VP - Finance Compliance

VP - Open Finance Risk and Compliance

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.

• Define and execute Open Finance compliance strategy for the U.S., including BSA/AML, OFAC, GLBA, CFPB Open Banking rule, and state privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA).
• Provide compliance advisory and subject matter expertise for new products, markets, and customer types.
• Oversee compliance activities, including risk assessments, monitoring, and issue management.
• Ensure all activities, customers, transactions, and third‑party relationships are assessed and monitored for regulatory compliance risks.
• Lead design and implementation of compliance systems, tools, and controls, including transaction monitoring and KYC processes.
• Manage regulatory relationships and support audits, exams, and inquiries.
• Drive continuous improvement in compliance operations and reporting, including KPIs and KRIs.
• Stay current on regulatory developments and industry best practices in Open Finance and consumer compliance.
• Support the business by ensuring a pragmatic and risk‑based approach to Compliance.
• Responsibility for leading a motivated team, supporting their development and driving delivery of key priorities at pace.
• Proactively identify areas of improvement to increase productivity and effectiveness across key controls and processes.

• Extensive experience in AML, Sanctions, Fraud, and Export Controls compliance in a global financial institution, multinational corporation, money services business, payment service provider.
• Extensive experience leading and executing compliance programs, including design, implementation and oversight of controls.
• Strong understanding of corporate governance and regulatory issues that could affect an organization.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. regulations, including BSA/AML, OFAC, GLBA, CFPB Open Banking, and state privacy laws.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong business acumen and solutions orientated.
• Experience interacting with senior management and board.
• Compliance certifications (CAMS, CRCM, CIPP/US) preferred.
• Fluent in English, additional languages are a plus.
• Bachelor's degree, Law degree preferred.

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• 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.