Regulatory Counsel Brazil

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Regulatory Counsel Brazil

Overview

Mastercard Brazil is seeking a Counsel, Regulatory to support product launches, rule changes, participant matters, and regulatory authorizations in light of the increased complexity introduced Central Bank of Brazil under a new regulatory framework. This role will provide end-to-end regulatory support across business and operational initiatives, while helping manage Mastercard’s engagement with the Central Bank.

Key Responsibilities

· Support regulatory assessments and authorization processes for new products, business models, rule changes, and operational initiatives
· Execute formal approval processes, including legal analysis, impact assessment coordination, documentation, and timeline management
· Review products and business models to ensure compliance is addressed from inception
· Provide end-to-end regulatory support across product and operational initiatives
· Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure complete, consistent, and timely execution
· Support engagement with the Central Bank, including meetings, communications, responses, and follow-ups
· Monitor regulatory developments and translate them into practical business guidance

All About You

· Qualified lawyer with experience in financial regulation, payments, banking, fintech, or another regulated sector
· Experience with product reviews, regulatory approvals, rule changes, or cross-functional implementation projects
· Strong knowledge of the Brazilian regulatory environment and Central Bank interaction
· Sound legal judgment combined with pragmatic business orientation
· Strong writing, coordination, and stakeholder management skills
· Fluent in Portuguese and English

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.