Jobs at Mastercard

Title and Summary

• Associate Managing Consultant, Advisors & Consulting Services, Strategy & Transformation
• The Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base.
• We combine traditional management consulting with our rich data assets and in-house technology to provide our clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations.
• Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, test-and-learn business experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services.
• While specializing in the payments industry, Mastercard Data & Services also works closely with major retailers, airlines, and other enterprises, leveraging data and insights garnered from within and beyond its network.
• We are looking for passionate and talented graduates, who share our vision for data-driven consulting, to join us and take a leading role in shaping the growth of our team.

Make an Impact as an Associate Consultant:

• As an Associate Consultant, you will collaborate with exceptional colleagues to help some of the world's biggest brands answer their most challenging strategic questions. Working with technology and data, you will gain broad exposure to a range of industries, including financial services, retail, restaurants, hospitality and more.
• While working in close-knit teams, you will partner closely with senior stakeholders and be given real responsibility to make an impact for your clients from day one. In this setting, you will learn quickly and gain exposure to diverse business issues, gaining the experience required to lead key client engagements.
• Early in your career, you will have the opportunity to build a broader set of skills and master a wider array of content, before you ‘major’ in any one product. This will inject more flexibility into your career path and at the same time make for a more engaging journey.

As an Associate Consultant you will:

• Work on small teams to solve our clients' most challenging strategic problems through data-driven solutions.
• Collaborate with motivated peers who are passionate about what they do.
• Build strong relationships with clients to understand their business needs, find strategic solutions and guide impactful decisions.
• Grow your career by receiving hands-on mentorship from an experienced management team.
• Have an immediate opportunity for meaningful contributions, increased responsibility, leadership roles, and professional advancement.
• Collaborate with colleagues across different areas of the organization and quickly gain exposure to business development, account management, and product management.
• Receive extensive training focusing on helping you build your core consulting skill set.
• We recruit for and value the following core competencies:
• Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to our clients.
• Analytic Excellence: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for structured problem solving and quantitative skills.
• Business Interest: Clear interest in the world of business, payments and intuition for the way that companies make decisions.
• Rapid Growth: Eagerness to learn quickly, both through Mastercard's structured training curriculum and organic development opportunities.
• Teamwork: Willingness to work within small teams to produce outstanding deliverables, with a will to win attitude.
• Integrity: Commitment to Mastercard's values of honesty and integrity with a willingness to embrace and learn from our mistakes.
• Diverse Perspective: Brings a unique skillset or approach to the table in every client engagement or internal activity.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated leadership abilities.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree
• Outstanding record of academic achievement
• Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally and in writing

End Date:  2025-11-14

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Overview:

Managing Consultant – Strategy & Transformation

Advisors & Consulting Services

• Services within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience.
• We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution. Our Advisors & Consulting Services team combines traditional management consulting with Mastercard’s rich data assets, proprietary platforms, and technologies to provide clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations.
• Our teams work with a diverse global customer base across industries, from banking and payments to retail and restaurants.
• The Advisors & Consulting Services group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management. Our Strategy & Transformation consultants lead clients through impactful decision-making as they tackle strategic, tactical, operational, and transformational business challenges. They apply a broad set of problem-solving techniques to improve the client’s overall strategy, performance, and operations.
• Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Please review our consulting specializations to learn more about all opportunities and apply for the position that is best suited to your background and experience: https://careers.mastercard.com/us/en/consulting-specializations-at-mastercard

Roles and Responsibilities

Client Impact

• Lead client engagements across a range of industries and problem statements
• Develop strategies and programs for large, regional, and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client value
• Own key relationships with mid-level to senior client stakeholders and independently assess client agenda, internal culture, and change readiness

Team Collaboration & Culture

• Lead team to creative insights and sound business recommendations, and deliver impactful client presentations while growing team members’ roles and skills
• Provide analytical and day-to-day project delivery team leadership, and create a collaborative and inclusive environment for all levels
• Collaborate with internal Mastercard stakeholders including Product and Business Development to scope projects, create relevant solutions for clients, and build the firm's intellectual capital
• Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and mentorship to junior consultants.

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications
• Undergraduate degree with work experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business intelligence, business line management, or product management
• Experience coaching and managing teams across multiple consulting engagements that involve structured problem solving and stakeholder management
• Experience managing key client relationships
• Knowledge of business KPIs, financials, and organizational leadership
• Ability to identify new business development opportunities, and experience drafting proposals and scoping new opportunities
• Logical, structured thinking, and affinity for numerical analysis
• Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and the local office language (if applicable)
• Eligibility to work in the country where you are applying, as well as apply for travel visas as required by travel needs

Preferred qualifications

• Experience generating new knowledge or creating innovative solutions for a firm
• Relevant industry expertise
• MBA or master’s degree with relevant specialization (not required)

End Date:  2025-11-10

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Overview

• Services within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services and leverage expertise, data-driven insights, and execution. Our Advisors & Consulting Services team combines traditional management consulting with Mastercard’s rich data assets, proprietary platforms, and technologies to provide clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Our teams work with a diverse global customer base across industries, from banking and payments to retail and restaurants.
• The Advisors & Consulting Services group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management. Our Strategy & Transformation consultants lead clients through impactful decision-making as they tackle strategic, tactical, operational, and transformational business challenges. They apply a broad set of problem-solving techniques to improve the client’s overall strategy, performance, and operations.
• Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Please review our consulting specializations to learn more about all opportunities and apply for the position that is best suited to your background and experience: https://careers.mastercard.com/us/en/consulting-specializations-at-mastercard

Roles and Responsibilities

Client Impact

• Lead client engagements across a range of industries and problem statements
• Develop strategies and programs for large, regional, and global clients by leveraging data and technology solutions to unlock client value
• Own key relationships with mid-level to senior client stakeholders and independently assess client agenda, internal culture, and change readiness

Team Collaboration & Culture

• Lead team to creative insights and sound business recommendations, and deliver impactful client presentations while growing team members’ roles and skills
• Provide analytical and day-to-day project delivery team leadership, and create a collaborative and inclusive environment for all levels
• Collaborate with internal Mastercard stakeholders including Product and Business Development to scope projects, create relevant solutions for clients, and build the firm's intellectual capital
• Provide on-the-job training, coaching, and mentorship to junior consultants

Qualifications

• Basic qualifications
• Undergraduate degree with work experience in consulting, corporate strategy, business intelligence, business line management, or product management
• Experience coaching and managing teams across multiple consulting engagements that involve structured problem solving and stakeholder management
• Experience managing key client relationships
• Knowledge of business KPIs, financials, and organizational leadership
• Ability to identify new business development opportunities, and experience drafting proposals and scoping new opportunities
• Logical, structured thinking, and affinity for numerical analysis
• Advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and clients in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and the local office language (if applicable)
• Eligibility to work in the country where you are applying, as well as apply for travel visas as required by travel needs
• Ability to travel to client sites on a semi-regular basis

Preferred qualifications

• Experience generating new knowledge or creating innovative solutions for a firm
• Experience coaching junior delivery consultants
• Relevant industry expertise (payments or financial services preferred)
• Cybersecurity and Threat Intelligence (preferred)
• Fraud within Payments/ financial services
• MBA or master’s degree with relevant specialization (not required)

End Date:  2025-11-10

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Title and Summary

Principal, Product Management-Technical

• This role serves as the Tech Regulatory Resilience Principal within the Technology Regulatory Execution (T-Rex) team, within the Mastercard TECH organization, focused on the EEMEA region (Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa). The Principal will lead efforts to ensure the resilience of Mastercard’s technology solutions and assets, while enhancing operational efficiency and security.

Key responsibilities include partnering with internal Mastercard stakeholders and, where needed, engaging with regulators and external clients to provide strategic technology consultancy on regulatory matters. This includes:

• Educating and advising regulators and government bodies on Mastercard’s technologies and capabilities.
• Influencing emerging regulations through strategic technical input.
• Assessing resiliency gaps and risk controls.
• Collaborating with regional and global development teams.
• The Principal will maintain a Technology Regulatory Resilience Heatmap across key markets and products to:
• Track resilience KPIs.
• Identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Support continuous enhancement of resilience maturity.

Role Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Technology Regulatory Market Leads and other stakeholders to prioritize and execute T-Rex objectives and the Regulatory Resilience Pipeline.
• Partner with internal teams across Program Controls, Operations & Modernization (ProCOM) to identify and drive resolution of resiliency and performance issues.
• Respond to consultative requests from regulators and government mandates, delivering technology assessments and solutions aligned with regulatory and resilience requirements.
• Lead problem discovery, resolution planning, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Utilize technology frameworks, tools, and methodologies to manage pipeline priorities, promote resilient architecture, and align IT strategy with business goals.
• Monitor, record, and report delivery outcomes for executive-level presentations and dashboards.

All About You:

• Proven ability to represent Mastercard Technologies as a trusted advisor and brand ambassador.
• High energy, ownership mindset, and a strong drive to succeed, backed by analytical, technical, and strategic capabilities.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to define problem statements and guide stakeholders toward effective solutions.
• Quick learner with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into business and regulatory language—and vice versa.
• Deep understanding of the payments industry, both functionally and technically.
• Experience in technology consultancy and/or the banking industry.
• Excellent communication skills—verbal, written, and presentation—with the ability to lead challenging regulatory and business discussions.
• Comfortable working in a geographically distributed, cross-functional environment.
• Solid grasp of software development methodologies and modern technology principles.
• Familiarity with emerging tech trends such as APIs, Real-Time Payments, and Fintech innovations.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial setting.

End Date:  2025-11-14

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• This role is responsible for the presales and management of Advanced Analytics and Economics & Locations products in EEMEA region with a special focus on Africa division while supporting the broader EEMEA B&MI Advanced Analytics and Economics & Locations product management team for region-wide initiatives.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Owning and driving the P&L aspirations of the Advanced Analytics and Economics & Locations products in EEMEA, in close coordination with the regional Services business leads and specialist sales teams in the region.
• Determining and driving forward the product innovation agenda and product roadmap in partnership with the global product leads and regional stakeholders.
• Ensuring successful commercialization of new and existing solutions in collaboration with the business development teams and client services teams in the region incl. providing specialist sales support, driving marketing and thought leadership initiatives
• Ensuring flawless delivery of the product and maintaining the highest standards of quality in our customer relationships
• Interface with Mastercard leadership across the organization to represent the suite of capabilities and products
• Monitor external environment to ensure our solutions remain market leading/competitive
• Candidates for this role will likely have answered ‘yes’ to the following questions:
• Do you have a track record of successfully managing a P&L?
• Are you passionate about driving smarter decisions and better outcomes for customers?
• Are you comfortable with advanced analytics and AI topics, and addressing client challenges with data driven advisory solutions?
• Are you flexible to engage on strategic issues, drive detailed execution plans to address client needs by directing and managing a high capability team
• Can you lead by example and role up your sleeves to develop/deliver work-product?
• Do you have a background in building products and developing intellectual capital?
• Do you have experience successfully leading teams and developing talent?
• Are you motivated by working in a flat hierarchy and making broad contributions?

All About You

• Experience with data, advanced analytics, AI, technology platforms, and emerging trends
• Proven track record in leading and growing product line P&Ls
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Drives a collaborative culture across global and regional teams towards desired outcomes
• Interest in advanced analytics & technology and desire to apply technology to solve problems
• Communicates with impact and demonstrated ability to build relationships with senior executives in a matrixed multi-cultural environment
• Knowledge of the financial services industry (retail banking, digital payments) and the non-financial services sector (retail & commerce, digital players)
• Intellectually curious and passionate about new applications, technologies and solutions
• Bachelor’s degree required

End Date:  2025-11-14

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Role

• This full-time role will support the product legal commercialization of various new and emerging technologies, relating to threat intelligence product development and synergies within Mastercard. Further, this role will also support the transaction product commercialization mitigations required with a transaction from a privately held to public traded corporation.
• This role will report into the legal team’s Vice President for the Recorded Future Integration and Cybersecurity Solutions; you will take a major role in providing product support, and commercial and government contracting support for the business, bridging Recorded Future products and synergies .
• In addition to prioritizing Recorded Future work, this role will also provide regional legal support for all cross-vertical SSO products as needed, including coordination with other regional and global product lawyers, regulatory and anti-trust counsel, and supporting smooth handovers and transitions between product legal owners.
• Over time, the role is expected to evolve to cover broader cross-vertical responsibilities within SSO in region.

You will:

• Work with business in bringing to market synergy products, new Recorded Future products and/or scaling various products.
• Provide support to the Security Solutions global, regional and sales teams to support product sales initiatives.
• Provide legal support for cross-vertical SSO products in region, including coordination with regional product lawyers, regulatory and anti-trust counsel, and involvement in OneTrust work, pricing initiatives, mandates, and related projects.
• Provide legal advice to all integration legal team stakeholders to continue to make the various products easier to do business with, reduce purchase decision frictions and reduce sales cycles on a wide range of commercial, contractual and product regulatory matters.
• Provide legal advice and leadership to all integration stakeholders to manage the development, timelines, degree and priority of mitigations in a manner to optimize the transaction’s risk/reward profile.
• Create, draft and negotiate technology agreements, including vendor, license, partnership and reseller agreements.
• Manage contractual negotiations with financial institutions, service providers, merchants and vendors.
• Work with internal and external regulatory counsel relating to the impact of local laws, government regulations and directives on Recorded Future/Services solutions.
• Act as product counsel and become an integral part of the business/product development team on a variety of Recorded Future/Cybersecurity and other SSO solutions and services advising clients through creation, development and launch stages of solutions. Further, this role will also serve to operationalize at scale the current Recorded Future product development journey.
• Draft pilot agreements, review product concepts, and provide input for Product Counsel and Studio processes where legal expertise is required, for both Recorded Future and other SSO products.
• Identify and advise on intellectual property, cyber and data privacy product risks, with active support from Mastercard’s intellectual property, information security and data privacy counsel.
• Provide legal and business risk assessment and analysis on matters from new product constructs to commercial agreements.
• Take responsibility for special projects while continuing to handle a steady stream of day-to-day matters.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Manage external counsel within agreed policy and budget.
• Develop strong relationships with product development, business, sales, and senior management within the company.
• Provide applicable training to the LFI, sales and product teams.

All About You

• Qualified lawyer with a solid academic and training background.
• Strong Leadership Skills, communication skills, values driven and an ability to model courage and set boundaries.
• Extensive legal experience, preferably including in-house experience.
• Experience in technology, security and/or payments agreements is a distinct advantage.
• Strong business acumen, high Mastercard IQ and a keen interest in technology.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills across a range of complex commercial contracts and the ability to analyze and identify core legal issues.
• Fast learner who can gain rapid familiarity with complex and evolving products and solutions.
• Exposure to a broad range of transactional, commercial and technology law issues.
• Strong working knowledge of data privacy and intellectual property issues.
• Team player and great attitude and sense of humor.
• Self-starter and ability to work independently is critical.
• Experience working on global agreements, across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.
• Solutions-orientated and able to work flexibly, under pressure, and with tight deadlines.
• Lively interest in the business of Mastercard and an enjoyment of working in a fast-paced environment.

End Date:  2025-11-21