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.
Title and Summary
Associate People Specialist
Working as part of the People Business Partner team, we're passionate about the people agenda across Australia and New Zealand. Our organization is diverse, and we support teams across sales, marketing, consulting, operations and product engineering that have local, regional and global remits.
Role
- Working as part of the People Business Partner team, support activities across the employee life cycle, including onboarding, employee relations, engagement and talent management.
- Involved in the delivery of the People strategy including HR programs and stretch projects.
- Preparation of monthly reporting and analytics.
- Partner with HR Centres of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Internal Mobility, Employee Relations), HR Delivery to ensure processes and initiatives are successfully implemented and effectively developed.
All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should:
- Hold a Bachelor degree (all majors welcome to apply)
- Display a high degree of initiative & agility
- Energetic and enterprising individual
- Passion for people and problem solving
Experience And Skills Needed
- Ability to work in a team and independently
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
If you're eager to kick-start your career in HR and make a meaningful impact in a people-focused team, we encourage you to apply.
Join Mastercard and help us create a great employee experience across Australia and New Zealand.
Please note that Mastercard will not be able to sponsor employment visas for this position. You will need to have full-time working rights in Australia to qualify for this position.
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.
What the Team is Saying
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include an employer match up to 10% (401k or local equivalent), consistently highlighted in careers materials. Feedback suggests this is a standout component of total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks paid new‑parent leave is offered for birth, adoption, or foster placements, with financial assistance for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy where allowed. Feedback suggests these provisions are robust relative to many large employers.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexibility features include hybrid work, a four‑week “work from elsewhere” program, quarterly meeting‑free days, and five paid volunteer days. Feedback suggests these options support work/life balance across many roles.
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What We Do
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient 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.
Why Work With Us
We live the Mastercard Way: creating value in the communities we touch, growing together through the opportunities we see, and moving fast to innovate and scale. Our collaborative culture and our passionate people are the key to what we do, driving meaningful change as one team and connecting everyone to priceless possibilities.
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