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Mastercard · 6 hours ago

Senior Managing Counsel, Regulatory Affairs

Atlanta, Georgia (675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE)

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$250K/yr - $400K/yr

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. The Global Regulatory team is looking for a Senior Managing Counsel to lead the MTS Regulatory team and drive the regulatory compliance program for MTS’s global portfolio of money transmission/payment services licenses.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and execute regulatory strategy, including regulator engagement and advocacy efforts

Serve as a liaison to business and/or functional departments in connection with regulatory engagements including regulatory examinations, meetings and other interactions

Manage external counsel as necessary, and review and analyze regulatory advice for advancing strategic initiatives

Provide regulatory advice to business stakeholders on product development and operational matters, providing subject matter expertise with respect to operational requirements, policies, and procedures to comply with applicable regulatory obligations

Drive the design and implementation of compliance management policies and controls to effectively manage the regulatory risks related to account-to-account money transfer activity

Provide periodic reports to senior management on emerging regulatory obligations and the state of the regulatory compliance program

Coordinate regulatory examinations and management responses

Identify and manage regulatory changes, assisting product owners to develop creative solutions to address new requirements

Maintain strong industry knowledge of regulations, changes, trends and impacts to the business

Qualification

Regulatory compliance expertisePayments regulation knowledgeCross-border payments experienceCompliance management programsAnalytic capabilitiesWritten communication skillsOral communication skillsLeadership skillsTeam collaborationSelf-starter

Required

JD from an established and reputable law school

Experience managing regulatory supervision is a must

Experience in cross-border payments, and developing and managing related regulatory compliance programs for large bank or non-bank financial institution

Dynamic leader with experience managing a global team, managing executive stakeholders, and gaining buy-in for enabling strategy

Proven success in navigating a multi-national organization and operating effectively within a diverse multicultural organization

Self-starter / motivated to work independently and as an effective team member

Must demonstrate a proactive, time sensitive, results driven approach in carrying out all duties, obligations and responsibilities

Strong analytic capabilities and excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred

Knowledge of Money Transmitter regulations and license requirements is preferred

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

Eligibility for tuition reimbursement

Company

Mastercard

Glassdoor4.2

Mastercard is a financial network that processes payments between banks and cardholders.

Founded in 1966

Purchase, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.mastercard.com

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