Director, Government Affairs & Policy

The post holder will contribute to the work of Mastercard’s UK Government Affairs and Policy department in managing the relationships between Mastercard and politicians, civil servants and other government officials, central banks and other key third party stakeholders. Based in London but with regular travel across the UK and occasional travel to other countries, the post holder is accountable to the Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy, UK; and in turn part of the global Government Affairs and Policy division. The post holder will also contribute to the logistical running of the department, managing the day to day relationship with consultancy support and other suppliers; supporting the production of thought leadership and strategies for engaging stakeholders across the UK. The post holder will also be responsible for owning and developing a number of thematic ‘specialisms’ within the UK Government Affairs and Policy team (e.g. inclusion, network economics, small business support, etc). The post holder will be responsible for maintaining open communication channels with wider Mastercard Government Affairs and Policy colleagues to ensure consistent messaging and approach to stakeholder management.