Director, Open Banking, Financial Crime Risk Management - MasterCard

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 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 Director, Open Banking, Financial Crime Risk Management Director, Open Banking, Financial Crime Risk Management 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, or DQ, 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. Overview Leveraging Mastercard’s global payments network, our account-to-account business provides domestic and cross-border solutions to enable the frictionless future of payments. We help our customers leverage rich messaging functionality and applications to capture business and consumer payment flows both domestically and cross-border; offer solutions to connect, enable, and safeguard the Open Banking ecosystem, and protect banks and their customers from financial crime. All this is supported by account-based data insights and consulting to help our clients optimise their payment strategies across the world. The Open Banking team is looking to expand its product offering on a global basis. At Mastercard we are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity. Ethics and Compliance are at the core of our company values and are essential to both the personal success of every Mastercard employee and to the success of the company. The Director, Open Banking will be responsible for leading, strengthening, extending and sustaining a successful Financial Crime Compliance program for the Open Banking business in the US and supporting the business in its expansion into new markets. The role will provide expert compliance leadership and direction in order to identify and implement best practices in compliance and risk. The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with colleagues including, Product, Regulatory Affairs, Legal Counsel, Privacy/Data Usage, Global Ethics and Compliance and Internal Audit. Role • Member of the Open Banking Compliance and Risk Function globally. • Developing the Open Banking anti-financial crime program strategy and operations in the US. • Providing compliance advisory and subject matter expertise to support business expansion and growth • Ensuring activities, customers, transactions, and third-party relationships are appropriately, assessed, screened and monitored for financial crime and regulatory compliance risks. • Strengthening the compliance infrastructure to ensure the business makes informed risk-based decisions regarding new opportunities, markets, local initiatives and product and service offerings and that appropriate compliance processes and controls are developed, documented and implemented. • Overseeing Compliance Operations and address escalations related to customer onboarding and monitoring activities. • Driving compliance assurance activities to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory obligations. • Producing regular MI for management and other internal stakeholders. • Acting as an escalation point for compliance queries from other business areas. • Supporting as required entity risk management control activities, such as RSCA and BRCC forums. • Developing relationships with product development, business, sales and senior management within Mastercard’s Open Banking business. Please note that roles within Mastercard evolve with the needs of the business and department. Therefore, the above is a guideline and by no means comprehensive. Location This role is based in the US. All About You • Extensive experience in AML, Sanctions, Fraud, and Export Controls compliance in a global financial institution, multinational corporation, money services business, payment service provider. • Strong knowledge of AML, Sanctions, and Export Controls regulations and industry standards, including OFAC, EU, UN sanctions regimes, and export control laws and regulations. • Extensive experience leading and executing compliance programs, including design, implementation and oversight of controls • Strong understanding of corporate governance and regulatory issues that could affect an organization • Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously. • Strong business acumen and solutions orientated. • Experience interacting with senior management and board. • Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus. Corporate Security Responsibility Every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security. All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate for this position 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. Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly. 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. In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more. 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.