Risk Management Leader for Global Payment Security

14 hours ago


Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Mastercard Full time

We are seeking a seasoned Risk Management professional to lead our efforts in maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance in the payment industry.

About Mastercard

At Mastercard, we connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere. Our mission is to make transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible using secure data and networks, partnerships, and passion. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences, driving innovation and delivering better business results.

Job Description

This role will be responsible for leading and/or supporting customers', regulators, technology, and security examinations. You will collect documentation and evidence to demonstrate how Mastercard satisfies obligations and commitments.

  1. Respond to customer and regulatory inquiries and requests for information/questionnaires which includes mapping customer control domains to Mastercard controls.
  2. In conjunction with the first line of defence business owners, help create and oversee execution of effective action plans in response to audit discoveries and compliance violations.
  3. Manage Risk Registry and coordinate corrective action plans with the first line of defence until risk is fully mitigated.
  4. Lead information collection process with business owners and communication of documentation and information needed for periodic customer and regulator meetings and reporting.
  5. Identify, analyse and report regulator and customer risk assessment/examinations findings and trends to internal stakeholders for action/follow-up and monitoring of progress.
  6. Support policies and procedures to minimize exposure and drive the proper controls.
  7. Provide data analysis and strategy execution across risk areas, leveraging an understanding of risk and regulation.
  8. Support cross-functional initiatives to deliver on risk goals, policies, and procedures.
  9. Develop risk processes, including identifying and implementing best practices and ensuring all risk management processes are documented, reviewed, and updated regularly.
  10. Create presentations and memos for senior leadership.
  11. Understand and support the Technology risk strategies that maintain the status of industry compliance standards (e.g., PCI, ISO 27001) for applications that process, store, or transfer payment card information and personal data and the enterprise infrastructure where they reside.
  12. Understand and support the Technology risk strategies that maintain the status of the Stakeholder Assurance function that provides interface controls and expertise for responding to customer requests, RFP support, and customer audit support.
Required Skills and Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • A Master's degree in law, finance, business management, or IT related field.
  • Experience in IT, Banking, Payment or FinTech sectors in similar role (Risk Management, Compliance).
  • Good oral and written communication skills.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally to identify and implement best practice risk processes.
  • Experience delivering presentations and supporting messaging with senior leadership.
  • Knowledge of Risk and Control Framework standards such as SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, ISO.
  • Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to technology, cybersecurity, and IT management, especially in relation to the payment sector (e.g., GDPR, RTS, PFMI, etc.).
  • Strong IT technical knowledge, including emerging technologies and potential for exploitation.
Broadening Experiences

You will have the opportunity to:

  • Lead cross-functional projects, teams, or committees.
  • Demonstrate success building relationships and delivering results on key initiatives.
  • Identify capability gaps and successfully work to coach and build skills within the project team.
  • Deliver presentations and engage with senior leadership.
Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks come 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;
  • Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.


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