SVP, Chief Risk Officer, Mastercard Europe

At Mastercard, risk management is fundamental to achieving strategic objectives and maintaining trust with customers, regulators, shareholders and employees.

The SVP, Chief Risk Officer, Mastercard Europe, is a senior leadership role within the Risk organization, reporting to the Head of Enterprise Risk Management and Global Markets Risk Oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Risk Governance & Framework: Own, maintain and enhance the MCE Enterprise Risk Management Framework, ensuring alignment with Mastercard's global risk management policies, standards and methodologies.
• Risk Appetite, Monitoring & Reporting: Develop, maintain and review the MCE Risk Appetite Statement and supporting metrics, monitor adherence to risk appetite and provide regular reporting to executive management and the MCE Board Risk Committee.
• Independent Oversight, Challenge & Assurance: Provide independent oversight and constructive challenge of business activities, risk decisions and control effectiveness, assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the risk and control environment.
• Regulatory, Executive and Board Engagements: Serve as the primary independent risk representative for Mastercard Europe with regulators and supervisory authorities, maintain strong relationships with relevant regulatory bodies.
• Strategic Risk & Business Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to executive management on risk-related matters and strategic decision-making, provide independent risk assessment and challenge for strategic initiatives.
• Risk Culture & Leadership: Promote and strengthen a proactive, accountable and risk-aware culture throughout the organization, lead, develop and inspire a high-performing risk organization.

Requirements:

• Leadership experience operating at a senior executive level within a complex organization.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders while maintaining strong business partnerships.
• Proven experience presenting to Boards, Board Risk Committees and executive leadership teams.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and business judgment.
• Deep expertise in enterprise risk management frameworks, governance and risk oversight.
• Significant experience in risk management leadership roles within financial services, payments, banking, fintech or other highly regulated industries.