Legal Counsel

**Our Purpose**

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team - one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

**Job Title**

Legal Counsel - Privacy and Data Protection

Who is MasterCard

What role do we play in the modern world? Are we an enabler of purchases or a facilitator for transactions? We play a much larger role in the world by enabling those that have no access to financial systems - every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We have the technology, people and Brand to serve modern society. Today, we are a global tech company that connects everyone to endless possibilities, priceless possibilities.

Overview of the Role
- Mastercard is committed to balancing innovation while protecting individual privacy 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 position is an AP Transfer Solutions regional position and will report to global Transfer Solutions Privacy Senior Counsel in Denmark and be a member of the Global Privacy & Data Protection team.
- The position will be based in Philippines or Singapore.
- With Senior Counsel support, enable the development of data-driven and innovative alternative and instant payment solutions through Privacy by Design methodology; ensure appropriate documentation is in place in accordance with GDPR accountability requirements and assist conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments as needed.
- Draft and review data processing agreements and participate in negotiations with customers, partners and vendors.
- Stay updated on new privacy and data-related regulatory developments that may impact Mastercard's Transfer Solutions area, including a range of payment solutions, invoice payment and other ancillary payment services
- Engage with the Transfer Solutions organization on privacy and data-related matters, e.g., through employee training and raising employee awareness about relevant regulatory or industry developments.

All About You
- Law degree required. Membership to a Bar (if permitted by law). Any additional qualifications (e.g., Privacy certification)
- English speaking
- Filipino speaking or Mandarin speaking
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Data Privacy working with legal counselling in APAC Region.
- Knowledge of APAC regional specific regulatory privacy guidance is preferred - General knowledge of GDPR is an asset.
- Familiarity with and interest in financial services industry is highly preferred.
- 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, including across AP jurisdictions.
- Ability to inspire, guide and influence highly skilled professionals on the compliance journey.

**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.