Executive Assistant, General Counsel APEMEA and Europe in Waterloo, Belgium

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 (https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/vision/who-we-are/diversity-inclusion.html) 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.

Title and Summary

Executive Assistant, General Counsel APEMEA and Europe

Overview

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is 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 drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

The Executive Assistant will be supporting the General Counsel of APEMEA (Asia Pacific, Europe and Middle East Africa) and the General Counsel of Europe.

The Role

• T&E: Travel, expenses, budget management, logistics around travel (agendas, meeting with local executives, team 121, townhalls, team gathering, etc.).

• Calendar management.

• Reporting:

o LFI roundtable: Consolidate talking points for weekly calls for Europe, open line and manage speakers

o Monthly GC report: Consolidate monthly GC report for senior management

o Any other type of reports as needed.

• Support to the Corporate Governance team: Help the corporate team on the organization of the Board of Mastercard Europe (IE: diary management with internal and external directors of the board, booking of meeting rooms, organizing onsite lunch when applicable, etc.).

• Office Logistics: Ordering Office supplies and Onsite Team management (desk/cupboard/locker assignment).

• Manage outside counsel requests through the Source and track them.

• Develop PPTs and other materials as requested.

• Assist in executive engagement and event management activities.

• Research special topics as assigned.

• Serve as an administrative liaison with internal and external stakeholders.

• Support the team well-being and strengthen team cohesion by organizing various activities (IE: Christmas lunch; volunteering day, team building, etc.).

All About You

• Passionate about technology and interested in working in an international and dynamic team.

• Administrative experience in a corporate environment interfacing with senior and executive level management and senior customers.

• Natural talent to think proactively and solve problems.

• Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to work well in both team and individual settings.

• Ability to motivate highly skilled professionals to partner on both routine and strategic tasks.

• Collaborative, cooperative and supportive; fostering a positive work environment with a natural predisposition to help, assist and support colleagues.

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Excellent time management, planning and organizational skills.

• High School education. College degree a plus.

• Fluent in 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.