Lead, Technology Risk Analyst

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

Lead, Technology Risk Analyst

Who is Mastercard?
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.
Mission First, People Always
As Corporate Security, we are responsible for keeping Mastercard safe and secure from cyber and physical threats, and it is our people on the frontlines who make this happen every day.
By taking care of our people, their wellbeing, and career development, we provide them the necessary tools and environment to ensure the success of our mission.
Overview
The Corporate Security Regulatory Risk Management team is looking for a Lead, Technology Risk Analyst to help drive readiness and compliance on security aspects related to the evolving regulatory and statutory needs across global markets. The ideal candidate should be passionate about information security, cybersecurity, intellectually curious and analytical with preferred exposure to regulatory environment.
In this highly visible role, you will:
1. Monitor and assess security obligations from new and changing regulations and statutes across global markets.
2. Collaborate with broader teams across Corporate Security to advise and drive compliance on region specific regulatory requirements pertaining to all domains within Information Security and Cyber Security.
3. Engage with partner teams across TECH, Risk, Reg Affairs etc. on supporting Regulatory audits/obligations, driving and monitoring remediation efforts on Security.
4. Develop and implement governance processes for managing regulatory risk and ensuring sustenance of controls and measures implemented for compliance.
5. Manage documentation, tracking and reporting of security requirements and ongoing efforts to achieve and maintain compliance.
6. Represent on Risk & Governance Committees and internal forums, including reporting to Sr leadership.
All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should:
• Have strong understanding of information and cyber security domains, governance and risk management practices.
• Experience in handling security audits, conducting assessments, senior stakeholder management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS) and regulatory standards.
• Preferred security certification e.g. CISSP, CISM, CISA
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with stakeholders
• Be seen as a trusted advisor who understands business processes and can provide security consultation and advisory.
• Confident, analytical and able to drive security discussions with stakeholders
NICE Framework References
National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) competency proficiency levels of advanced to expert in the following areas
• Client Relationship Management
• Risk Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Information Systems/Network Security
• Information Assurance
• Project Management
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.

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.