Director, Intelligence & Analysis (Financial Crimes Compliance)

MUFG•Irving, TX

4d•$166,000 - $229,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is a senior leadership position within Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), reporting into the Managing Director – Global Head of Sanctions & Financial Crimes Compliance Operations. The Director of Intelligence & Analysis is responsible for the strategic oversight and execution of complex financial crimes investigations, proactive analytic efforts, public-private partnerships, and the governance of suspicious activity/transaction reporting processes at regional and country levels. This position acts as a central hub for synthesizing internal and external intelligence, driving high-risk reviews, and ensuring consistent, high-quality investigative outcomes globally to detect and prevent illicit financial activity. MUFG is committed to its employees' careers, offering opportunities for advancement, skill development, and a supportive work environment. The role involves a hybrid work model, with four days in an MUFG office or client site and one day remote.

Requirements

No less than 15 years’ experience in the financial sector, at major institutions, preferably within a global organization.
12+ years of experience in financial crimes compliance, investigations, intelligence or related fields within a global financial institution or regulatory body.
10+ years in a leadership role within a financial institution, regulatory agency, or law enforcement organization.
Demonstrated experience leading complex investigations and high-risk reviews.
Experience engaging with industry bodies, law enforcement, and regulatory authorities.
Extensive knowledge of financial crimes-related banking laws and regulations administered by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Banking Agencies and equivalent foreign authorities in major jurisdictions.
Strong leadership presence with the ability to influence senior executives and represent the Bank with regulators.
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, international relations, criminal justice, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Create and execute the strategic vision for the Intelligence & Analysis program, aligning with broader FCC and enterprise priorities.
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing global team, fostering a culture of integrity, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Direct the production of strategic and tactical intelligence reports for senior leadership and regulatory stakeholders.
Develop and maintain investigations procedures, operating manuals and controls aligned with regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
Lead and oversee complex cross-border financial crimes investigations, including AML, sanctions, and emerging typologies.
Promote a customer service culture by establishing strong relationships with key global and regional stakeholders to ensure timely and comprehensive identification and fulfillment of functional and regional investigative needs.
Direct High Risk Reviews by analyzing internal customer and transaction data coupled with open-source data to determine the bank’s exposure and present recommendations to senior leadership.
Ensure consistent investigative practices and reporting across regions through regional partnership and collaboration.
Oversee the governance of Suspicious Activity Reporting/Suspicious Transaction Reporting (SAR/STR) Processes that are executed at the regional and country level.
Identify trends and patterns in SAR/STR filings across regions and establish/oversee processes to ensure consistency and high quality of MUFG filings.
Establish feedback loops such that risks identified through this reporting is fed into the global program for appropriate enterprise-wide analysis and risk mitigation.
Promote a robust feedback loop with the Design, Tuning & Optimization organization to ensure that risk typologies identified through I&A investigative processes and public-private partnerships inform, as appropriate, the automated transaction monitoring program.
Lead the Bank’s participation in industry information exchanges (e.g., peer bank forums, public-private partnerships, and regulatory initiatives) focused on combating financial crime.
Represent the Bank in external forums, including peer financial institutions, law enforcement, and other public authorities, to share intelligence, trends, and data to detect and prevent financial crimes.
Ensure effective integration of external intelligence (law enforcement, regulatory advisories,) into internal investigative processes.
Collaborate closely with key internal senior stakeholders including the Global Head of Sanctions, Global Head of AML, Global Head of Design, Tuning & Optimization to promote effective feedback loops.