Senior Analyst, Compliance Quality Assurance - Crypto & Digital Assets at Mastercard

Overview

• The Global Compliance team at Mastercard maintains robust programs to meet regulatory obligations and uphold Mastercard’s high standards of integrity. Within Global Compliance, the Legal Compliance Risk Management (LCRM) team operates an independent Quality Assurance function, testing critical compliance processes for accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to Mastercard policies and regulatory requirements. These include customer onboarding, due diligence refreshes, transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and other key controls.
• We are seeking a Senior Analyst, Compliance Quality Assurance - Crypto & Digital Assets to join the LCRM team. In this role, you will evaluate the effectiveness of compliance controls, with a focus on digital asset and cryptocurrency-related risk areas. You will apply rigorous QA testing to assess whether controls supporting Mastercard’s digital asset products and third-party relationships are designed and operating effectively. This role is ideal for a compliance professional with strong QA or audit experience and both knowledge of and experience with digital asset financial crime compliance risks and controls.

Role

•  Conduct QA reviews across financial crime and crypto/digital asset-related compliance processes.
•  Assess control design and effectiveness against Mastercard policies and regulatory standards.
•  Identify control gaps and recommend practical improvements.
•  Prepare concise QA documentation, reports, and workpapers.
•  Track remediation actions and monitor QA metrics to identify trends.
•  Apply compliance QA methodologies to assess emerging risks in digital asset products, services, and third-party relationships.
•  Contribute to the evolution of QA testing approaches by incorporating crypto-specific risk indicators, typologies, and control expectations.
•  Collaborate with Compliance teams to share findings and support enhancements.
•  Leverage AI tools and techniques to enhance QA testing efficiency, identify patterns, and drive continuous process improvements.
•  Support audits, exams, and inquiries with QA results and documentation.

All About You

•  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; advanced degree or ACAMS certification preferred.
•  3–5 years of experience in compliance, audit, or QA/testing roles.
•  Experience with AML, KYC/KYB, sanctions, or financial crime compliance controls.
•  Strong knowledge of BSA/AML, OFAC, and related regulatory standards.
•  Demonstrated understanding of crypto and digital asset compliance risks and controls; direct crypto compliance experience preferred.
•  Experience applying AI or automation tools to improve compliance testing processes, with a focus on efficiency, accuracy, and insight generation.
•  Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•  Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities independently.
•  Adaptable and eager to learn in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
•  Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with data analysis, automation, or blockchain analytics tools, and familiarity with emerging technologies in digital assets and compliance is a plus.