Global Financial Crimes Compliance Program Governance & Oversight, Vice President

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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Job Summary:

This position will be responsible for supporting the coordination and execution of MUFG’s governance and oversight framework for consistent financial crimes compliance (“FCC”) risk management across the enterprise (both within and outside Japan). In this role, the successful candidate will work with various functions across lines of business, entities, and jurisdictions and will manage key elements of MUFG’s global FCC risk management framework. The role will predominantly encompass governance and oversight of MUFG Group entities in Japan, including those engaged in the securities, credit card and consumer finance businesses.

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintaining MUFG’s FCC policy implementation framework and supporting execution of FCC risk management activities across the enterprise;
• Supporting alignment efforts across the enterprise to help ensure that MUFG entities manage their financial crimes risks consistently and effectively;
• Aggregating and analyzing reporting that the MUFG entities provide and recommending next steps, as appropriate;
• Coordinating and supporting interactions between MUFG entities and Head Office, including administering information-sharing protocols and coordination mechanisms so that different MUFG entities can share financial crimes risk management information with Head Office and other MUFG entities;
• Assisting with the coordination of preparations for the FATF 5th-round Mutual Evaluation of Japan;
• Assisting FCC SMEs with reviewing information received from the MUFG entities and supporting alignment efforts;
• Developing and maintaining working relationships with vertical and horizontal partners, including both in the US and Japan.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 7-8 years’ experience in banking or other financial institution setting, with a focus on enterprise risk management or compliance risk management;
• Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements in the financial crimes compliance space;  
• Strong writing and comprehension skills;
• Experience in program governance/oversight design for large financial organizations, including management of governance documents;
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities;
• Team player and ability to work collaboratively;
• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across multiple departments;

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (CoPilot, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

The typical base pay range for this role is between $122K - $166K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.