Vice President, Governance, Risk & Compliance Controls

About the role

The Vice President, Governance, Risk & Compliance Controls leads the design, execution, and oversight of integrated GRC frameworks for Mastercard Transaction Services. This senior leadership position ensures the business meets global regulatory, operational, and enterprise risk obligations across fiat and digital payment ecosystems.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the governance, risk, and compliance controls program, aligning it with global regulatory expectations and Mastercard corporate governance.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve governance and risk control frameworks covering financial crimes compliance for global payments.
• Provide senior oversight of compliance and risk controls for fiat payment schemes, digital payment platforms, and emerging digital asset initiatives.
• Act as the senior governance and controls lead for regulatory engagement with U.S. and international supervisory authorities, including central banks and payment regulators.
• Oversee regulatory change management, ensuring implementation of new payments and digital currency requirements across jurisdictions.
• Maintain continuous regulatory exam, audit, and supervisory readiness through robust documentation, control testing, and issue management.
• Partner with product, technology, and business leaders to embed GRC controls into new products, payment schemes, and market expansions.
• Provide thought leadership on governance and risk trends influencing executive decision‑making.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in governance, risk management, compliance, or audit within global banking, payments, or related financial services.
• Proven track record of leading large‑scale GRC programs in complex, multinational environments.
• Deep understanding of payments ecosystems, including fiat, digital currencies, and tokenized value propositions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with senior regulators and internal executive teams.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into actionable controls and operational processes.

Required skills