Specialist, Legal Services
Mastercard · Posted Oct 28
Global technology company connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, and businesses through secure payment processing and digital commerce solutions
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About the role
The GBSC (Global Business Services Center) is Mastercard's shared services organization, partnering with the Law and Franchise Integrity team to build a legal shared services function that serves all regions and business units spanning 50 countries. The Specialist, Contract Services serves on a team of contract negotiators within the broader GBSC Legal Services team, performing end-to-end contract services for vendor and commercial agreements including NDAs, software license agreements and consulting services agreements.
What you will do
- You will perform end to end contract preparation and execution processes for assigned portfolio of transactions, beginning with receipt of requests for contract generation through contract signature
- Receive contract requests and conduct triage to ensure adherence to established business policies, processes and procedures
- Review, draft and negotiate routine vendor and commercial contracts including confidentiality/non-disclosure agreements, software license agreements and related support service agreements, consulting services agreements, and other agreements routinely used in financial and information technology service sectors
- Ensure that all agreements are prepared, revised and executed in consultation with the business unit client and other subject matter experts, and in accordance with approved policies and playbooks
- Analyze contract requirements, special provisions, terms and conditions to ensure compliance with appropriate laws, regulations, policies and procedures
- Provide superior customer service according to the GBSC standards in terms of quality, response time, resolution time and adhering to Service Level Objectives
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- LLB degree, combined with relevant experience required.
- Solid legal and business acumen, sound analytical and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage workloads involving tasks of varying priority and complexity
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with emphasis on collaborating with key legal and business stakeholders to negotiate and confirm legal and business contract terms
- Advanced negotiation skills
- Ability to recognize when to escalate and when to exercise independent judgement and discretion in reviewing/ negotiating contracts
- Demonstrated strength in customer focused service orientation
Preferred qualifications
- Knowledge of European, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin or Caribbean legal systems and business practices a plus
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry that connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, and businesses worldwide. It operates a fast and secure payment processing network that spans more than 200 countries and territories. Through innovative products and solutions in credit, debit, digital assets, and security, Mastercard makes commerce safer, simpler, and more accessible.
- Industry
- Payments
- Company size
- 10001+ employees
- Founded
- 1966
- Location
- Purchase, New York, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $115M raised
Leadership
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Business Officer
President & Chief Technology Officer
Chief People Officer
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