Sr Director, Network Policy Development
Core
Leading a team of legally trained professionals to draft, develop, and modernize network operating regulations and policies for a global payment network, ensuring rules are accurate, consistent, and transparent.
Role type
Sr Director, Network Policy Development (Legal)
Builds
Network Operating Regulations, policy publications, and governance frameworks for the Discover Payment Network
Domain
Financial Services / Payment Networks / Legal
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, contract interpretation, risk assessment, liability frameworks, dispute resolution mechanics, briefing leadership, thought-leadership, cross-functional coordination, leveraging AI-assisted research tools
Preferred skills
payments industry experience, payment network governance models, regulatory frameworks for payments/data/financial crime, project management, evaluating technology-assisted outputs
Responsibilities
Draft and maintain network policies and operating rules; coach and manage a team of Policy Developers; engage with cross-functional stakeholders to influence policy decisions; present strategic policy issues to executive leadership; pilot and operationalize responsible use of emerging technologies in policy workflows
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership