Associate - Global Markets Risk and Controls

MUFG•New York, NY

11d•$147,000 - $178,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) will play an important role within the Global Markets Risk and Controls – Regulatory Risk and Surveillance team, helping the business identify, manage, and mitigate regulatory risk across securities, swaps and derivatives products. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
3–5+ years of experience in banking, financial services, or external consulting supporting financial services clients, ideally in a role involving Markets, controls, regulatory risk, or change initiatives.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and related productivity tools.
Working knowledge of Foreign Exchange and Interest Rate Derivatives products, as well as Sales and Trading functions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex regulatory topics into clear, practical guidance for business and control stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience with derivatives-related banking regulations preferred.

Responsibilities

Partner directly with the Global Markets business to help identify, monitor, and mitigate regulatory risk
Serve as a point of contact for Front Office stakeholders by responding to trading desk inquiries, investigating regulatory exceptions, and clearly communicating findings and recommendations.
Design, enhance, and execute processes and controls that help prevent, detect, and remediate potential regulatory issues of non-compliance
Help shape practical corrective action plans and remediation strategies for identified issues.
Contribute to high-impact regulatory projects and initiatives across Global Markets, including new business initiatives, regulatory change implementation, and related technology enhancements.
Drive execution by developing project and action plans, coordinating across stakeholders, providing clear status updates, and supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) for system enhancements.
Participate in industry calls and forums, including ISDA and similar groups, preparing concise, actionable notes for internal stakeholders.