Senior Analyst, Risk Management

Title and Summary

Senior Analyst, Risk Management

• Perform intake functions including scoping engagements against program criteria, segment suppliers / third parties, and initiate a risk assessment.
• Collaborate with business requestors, Sourcing, Legal, Subject Matter Experts, and other TPRM team members to ensure a thorough understanding of the engagement and the risks inherent within.
• Conduct risk‑based assessments with specific focus on data privacy, information security, and resilience identifying control gaps, documenting findings and mitigating controls.
• Coordinate and align risk assessment processes and insights with third‑party contractual negotiations.
• Partner and expedite key risks to internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate requests for new or modified third‑party engagements and prioritize / segment based on various risk factors.
• Ensure assessments are documented according to program requirements, meet the established quality standards and are completed in a timely manner.

Qualifications and skills required for this role:

• Possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Have a good understanding and a working knowledge of navigating, updating and reporting in a GRC tool.
• Possess a risk‑based mindset able to succinctly identify critical areas of concern and communicate findings to internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of and expertise in risk management frameworks and processes preferably in financial services industry and payment processing.
• Understanding of complex data systems in order to identify risks including knowledge of data‑driven technologies.
• Keen sense of urgency with a results‑driven orientation, strong organizational skills and interpersonal skills with proven experience in relationship building and partnering, including first‑line engagement.
• Superior program management skills and capability to standardize and automate processes through existing or new company tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Attention to detail is a must.
• Uses critical thinking to analyze information and develop effective solutions.
• Ability to adapt to change quickly, work comfortably with ambiguity, and manage multiple tasks successfully.
• Commitment to effectively serving internal customers.
• Strong working knowledge of current workplace productivity and collaboration tools, especially Microsoft Office 365 (including SharePoint, Excel, and Teams).

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 and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. This base salary may vary based on location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Pay Ranges – O’Fallon, Missouri: $88,000 - $141,000 USD.

Benefits for full‑time and certain part‑time employees generally include:

• Insurance (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• Flexible spending account and health savings account
• Paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
• 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro‑rated based on date of hire
• 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
• 401(k) with a best‑in‑class company match
• Deferred compensation for eligible roles
• Fitness reimbursement or on‑site fitness facilities
• Eligibility for tuition reimbursement
• and many more

Benefits for interns generally include:

• 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
• Jury duty leave
• On‑site fitness facilities in some locations

Mastercard is a merit‑based, 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. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. 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 and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting.

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