Director, Government Affairs & Policy

Mastercard

London, United Kingdom
Uk public policy experience
Payments market knowledge
Direct advocacy with policymakers
The role involves managing relationships between Mastercard and UK politicians, civil servants, and central banks to advance policy priorities

Job Summary

  • The role involves managing relationships between Mastercard and UK politicians, civil servants, and central banks to advance policy priorities.
  • The post holder is accountable for engaging in direct advocacy to mitigate legislative risk and anticipating significant policy trends.
  • This position requires coordinating strategy across a wide range of policy issues while maintaining open communication channels with internal business lines.

Matching Summary

The role involves managing relationships between Mastercard and UK politicians, civil servants, and central banks to advance policy priorities.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • UK public policy experience
  • Payments market knowledge
  • Direct advocacy with policymakers
  • Stakeholder relationship management
  • Strategic policy development

Nice-to-have

  • Scottish Government experience
  • Network economics expertise
  • EU-level political knowledge
  • Multicultural environment experience
  • Additional language fluency

Key Requirements

  • Experience in UK public affairs or government relations
  • Knowledge of payments, fintech, or banking sectors
  • Understanding of UK political and legislative process

Work Rights

Not specified

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