Let’s talk business: part one

Let’s talk business: part one

Returning to law after business

MasterCard’s Tim Murphy discusses his return to legal after ten years in business roles.

Tim Murphy has worked for MasterCard for 16 years. Starting out as an in-house lawyer, he then spent over ten years in non-legal business roles, serving as president of the US region and chief product officer. In 2014, he stepped back into legal to assume the mantle of general counsel. In the first of a two-part interview, GC catches up with him to hear how working in the business has shaped his vision as GC.

GC: You’re back as general counsel after ten years in the business. What are the key qualities or learning experiences that those years in the business have given you?

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