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Title and Summary

VP, Senior Managing Counsel, Global Competition Law, Compliance and Policy

Overview
As Mastercard’s VP, Senior Managing Counsel for Global Competition Law, Compliance and Policy, you will define, lead and oversee Mastercard’s global competition law and antitrust compliance policy. You will partner with all business lines to enable innovation and growth, whilst ensuring compliance in a rapidly evolving business and regulatory environment.
Role:
• Report to the General Counsel, Litigation and serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders and their teams.
• Define, lead and oversee Mastercard’s global competition law and antitrust compliance policy, by:
o Managing Mastercard’s Global Antitrust and Competition Law Policy to ensure that it reflects current developments in the law and the evolution of Mastercard’s business.
o Performing periodic global competition law compliance risk assessments and designing and implementing controls to mitigate the identified risks.
o Implementing a comprehensive monitoring and testing program to measure and ensure the effectiveness of the Policy.
o Partnering with compliance and HR training teams to design, develop and implement online training and conduct live training.
o Developing and implementing a communications plan to enhance awareness of the Policy and presenting reports to senior management, risk and compliance committees.
o Identifying opportunities to streamline processes and drive efficiencies; including through technology and AI.
o Working closely with compliance and the law department to oversee and manage regulatory investigations and inquiries related to competition law/antitrust matters.
o Partnering with business and legal colleagues to evaluate and assess products, services and technologies to ensure compliance with competition laws and regulations.
All About You:
• 10+ years antitrust and competition law experience both as an outside counsel and in-house counsel with a deep understanding of US and EU competition laws.
• Prior experience and responsibility for developing and implementing antitrust compliance programs as an in-house counsel on either a regional or global level.
• Strong project management, process improvement skills and communication skills.
• Excellent strategic judgment, business first mindset, and executive presence.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes 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, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations. THIS POSTING RELECTS ONE OR MORE CURRENT VACANCIES ON OUR TEAM, AND MASTERCARD INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY 01/25/2027. If the fill date has passed, Mastercard intends to fill this position as soon as possible.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $239,000 - $383,000 USD