Responsibilities

• Advise 1LOD functions on the application of operational risk management practices and changes to their day-to-day activities.
• Monitor compliance to the firm’s risk management policies and processes as well as support the implementation and embedding of operational risk change initiatives across the 1LOD functions.
• Consolidate and review key risk information so that the team can meet its reporting commitments to appropriate governance forums, key stakeholders and 2LOD functions.
• Provide risk advice to 1LOD functions by leveraging understanding of the firm’s management policies and processes as well as applicable industry best practices.
• Support the development and/or implementation of applicable procedures to enable effective 1LOD adoption of the firm’s risk management policies and processes.
• Support risk assurance activities conducted on the 1LOD through the provision of required information and explanation.
• Support the senior members of the team to conduct ad hoc risk assessments and deep dive root cause analysis on priority risk areas or areas of material control deficiencies.
• Support the effective running of formal risk governance committees and informal forums and working groups.
• Promote collaborative working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organisational hierarchy (function, entity and group).

Relevant experience

• Experience of implementing recognised industry standards such as security (e.g. CRI, ISO27001) and operational resilience / BCM (e.g. ISO 22301) and IT (e.g. ITIL).
• [Preferred] Experience of managing or partaking in the RCSA process ideally in a financial services, IT or payments context.
• [Preferred] Experience of working in 1st or 2nd line risk teams or within 3rd line Internal Audit functions within a financial services environment.
• [Preferred] Experience of working in any of the following disciplines, not necessarily in a financial services environment: Technology (e.g. incident/change/problem management), Cyber Security (e.g SOC, vulnerability mgmt. etc), or Operational Resilience (e.g. Third party management, scenario analysis etc).
• Experience of applying operational risk frameworks and using of GRC solution.
• Experience of working on cross-functional initiatives to design and implement best practice risk management practices.
• Experience of working on complex cross-functional strategic initiatives, projects and teams.
• Experience in delivering presentations and engaging with a wide group of stakeholders.

Relevant skills

• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
• Attention to detail with strong reporting and presentation skills
• Ability to self-start, problem solve and work under pressure
• Adept use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Basic use of PowerBI, Tableau, Domo, Access database or other reporting tools
• Basic understanding of database management and SQL

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.

Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.