Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data Advocacy

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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

Senior Counsel, Privacy & Data Advocacy

Location – Waterloo

Overview

• 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 Privacy and Data Advocacy Senior Counsel will be responsible for defining and executing Mastercard’s outreach and advocacy strategy with key policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders globally in all privacy and data-related matters which impact the Open Banking space, in partnership with the Regional Privacy Leads.
• The Privacy and Data Advocacy Senior Counsel will work closely with Mastercard’s Vice President, Global Privacy Engagement and across Mastercard’s global public policy, regulatory and communications teams to develop consistent and effective materials to support engagement on privacy and data related matters.
• The position will report to the Senior Managing Counsel, Privacy & Data Protection, for Open Banking as part of New Digital Infrastructure and Fintech and will be a member of the Global Privacy & Data Protection team.
• Data laws are expanding to include consumer credit laws and instruments to regulate data sharing. Understanding the implications of operating in regulated areas and influencing developing data-driven laws is fundamental to the success of the Global Open Banking strategy.
  
  

Role

• Lead our advocacy and engagement efforts in priority markets (Canada, Brazil, Australia, Europe, UK, US) for Open Banking, including navigating overlapping requirements in privacy laws, open banking laws/proposals, credit reporting laws, data transfer and data localization requirements.
• Define and execute outreach strategy with key policymakers, regulators and other stakeholders globally in all privacy and data-related matters, to strenghen brand reputation as a trusted data partner and thought leader Open Banking globally.
• Work closely with our Open Banking team to implement our Global Open Banking Strategy through advocacy and engagement.
• Appreciate and reflect the cultural/consumer sentiment towards these data laws (e.g., credit products) to ensure the strategy is set up for success.
• Develop and refine our privacy narrative and related messaging, product sales materials, white paper submissions, FAQs and other tools and materials to facilitate education across all Mastercard regions, and Mastercard’s customer/partner base.
• Monitor, analyze and advise on all emerging privacy and data related laws and regulatory initiatives globally, to identify potential opportunities and impacts on Mastercard’s Global Open Banking Strategy, reputation, customers and partners.
• Organize workshops and events as appropriate to advance Mastercard’s data protection and privacy awareness amongst Open Banking stakeholders.
• Participate in expert groups hosted by policymakers and regulators, as well as in influencing industry associations, think thanks and non-governmental organizations to secure wide support of Mastercard’s position.
• Work in close collaboration with the Global Public Policy team, Regional Commercial and Privacy attorneys and with the Data Strategy & Management team across the globe.
  
  

All About You

• University degree required. Any additional qualifications (e.g., Master degree, certification as an Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)) considered an asset.
• Expertise in and proven track record dealing with global privacy and data regulatory frameworks, including solid knowledge of GDPR, GLBA, PIPEDA, CDR, and similar laws and regulations.
• Demonstrated affinity for, and comfort with, emerging technologies as well as open banking and data sharing ecosystems. Prior experience working directly with technology teams a plus.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with key policymakers and regulators globally.
• Solid network of privacy and/or payment policymakers and regulators a must.
• Ability to distill complex legal and technology concepts and requirements into simple, practical, actionable language for non-expert audiences, both internally and externally.
• Familiarity with financial services industry and payment processing.
• Superior time management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Strong analytic capabilities, and written and oral communication and persuasion 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.
• Ability to motivate and influence highly skilled professionals to achieve major organizational goals.
  
  

COVID-19 Considerations

We value the safety of each member of our community because we know we’re all in this together. In many locations, which may change over time, we’ve implemented a virtual hiring process and continue to interview candidates by video or phone. In addition, in some locations, only individuals who have been fully vaccinated will be permitted inside Mastercard offices until further notice.

In the US, Mastercard is a government contractor, which may legally require most Mastercard employees to be vaccinated unless a verified approved medical or religious exemption is granted. Further, we are currently making every effort towards having employees return to work in the office 2 days per week, if that makes sense for their team. Everyone must be vaccinated to enter Mastercard offices at this time. Therefore, we expect all candidates to be vaccinated or to be approved for a medical or religious accommodation prior to commencing work at Mastercard.

Corporate Security Responsibility

Responsibilities

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.