Who you are

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Professional accounting designation and a member of a relevant professional body.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in progressively senior financial roles within large and/or global organizations, leading significantly large budgets and scope of financial responsibility.
• Senior leadership experience that spans multiple territories/countries, cutting across various thematic areas in private, development sector and public environments.
• At least 7 years’ experience in a management capacity, leading finance, and teams of multiple technical competencies.
• Strong Analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Financial Internal Controls Management.
• Financials Reporting & Analysis experience including Budgeting and Financial Forecasting.
• Problem-solving skills and good influencing skills.
• Fluent in English, and French is an added advantage.
• Able to Identify & Mitigate Operational, Financial and Business Risks.
• Demonstrated initiative and drive towards innovative problem-solving.
• Honed business partnership skills with Impeccable integrity.
• Able to synthesise complex environments and data to assess risks and opportunities and to exercise a high level of judgment in making decisions or recommendations.
• Results-driven and self-disciplined, with a strong sense of team and common purpose to achieve ambitious goals.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Proven excellence in verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures and to distil complex information and data into accessible conversation and written pieces.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• You have a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Application Closing Date
5th March, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Who You Are

• Degree in Law or equivalent (LLB or JD).
• Minimum of 7 years of experience working in a reputable firm or in-house position with a demonstrated record of success.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in charitable and non-profit law as well as corporate, contract and tax law.
• Strong leadership, organizational and analytical skills.
• Strong drafting and negotiation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and listening skills and is open and receptive to feedback.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel).
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Proven excellence in verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures and to distill complex information and data into accessible conversation and written pieces.
• Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
• You have a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

Application Closing Date
5th March, 2024

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Mastercard Foundation (the “Foundation”) values and respects your privacy. By submitting an application for this opportunity, you hereby agree to the Foundation’s collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with its Privacy Policy (available at https://mastercardfdn.org/privacy/).
• Please note that the Foundation may share your personal information with third-party agencies that support the Foundation’s recruitment activities, and such third-party agencies may contact you directly regarding this opportunity.
• If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foundation’s Privacy Officer at the address indicated in its Privacy Policy.
• The Mastercard Foundation values the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the organization and we are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone.
• Completion of satisfactory business references and background checks are essential conditions of employment.
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All About You

• You must have a Law Degree (LL.B) or equivalent and qualified to practice law and in good standing in one or more jurisdiction (s). May have a Master’s Degree in law, tech or similar.
• Experience in legal practice in fields drawn from regulation, technology, corporate, and commercial and familiarity and experience with laws and regulations in the banking, payments and remittance space will be considered favorably.
• Complex transactional legal experience and supporting product teams at a reputable law firm or as an in-house counsel.
• Keen business insight and strong communication skills to interact confidently and effectively with internal clients, Mastercard customers and law and policy colleagues, including senior management.
• Strong drafting and negotiating skills with the ability to understand and simplify complex concepts, issues and deal structures.
• Ability to operate in an agile and less than full information environment and ability to make quick but calculated decisions while managing risk effectively.
• A team player with exceptional interpersonal skills, good commercial judgment, creative approach to problem-solving, pragmatic, solutions-oriented, business minded, nimble, and have a “let’s make it happen” attitude with the ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Thorough, meticulous and attention to detail but nevertheless able to prioritize, focus on the important rather than just urgent matters and get the job done.
• Experience in navigating multinational organizations and operating effectively within a diverse multicultural organization.

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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online