MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) or MasterCard Worldwide is an American multinational financial services corporation headquartered in the MasterCard International Global Headquarters, Purchase, New York, United States, in Westchester County. The Global Operations Headquarters is located in O’Fallon, Missouri, United States, a suburb of Saint Louis, Missouri. Throughout the world, its principal business is to process payments between the banks of merchants and the card issuing banks or credit unions of the purchasers who use the “MasterCard” brand debit and credit cards to make purchases. MasterCard Worldwide has been a publicly traded company since 2006. Prior to its initial public offering, MasterCard Worldwide was a cooperative owned by the 25,000+ financial institutions that issue its branded cards.
MasterCard, originally known as Interbank/Master Charge, was created by several California banks as a competitor to the BankAmericard issued by Bank of America, which later became the Visa credit card issued by Visa Inc.. From 1966 to 1979, MasterCard was called “Interbank” and “Master Charge”.THE OPPORTUNITY
Reporting to the Director, Legal and Compliance Shared Services, the Legal Counsel will provide strategic legal support on non-charitable projects, vendor contracts, and regulatory compliance. This role offers the opportunity to shape compliance programs, streamline legal processes, and partner with teams across the Foundation to deliver impact.
WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE
Provide legal support on non-charitable projects and transactions related to the Foundation’s operations.
Participate in various operational projects as legal support for the Foundation.
Proactively identify, analyze and respond to legislative developments affecting the Foundation’s operations.
Negotiate and review vendor contracts and communicate feedback appropriately.
Collaborate with Legal and Compliance team members in providing support to country and functional teams on operational regulatory compliance, including privacy and data protection-related regulatory compliance requirements.
Ensure contracts are in line with the Foundation policies, procedures and strategic objectives.
Collaborate with Legal and Compliance Team members to maintain and upgrade vendor contract templates.
Support the continuous improvement of legal processes and procedures.
In partnership with the business leaders and external partners co-create the design and support the implementation of compliance programs.
Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Who You Are
Degree in law (LLB or JD) is required.
Member in good standing of a Law Society (Bar).
Minimum of 5 years of experience working in a reputable firm or in-house position with a demonstrated record of success in Africa.
Experience working in charitable and non-profit sectors is preferred.
Experience working in a start-up or ‘build’ environment.
Strong contract drafting and negotiation skills.
Must be fluent in English.
Ability to exercise appropriate and sound judgement and discretion in dealing with legal matters.
Innovative and entrepreneurial; can formulate and develop new or creative approaches to problems and inspires others on the team to do so as well.
Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
Possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.
Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
