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Title and Summary

Senior Vice President - Audit, Vocalink Limited

Overview

The Internal Audit (IA) Department provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services to assess and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of Mastercard’s governance, risk management and internal control processes.
The Senior Vice President, Audit of Vocalink Limited (VLL) will play a critical role in leading the IA function for VLL’s regulated business, including integrated risk assessment, planning, and audit delivery. With respect to Vocalink, the appointed candidate will functionally report to the VLL Board Audit Committee Chair, with administrative reporting to the Chief Audit Executive for Mastercard and the VLL CEO.

Role

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Represent Internal Audit at the VLL Board Committees and the VLL Board meeting
•\tSupport the Chair of the VLL Board Audit Committee in setting the agenda; oversee preparation of VLL IA materials
•\tMeet as needed with the Bank of England to discuss independent assurance findings
•\tProvide overall leadership of the IA team for VLL
•\tDrive development of risk-based global audit plan and oversee multiple concurrent audits and reviews of technology and operational areas that are complex in nature, applying sound judgment to assess the design and effectiveness of controls, processes and operations
•\tDeliver on time, high quality audits, reviews, and advisory projects (risk-based planning, issue and report development)
•\tConsult with and advise management in determining sustainable actions to remediate control issues and develop/share business insights and audit themes
•\tDevelop and maintain standardized integrated audit programs
•\tDrive business engagement and risk harmonization efforts to strengthen and coordinate first, second, and third line of defense activities
•\tProvide risk and control advice and reporting to key stakeholders and business

All About You
•\tExtensive experience operating effectively at/with executive levels (including Board exposure) in financial services
•\tExperience in a complex regulated environment with multiple stakeholders (e.g., Customers, Bank of England, external auditors)
•\tTrusted business partner, influencer, and advisor; experience managing regulatory expectations and developing/presenting executive and board-level reporting
•\tStrong people leader; demonstrated success building, motivating, and leading a team of geographically diverse audit professionals
•\tExcellent leadership, interpersonal communication, and stakeholder management skills
•\tExperienced audit professional (internal / external audit) via work experience and professional credentials (e.g., CIA, CISA, or equivalent) and/or experience working within a regulated major UK-based global organization
•\tAble to quickly understand and critically analyze complex processes, identify and assess potential risks, and determine whether those risks are appropriately mitigated (using various techniques, such as problem solving and data analysis)
•\tCommitted to self-development; encourages constructive criticism, and seeks opportunities to capitalize on demonstrated strengths and to identify and address development areas

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.