Operational & Compliance Data Analyst

MUFG•Tempe, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. 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. Job Summary: The Data Office is on an exciting journey to strengthen the quality, control, and accessibility of risk data enabling business and risk partners to make timely, well-informed decisions. We seek a candidate with risk background, preferably operational risk or compliance risk domain expertise with understanding of how risks are identified, measured, governed, and reported across the organization This is not a technical or analytics role; instead, it emphasizes business partnership, data clarity, and control effectiveness. The Analyst will work closely with Front Office, Operations, Risk, and Compliance teams to improve the definition, consistency, and quality of risk data used in operational or compliance risk reporting and governance processes. The role will support enhanced transparency, strengthened controls, and consistent interpretation of risk information across stakeholders.

Requirements

3+ years of experience in risk processes preferably Operational Risk Management, Compliance Monitoring, supporting end‑to‑end business or risk processes within a financial services organization.
Strong understanding of non‑financial risk frameworks and processes, including risk identification, assessment, issue management, remediation, and reporting.
Hands‑on experience partnering with first line, second line, and control functions (e.g., Business, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Operations) to resolve data, process, or control gaps.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex risk and data concepts into clear, business‑friendly language
Detail oriented with a strong sense of accountability

Nice To Haves

Exposure to risk data quality, reconciliations, process improvement, or control environments (formal or informal)
Demonstrated ability to work across teams and drive change without direct authority
Curiosity and passion for improving how data is managed and used
Strong attention to detail and sense of accountability, with the ability to follow established processes and escalate questions or issues appropriately
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, contributing to shared deliverables and supporting cross‑functional partners as needed

Responsibilities

Contribute to the execution of data governance and data management processes by acting as a data and operations analyst for non‑financial risk domains preferably operations and compliance risk.
Maintain clear business definitions, usage rules, and ownership for the data
Ensure data reflects the true business intent and operating reality of operational risk and compliance risk processes
Identify where process gaps, manual workarounds, or inconsistent practices lead to data quality issues
Support issue management activities by coordinating partners and assisting with prioritization and resolving data issues
Support data quality monitoring, reconciliations, root cause analysis, and issue remediation efforts
Increase transparency into how non-financial risk data is sourced, defined and used across the organization