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Manager, Government Affairs and Policy

Belgium, Waterloo · Job Posted June 04, 2026
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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.

Job Responsibility

  • Drive engagement with EU institutions and government representatives, legislators, opinion formers, regulators and others in the payments community pertaining to selected policy priorities
  • Support Mastercard's public policy advocacy efforts with EU institutions and the European region on selected topics
  • Execute policy, legislative and regulatory strategies for selected topics and this specific business area
  • Liaise and develop relationships with legislative policymakers at the EU and member state levels in cooperation with Mastercard's country GAP managers
  • Support the Vice President Government Affairs EU with internal coordination, budgeting, and reporting regarding Mastercard's government affairs priorities in Europe

Requirements

  • Professional level written and spoken English communication, other EU languages are an asset
  • Educated to degree level, with between 5 and 10 years of management experience in similar Public Policy/Government Relations roles in a major multinational business or agency or high-profile association and with experience in dealing with Government in terms of frequency and quality of relationships
  • Familiarity with current political, legal, regulatory and market trends impacting Mastercard and the ability to analyze the impact of legislation and develop strategies to move the company's interest forward
  • A team player who will work well with senior business and functional leaders of Mastercard
  • Must be able to work independently and constructively as a collaborative team-player
  • High-energy, self-motivated
  • Possesses an excellent analytical approach to problem solving, ability to develop creative solutions to complex problems, able to deal with short deadlines and work productively in high pressure situations in dynamic commercial and policy environments

Nice to have

Other EU languages are an asset

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