Global Financial Crimes Compliance Program Governance & Oversight, Vice President

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group•Irving, TX

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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)

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