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About the Role

Mastercard's Digital Assets Product team seeks a Vice President (VP), Risk Champion to lead First Line of Defense (1LoD) risk management for its digital asset offerings. This role ensures the safe and responsible scaling of the Digital Assets portfolio, aligning with enterprise standards and enabling sustainable growth in a strategic, evolving area. The position integrates risk management into product strategy, commercialization, and operations, acting as a liaison between the Digital Assets product organization and Second Line of Defense (2LoD) partners.

Responsibilities

Drive the integration of the 1LoD risk framework across all Digital Assets product offerings and market expansion initiatives.
Embed risk management into business strategy, product development, commercialization, and operational processes.
Ensure risk considerations are incorporated into resource allocation, prioritization, and decision-making.
Ensure all Digital Assets activities operate within Mastercard’s enterprise risk appetite.
Balance growth and innovation objectives with appropriate risk controls and governance.
Provide guidance to product and regional leaders on acceptable risk thresholds and trade-offs.
Oversee and conduct the execution of risk assessments across the Digital Assets portfolio with cross-functional partners.
Ensure consistency and completeness across product lines and geographies.
Ensure material risks, issues, and mitigation plans are reviewed in Business Risk Control Committees (BRCC) or relevant entity-level committees.
Ensure material risks, issues, and mitigation plans are escalated appropriately to the Executive Risk Committee (ERC).
Represent Digital Assets in key risk governance forums and influence decision-making.
Serve as primary liaison between the Digital Assets business and Risk Management, Compliance, Legal/Regulatory, Treasury, and CRM.
Coordinate risk-related deliverables and program execution across Operations, CRM, MTS, and regional teams.
Facilitate alignment on risk controls, regulatory requirements, and market entry strategies.
Partner with Digital Assets leadership to enable responsible market expansion and product scaling.
Provide risk-informed guidance on new product launches, regulatory readiness in new markets, and emerging risks in digital assets (e.g., crypto, tokenization, network risks).

Requirements

Strong background in strategy, operations, or product management.
Working knowledge of risk management frameworks and regulatory environments.
Experience in digital assets, fintech, payments, or emerging technology domains strongly preferred.
Understanding of enterprise risk management (ERM), operational risk, and regulatory compliance.
Ability to navigate and influence within a 3 Lines of Defense model.
Demonstrated ability to operate with a “seat at the table” and influence senior stakeholders.
Ability to connect risk management to business growth and innovation.
Proven ability to drive alignment across diverse global teams.
Strong executive presence with the ability to clearly articulate risk priorities to business leadership and senior executives.
Exercises sound judgment in balancing risk, compliance, and commercial objectives.
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 in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

Skills

Digital Assets
Fintech
Payments
Emerging Technology
Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
Operational Risk
Regulatory Compliance
3 Lines of Defense Model
Executive Influence
Strategic Thinking
Cross-functional Leadership
Communication
Decision-Making

Location

New York City, New York

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Vice President
Senior

Salary/Compensations

$227,000 - $374,000 USD

Benefits

Insurance (including 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
5 personal days
10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
401k with a best-in-class company match
Deferred compensation for eligible roles
Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
Eligibility for tuition reimbursement

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

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_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.