Senior Vice President, Anti-Corruption Bribery and Region Compliance Lead

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Senior Vice President, Anti-Corruption Bribery and Region Compliance Lead

Overview:

At Mastercard, we believe that how we do business is as important as what we achieve. Ethics and compliance are embedded in our core company values and are essential both to the personal success of every Mastercard employee and to the continued success of the company. Mastercard's Compliance Department, in the Risk Department, is responsible for ensuring the organization’s compliance with a series of laws and regulations, and for implementing, overseeing and executing programs, policies and procedures to that effect.

The role of the Senior Vice President, Anti-Corruption and Region Lead is to develop, implement, and administer all aspects of the global Anti-Corruption Compliance Program and provide Regional Compliance leadership. The role requires leadership and strategic vision to execute an effective Anti-Corruption Program. This includes meeting specific deliverables to adjust the program and priorities to align with the evolving legal/regulatory environment and changing business needs.

In addition, this role requires leadership and oversight of the compliance activities executed in the regions, with a primary focus, but not limited to, anticorruption. The incumbent will lead a global team of anticorruption and compliance professionals and will report to the Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer of Mastercard.

Role:

• Enhance the Anti-Corruption Program to continue to meet the seven elements of an effective compliance program, by meeting evolving legal and regulatory obligations with significant focus on third party due diligence, gifts, hospitality, hiring, and the overall internal control environment
• Conduct global Anti-Corruption risk assessments that will identify and drive internal control enhancements
• Adapt policies, procedures, guidelines, and training accordingly
• Provide timely updates and communicate requirements and guidance to relevant business units and their legal counsel
• Continue to enhance and implement a comprehensive Anti-Corruption monitoring program and take concerted effort to close gaps identified
• Provide proactive thought leadership to business units regarding new product/business initiatives as it relates to the required Anti-Corruption controls
• Lead Anti-Corruption pre and post due diligence on mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures and provide integration support and leadership in connection with these activities through compliance personal in the regions
• Develop strong relationships with the business and collaborate on sponsorships and other events that require Anti-Corruption due diligence
• Respond rapidly to incidents and inquiries as necessary, partner with internal stakeholders and external counsel as appropriate
• Evaluate and upgrade systems, technology, tools and processes to ensure efficient and effective implementation of Anti-Corruption controls and integrate requirements into business operations
• Lead team with global responsibility for Anti-Corruption Program along with region compliance focused on supporting local staff on Anti-Corruption, Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest and other key compliance requirements
• Provide daily direction as well as coaching, training and career development
• Provide regular reporting including to executive management


All About You:

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, JD or advanced degree desirable.
• Significant experience building and managing a global Anti-Corruption Compliance Program in a global public company required
• Experience in payments technology a plus
• Strong understanding of the FCPA, UK Bribery Act, OECD
• Practical problem solver with demonstrated ability to partner effectively with others in handling complex and/or sensitive issues
• Proven leadership ability to manage, motivate, train and mentor a diverse team, able to set ambitious goals and translate into clear objectives
• Demonstrated effectiveness operating in complex organizational structure
• Confident and seasoned leader with strong interpersonal skills and sound business judgment
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills

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