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Our Purpose
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Title and Summary
Vice President, Government Affairs Overview• MasterCard's Public Policy team protects and defends MasterCard's reputational and regulatory interests in markets around the world
• We build programs that earn the goodwill of governments, regulators, merchants and consumers through direct policy-maker and other stakeholder engagement and public-private partnerships
• Our aim is to 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
• This role leads MasterCard's public policy advocacy efforts in Indonesia and will be responsible for delivering the government relations and regulatory affairs disciplines, acting as point person for relationships with MasterCard's legislative and regulatory audiences and for building other third party allies.
• The role will focus on developing how MasterCard's interests can be advanced through engagement with Government and other influencers in Indonesia.
Role
• Develop a public policy strategy and an implementable program for Indonesia. The program will be designed to both lead and respond to regulatory and legislative threats to MasterCard and/or the payment industry
• Develop and lead a proactive public policy outreach program working in conjunction with MasterCard's public policy teams around the world
• Prepare submissions to regulatory reviews and engage in consultation with regulators
• Brief local, regional and global executive management of regulatory developments and recommend organization's response
• Lead the government affairs program in an effort to establish MasterCard as a recognized expert and resource in the payments industry and act as primary contact for Indonesia's government and regulators
• Manage government affairs agencies and tracking firms to represent and advocate the company's interests and direct personal lobbying of issues vital to the company including budgets, registration, lobbying laws and performance management of agencies.
• The role reports into the Asia Pacific Head of Public Policy.
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 in terms of frequency and quality of relationships.
• An intimate working knowledge of the processes and inner workings of the Indonesian legislative and political process and an ability to analyze the impact of legislation on the company and develop strategies to move their interests forward.
• Strong leadership skills with particular success building and enhancing credibility for the function with the organization.
• A team player who will work well with senior business and functional leaders of MasterCard. Must be able to work independently and also constructively as a collaborative team-player. High-energy, self-motivated, results-driven.
• 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.
• 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
• Willing to travel both within the South East Asia region, and as necessary to global headquarters in Purchase, New York.
• While knowledge and experience of the financial services and payments sector is valued, candidates need not be currently working in these sectors. Experience in technology sector also a
Corporate Security Responsibility
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.
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