Global Corporate & Investment Banking - Business Unit Risk Manager

MUFG•New York, NY

1d•$165,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Unit Risk & Control Manager (BURM) position is within the Global Corporate & Investment Banking (GCIB) Business Unit, reporting to the GCIB Business Unit Risk & Control Officer. The BURM plays a critical role in safeguarding MUFG by ensuring the effectiveness of key controls within business processes. This position is responsible for overseeing the execution of the non-financial risk framework requirements within the first-line-of-defense. Through risk and control self-assessment and rigorous risk-based testing, the BURM provides assurance that controls are designed and operating effectively to mitigate potential risks. By identifying control gaps and weaknesses, the role supports timely remediation and enhances the firm’s overall risk posture. This function is essential in promoting a strong control environment, enabling business units to proactively manage operational risk and meet regulatory expectations. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day.

Requirements

10+ years of risk and control experience, including managing teams, preferably in a financial institution or other highly regulated environment
Experience implementing, executing, building or enhancing risk and control frameworks
Experience leading transformation of business processes
Experience interacting with regulators on examinations and issues remediation
Experience interacting with second line of defense (SLoD) and third line of defense (TLoD) teams on issues life cycle, examinations, and emerging trend identification
Experience presenting balanced risk perspectives and interacting with senior risk and control governance committees
Experience with managing resources (people, tools and/or budget) effectively to execute the required functions
Knowledge of the transaction cycle of several financial service products
Demonstrated strength as a problem solver in a team environment by thinking outside of the box, providing innovative solutions with and without technology
Experience with process documentation, risk and control assessments, and designing/executing risk control test scripts
Excellent skills in risk assessment analysis, governance, and reporting; solid understanding of business and financial markets
Strong knowledge of the inherent risk in the business line
Ability to analyze risk trends, identifying signs of changing risk levels
Ability to summarize technical risk management concepts into easy to understand business language
Prior supervisory and management role with a focus on talent development
Communicates effectively with ability to convey complex risk ideas to business partners; conversely must be able to explain the business (and associated risk) to second and third line partners
Anticipates changing business needs, adjusts priorities accordingly, and allocates necessary resources and budget to achieve objectives
Equips the business to become an effective competitor in a highly dynamic landscape
Considers stakeholder needs and input as well as best practices and insights from industry trends when making strategic decisions
Is flexible, decisive, and serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders within the organization
Demonstrates effective negotiation and influencing skills
Prioritizes and facilitates a culture of continuous improvement and systems thinking
Sets the tone for successful collaboration with other business units and corporate entities
Creates an environment that fosters communication, transparency, and collaboration
Cultivates innovation and values learning as a lifelong professional objective
Leads by example, engaging inclusively and with intent
Always acts with integrity
Iterative problem-solving
Independently solution complex problems
Navigate the organization using influencing skills
Ability to lead work streams with sometimes limited oversight/information from inception to completion
Ability to identify obstacles and work in conjunction with others to identify options/solutions
Ability to constructively work both independently and in collaborative environments involving all levels of management and employees
Excels at developing and communicating key messages to senior managers and regulators
Strong leadership, people management, and influencing skills; proven strength in relationship development and leading through influence across multiple stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Degree from a competitive school, demonstrating a strong academic and extracurricular track record

Responsibilities

Responsible for the identification of material risks within the GCIB business unit and ensuring proper design and operating effectiveness of applicable internal controls, in accordance with non-financial risk policies
Perform horizon scanning across the GCIB business unit to identify emerging issues and develop risk mitigating actions
Lead transformation within the GCIB Risk & Controls team to implement process efficiencies that align with ongoing changes in the MUFG environment
Develop and implement practices within GCIB that monitor risks arising from the use of artificial intelligence tools in business activities
Support GCIB leaders across business initiatives, ad hoc requests for information, and real-time risk management inquiries
Facilitate interactions between required key stakeholders to drive completion or resolution of identified issues related to control testing
Oversee testing of controls based on internal and industry standards and guidelines for design and effectiveness
Lead iterative review and challenge across all team deliverables, working with appropriate stakeholders across the lines of defense to build consensus
Establish new protocols to enable continuous risk monitoring, leveraging automated tools, where available
Manage a team of ~10 employees, while managing a budget effectively
Demonstrated ability to attract, recruit, motivate, develop, and retain key talent; creating a unified team dedicated to risk management effective at carrying out the required functions