Sr. Payment Threat Specialist, Card & Payment Ecosystem Security-R-251599

Mastercard; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Sr. Payment Threat Specialist to enhance security in the payment ecosystem. The role involves analyzing fraud threats, creating intelligence reports, and collaborating with various teams to safeguard transactions. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical abilities and expertise in payment fraud, contributing to a mission that empowers secure digital payments.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in payment card fraud and investigation.
• Operational intelligence experience with large datasets.
• A fraud and/or cybersecurity certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research emerging fraud trends in the payment ecosystem.
• Draft intelligence reports on fraud threats and vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure relevant fraud intelligence.

Skills

Payment card fraud

Analytical skills

Research skills

Presentation skills

Microsoft Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

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Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

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Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

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Sr. Payment Threat Specialist, Card & Payment Ecosystem Security

Mastercard’s Services team is responsible for safeguarding trust in payments, both now and in the future. We ensure that transactions and interactions are safe, simple and smart. The Card & Payment Ecosystem Security organization within Services is responsible for developing and managing cybersecurity solutions that help build trust in the Mastercard ecosystem while increasing Mastercard’s posture as a leader in the cybersecurity industry.

About The Role:

Mastercard is using global threat intelligence to secure today’s digital economy – in the payment ecosystem and beyond. The Sr. Payment Threat Intelligence Analyst will research and analyze emerging fraud threats and trends within the payment ecosystem, producing clear, actionable intelligence reports for non-technical audiences. This role involves identifying patterns, monitoring the threat landscape, and collaborating with teams to support organizational Payment Threat Intelligence objectives.

Responsibilities:

Conduct research on emerging fraud trends within the payment ecosystem, focusing on threat actors' fraud tactics and techniques.

Research the evolving fraud and scam landscape, continuously updating product strategies to counter new and emerging cyber-enabled fraud risks.

Draft and contribute to high-quality finished intelligence reports, white papers, and briefings that provide insights on key fraud threats, vulnerabilities, and patterns.

Collaborate with internal teams to ensure fraud intelligence is relevant to customers.

Continuously track and stay informed on emerging fraud threat landscapes, adapting research efforts to align with current risks.

Present findings, updates, and strategies to internal stakeholders and external audiences with varying levels of experience, tailoring content for each group.

All About You:

Strong expertise in payment card fraud, including deep knowledge of the fraud and scam landscape and proven ability to conduct thorough investigations.

Operational intelligence experience, with the ability to analyze large datasets and provide actionable insights for fraud prevention and mitigation.

Comfortable presenting complex topics to diverse audiences.

Passionate about investigating fraud threats and trends, with a curious and analytical mindset.

Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.

Excellent research and writing skills, able to produce clear, concise, and well-structured reports that simplify complex topics for a wide range of audiences.

A self-starter who is eager to learn, stay current on threat landscapes, and contribute to a team-focused environment.

A fraud and/or cybersecurity certification is preferred.

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred. Applicants should include a cover letter or supplement that contains a paragraph explaining the role of threat intelligence in securing the payments ecosystem

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [e-mail] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.
  
  
  

R-251599

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Financial Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Technology, Information and Internet

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