institute, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, and the Metropolitan Opera. They are also a Trustee of USCIB.
People progressing
Joined as VP in 2008, promoted 4 times in 11 years to their current position of Executive Vice President.
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