Mastercard Looking For Vice President, Public Policy, S. Asia at Gurgaon, Haryana, Full Time

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Title And Summary

Vice President, Public Policy, S. Asia

Position Summary

As part of the Law & Policy team, the Vice President, Public Policy, for South Asia will lead Mastercard’s public policy advocacy efforts in S. Asia and act as point person for relationships with Mastercard’s legislative and regulatory audiences and for engaging existing and building other third-party allies.

The VP Public Policy is also a member of the South Asia Leadership Team and work closely with and support the Divisional President, S. Asia, and members of the leadership team. The role will focus on driving the policy advocacy strategy inclusive of success factors and developing how Mastercard’s interests and reputation can be advanced through engagement with Government, consumer and business groups, as well as other influencers in each priority market of the S. Asia region. The successful candidate will develop thought-leadership programs as well as having direct responsibility for advocacy, social responsibility and public policy.

Mastercard’s Public Policy team protects and defends Mastercard’s reputational and regulatory interests in markets around the world, working closely with regulatory, privacy, communications, and other business colleagues. We build programs that earn the goodwill of governments, regulators, merchants and consumers through direct policymaker and other stakeholder engagement and public-private partnerships. Our aim is to proactively engage and reduce the threat of negative regulation and build the platform for policies that build Mastercard’s business by supporting and advising Mastercard’s business strategy, working to ensure that when regulation is sought, it is done so sensibly and fairly.

Role

• Lead the policy function in an effort to establish Mastercard as a recognized expert and resource in the payments industry, while delivering a measurable positive impact for Mastercard based on agreed upon success factors.
• Lead a team of policy professionals in accomplishing established corporate and business objectives.
• Scan the regulatory, legislative and political horizon for relevant regulatory changes (both immediate and long-term). Brief local, regional and global executive management of policy/regulatory developments and recommend organization’s response.
• Monitor significant domestic and regional geo-political trends and implications to business and recommend strategies for engagement.
• Establish and maintain key relationships with opinion formers and influencers across the government (legislative and executive), business, consumers, customer and third-party segments.
• Direct and coordinate all of the company’s policy activities across the region and provide leadership and input to senior management in reviewing and analyzing policies affecting the company.
• Assist Mastercard’s other regional public policy and regulatory functions and business units, as appropriate.
• Work with internal stakeholders and experts to determine potential opportunities and policy/regulatory issues arising from such changes that may impact the Company, its operating models, products and clients.
• Actively foster the establishment and participation in multi-industry coalitions that protect Mastercard while delivering policy results for the company, major customer groups and other parties as necessary.
• Manage any external policy firm engagement activities in strict adherence of local laws.
• Work closely with Internal Communications on effective policy messaging, succinct executive Briefs, any media talking points and drive overall thought leadership.
• Coordinate and draft responses to public consultation papers, position papers and speaking notes for company representation in conferences, panels, round tables etc.
• Drive Third Party strategic engagement on policy advocacy and coalition building and participate in industry associations, coalitions and other industry group and work on regulatory change including contributing to industry association responses to consultation papers.
• Advance domestic and international bilateral advocacy opportunities – CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, NASSCOM, PCI, USISPF, USIBC, USBBC, Commerce, US Embassy etc.

All About You

• The ideal candidate will have a distinguished track record as a high achieving government relations executive with a demonstrated capacity to build and execute public affairs programs that support business growth within a dynamic and changing corporation.
• Educated to degree level, with management experience in similar Public Policy/Government Relations roles in a major multinational business or agency or high-profile association and with strong background in dealing with Government and influencers in terms of frequency and quality of relationships
• Significant policy experience, preferably including policy experience in technology, data or payments services issues
• Strong leadership and management skills with particular success building and enhancing credibility for the function with the organization.
• Proven experience and comfort with Executive level policy interactions
• A team player who will work well with senior business and functional leaders. Must be able to work independently and also constructively as a collaborative team-player. High-energy, self-motivated, results-driven and politically savvy
• Maturity, tact and judgment, strong negotiation skills
• Excellent written and spoken English communication and interpersonal skills as a foundation for developing and maintaining strong internal relationships at all levels, cross-functionally and across business units and geographies within the Company
• Must possess strong analytical approach to problem solving, ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems, able to deal with short deadlines and work productively in high pressure situations in dynamic commercial and policy environments.
• Willing to travel both, within the S. Asia region as required, and as necessary to regional HQ in Singapore and global headquarters in Purchase, New York.
• A willingness to work as part of a team and help out on all matters.
• Genuine interest in public policy, current events and the political environment.

Corporate Security Responsibility

Responsibilities

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.