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About the Role

Mastercard/Vocalink Internal Audit provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services to assess and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of governance, risk management, and internal control processes. The Vice President, Internal Audit is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping the team's strategic direction, strengthening capabilities, and driving the continued evolution and maturity of the Internal Audit function. This role supports regulatory engagement, manages senior stakeholder relationships, and delivers a high-quality, risk-based assurance program, contributing to senior governance forums and committees.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with business management to support risk and control matter identification, assessment, and resolution.
Lead and support senior stakeholder engagement across the VLL Executive Committee, Board, management committees, three lines of defence, and regulatory interactions.
Champion a strong risk and control culture and provide independent objective advice and constructive challenge to management.
Identify and communicate key thematic observations, emerging risks, control trends, and business insights to senior management and committees.
Lead the development and execution of the VLL risk-based audit plan, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and business risks.
Contribute to the ongoing evolution and maturity of the Internal Audit function through quality assurance, methodology enhancements, and innovation.
Ensure appropriate audit coverage across strategic, financial, operational, technology, cyber, resilience, and compliance risk areas.
Oversee the delivery of multiple complex and concurrent audits, assessing the design and operating effectiveness of key control areas.
Drive high standards of audit quality and reporting, ensuring conclusions are clear, evidence-based, and supported by practical recommendations.
Oversee the tracking, validation, and escalation of audit issues, working with management to ensure timely remediation.
Develop and maintain audit programmes and testing approaches aligned with Internal Audit methodology and Global Internal Audit Standards.
Leverage data analytics and technology-enabled auditing techniques to enhance assurance coverage and efficiency.
Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing and inclusive team, fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
Provide effective coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to support colleague development.
Build and maintain a high-performing talent pipeline ensuring the team has the necessary skills and expertise.
Promote continuous learning, innovation, and adoption of data analytics and emerging technologies.
Collaborate effectively with regional and global audit teams to optimize resources and share best practices.

Requirements

Significant experience in Internal audit, Risk Management, or a related assurance function within a complex regulated environment, ideally within financial services, payments, or critical national infrastructure.
Strong understanding of governance, risk management, internal controls, and regulatory expectations in highly regulated environments.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge effectively at senior levels.
Experience engaging with regulators and supporting regulatory reviews and remediation activities.
Proven experience presenting to senior governance forums and developing high-quality committee papers and management reports.
Strategic mindset with the ability to align assurance activities to business priorities and objectives.
Proven track record of leading, developing, and motivating high-performing teams.
Extensive experience leading complex technology, business, operational, cyber, resilience, and integrated audits.
Experience leading change assurance, advisory reviews, and strategic initiatives.
Experience overseeing audit issue management, including tracking, validation, escalation, and driving remediation.
Ability to identify and communicate thematic risks, emerging control trends, and forward-looking insights.
Experience leveraging data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to enhance audit coverage and efficiency.
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.
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings.

Skills

Internal audit
Risk Management
Assurance
Governance
Internal controls
Regulatory engagement
Stakeholder management
Leadership
Communication
Audit delivery
Data analytics
Technology-enabled auditing
Continuous monitoring
Talent development
Performance management
Change assurance
Advisory services
Information security

Location

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior leadership
Vice President

Education Level

Relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACA, CA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CISSP, or equivalent)

About the Company

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide.
Vocalink Limited (VLL), a Mastercard company, is a Bank of England-regulated Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) organisation.
VLL's technology powers the U.K.’s real-time, batch, and cheque image clearing services, as well as over 47,000 ATMs.
VLL enables payments of 90% of salaries, 70% of utility bills, most ATM transactions, and every cheque cleared in the UK.