Executive Vice President, Internal Audit & Assurance

MasterCard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard’s Vocalink Limited (VLL) seeks a Vice President, Internal Audit to lead risk-based assurance, shaping the internal audit function and governing across technology and business operations.

The role requires extensive experience in regulated environments, strong leadership, and proven ability to engage regulators and senior management, delivering independent, objective assurance and strategic insights.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in internal audit, risk management, or related assurance within regulated environments.
• Strong governance, risk management, and internal controls knowledge.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management at executive levels.
• Experience engaging with regulators and supporting regulatory reviews and remediation activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of the VLL risk-based audit plan.
• Oversee multiple complex audits with sound judgement on design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Drive high standards of audit quality, reporting, and actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate remediation tracking, validation, and escalation of audit issues.
• Promote data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled auditing to enhance assurance.

Skills

Internal audit

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Data analytics

AI-enabled tools

Regulatory engagement

Education

ACA/CA/CIA/CISA/CISSP

Tools

Audit software

Job description

Mastercard’s Vocalink Limited (VLL) seeks a Vice President, Internal Audit to lead risk-based assurance, shaping the internal audit function and governing across technology and business operations.

The role requires extensive experience in regulated environments, strong leadership, and proven ability to engage regulators and senior management, delivering independent, objective assurance and strategic insights.