Senior Managing Consultant, AML Subject Matter Expert, Advisors & Consulting Services

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

Senior Managing Consultant, AML Subject Matter Expert, Advisors & Consulting Services

Overview:
The consulting services team at Mastercard is look for a senior candidate to deliver AML advisory services to our customers globally.

The role, which is part of the consulting delivery team involves providing expert guidance to organizations on managing anti-money laundering (AML) risks, drive thought Leadership and in close collaboration with global product team, shape and support our Go To Market Strategy for AML Services. The candidate will have the opportunity to work with a high performing team across the organization (sales, global product, internal compliance teams) and become an integral part of success making the Mastercard ecosystem safer and more secure for our customers.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about Financial Crime and have a strong background in AML, PEP & Sanctions. This role is key to the success of Mastercard in the AML ecosystem.

Role
Responsibilities involve a mix of strategic advice and hands-on implementation:

• Risk Assessment: Conducting comprehensive, enterprise-wide AML and sanctions risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and assess existing controls.
• Policy and Procedure Development: Designing, reviewing, enhancing, and developing AML program governance, including tailored policies, procedures, and risk appetite statements aligned requirements
• Compliance Monitoring and Testing: Developing and executing independent testing and audit procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of AML controls and identify compliance gaps.
• Investigations and Due Diligence: Assisting with transaction monitoring, performing "lookbacks" (retrospective reviews), conducting customer due diligence (CDD) and enhanced due diligence (EDD) for high-risk clients, and making recommendations on suspicious activity reporting (SARs).
• Remediation and Regulatory Response: Advising clients on resolving deficiencies, managing remediation plans
• System Implementation and Optimization: Assisting in the selection, implementation, tuning, and validation of AML technology systems and software to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Serving as a subject matter expert (SME), liaising with senior management, global product, legal, operations, and technology teams to implement effective compliance solutions.

All About You

• Years related business experience in AML advisory, product management, product development, business development in financial services and/or bankcard industry preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication, negotiation, project management and matrix-management skills are critical
• Ability to interact and coordinate effectively with internal and external business partners
• Ability to effectively direct and manage multiple functions
• Ability to initiate and effectively lead change efforts
• Business Acumen with the ability to provide solutions that drive positive results to the customer and Mastercard
• Self-motivated with a proven track record of delivering success while operating within a team environment
• Embody the MA leadership principles: demonstrate courage & resolution; encourage teamwork, integration, & inclusion; execute the global strategy; inspire & empower; operate with a sense of urgency

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.