AVP

About the Role

The role assists the Finance Risk function across MUS(EMEA) and MUFG Bank London, serving as a functional-wide departmental role. Its primary accountability is to assist with the operationalization of the risk and compliance frameworks set by the EMEA Region and Home Office.

Main Purpose

• Assist with the risk and control activities that ensure compliance with Risk Frameworks, and strengthen and sustain the Finance function's risk culture.
• Provide independent risk and control oversight, perform key control testing, assist with event read across reviews, deep dive reviews, and check and challenge over the Finance function RCSA.

Key Responsibilities

Risk and Control Management

• Assist with the refresh and sustainment of the Finance RCSA to compliant levels.
• Assist with the delivery of risk management training to the Finance function.
• Assist with the embedding of Risk Culture activities, including review of Key Indicators, tracking issue closure progress, control testing, and event management.
• Provide independent check and challenge of completed non-SOX control testing to drive continuous improvement within the Finance function.
• Assist with deep dive reviews of internal and/or external events and processes.
• Produce risk and control MI to identify quality issues and gaps for remediation, using modern technologies such as AI where appropriate.
• Assist with risk assessments as per framework requirements.
• Support the undertaking of the Finance RAF and Horizon Scanning forum and analyze risk tool data for committee presentation materials.
• Challenge risk and control owners to provide evidence for issue and action closure.
• Assist with the horizon scanning forum.
• Be proficient with the risk management tool(s), acting as the subject matter expert within the Finance function, extracting reports and performing data analysis to identify non-compliant items and control efficiencies.
• Assist with risk and control attestation requests, verifying data and independently checking and challenging responses.

Regulatory Compliance and Governance

• Comply with the entities’ policies and procedures, and all rules, laws, and regulatory requirements from applicable regulatory authorities.
• Remain up to date with applicable regulatory and internal framework changes and requirements.

People

• Build and maintain continuous relationships with key individuals within the London EMEA and MUFG Global Services Finance teams, as well as other offshore locations.
• Build and maintain continuous relationships with key individuals from other support function teams, such as Operational Risk, Executive Control Office, and Internal Audit.

Requirements & Tech Stack

Essential Work Experience

• Operational Risk Management framework within a banking environment.
• Interpretation and analysis of risk and control data.
• Report writing experience and collation of risk forum packs.
• Control testing.

Preferred Work Experience

• Finance banking background.

Skills and Experience

Functional / Technical Competencies

Essential

• Strong interest in the design, delivery, and reporting of Operational Risk.
• Appreciation of a positive risk culture.
• Strong understanding of Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA).
• Strong analytical and writing skills.
• Strong knowledge of banking and/or investment banking services and products.

Preferred

• Relevant experience of risk management in a Finance function within a financial institution.

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• Strong academics and a willingness to learn and develop.

Preferred

• Risk management qualification.

Personal Requirements

• Excellent communication skills.
• A proactive, motivated approach.
• Ability to operate with urgency and prioritize work accordingly.
• A structured and logical approach to work.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurized environment.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.