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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:

This IM Assistant Vice-President role in the Americas Compliance Issue Management Division of MUFG Bank, Ltd. (“MUBL”) will be part of the Global and Americas Regional Issue Coordination Unit and will report to the America Regional Issue Coordinator. The IM Assistant Vice President will support Regional IM Coordination Unit to coordinate implementation and execution of both Regional and Global issue management standards and procedures, drive initiatives that promote on-time issue remediation, and support reporting and review where needed.

The qualified candidate will:

• Gain familiarity with the MUFG financial crimes compliance framework, including the roles of Internal Audit and Compliance Testing.

• Develop subject matter expertise regarding Issues Management (“IM”) policy, standard, and procedures.

• Develop an understanding of regional Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (“ABC”), and Compliance Risk issue definitions.

Responsibilities:

• Advise on issues management requirements, working closely with Issue stakeholders (such as Regional Issue Coordinators, Issue Owners, Risk Managers, Action Owners, Compliance Testing, Internal Audit), and the Global and Regional IM Units to ensure adherence to Issues Management policies, standards, and procedures. This includes review, challenge and provide feedback on remediation documentation e.g., management action plans, detailed remediation plans, and compensating controls, closure documentation, etc.

• Develop partnerships with stakeholders to drive implementation of end-to-end issues management processes and procedures across various geographical locations, including facilitating issue stakeholder meetings related to issues management life-cycle requirements.

• Manage issues data in the issue management systems of record, including issue record data entry, update, and monitoring according to required timeframes and protocols.

• Conduct thematic issue reviews, identifying trends, root causes, and risk patterns across multiple business lines.

• Develop and maintain dashboard and tracking tools to enhance visibility into issue trends and key risk indicators.

• Ongoing engagement with the business teams to track issue progress, obtain required documentation to evidence actions completed, and execute changes in the issue management systems of record.

• Daily monitoring of shared mailbox, new issue escalations, and other evidence for completeness and follow up when needed.

• Partner with Regional Issue Coordinators and Global IM Operations colleagues to drive process improvement opportunities across the Department and across functions.

• Administer governance and operational routines with team members and stakeholders including meetings, communications, and reporting.

• Support the monitoring and update of internal job aids in response to any governing policy or procedural changes.

• Prepare and deliver executive-level summaries and presentations on thematic issues finding and key reporting insights.

• Lead or provide support on special projects and ad-hoc activities.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in Financial Services, preferably in Issue Management, Financial Crimes Compliance or Risk Management areas.

• Experience managing and tracking projects or organizational objectives.

• Experience reviewing, implementing, and/or drafting policies and procedures.

• Experience developing and delivering training and communications materials.

• Experience creating and validating reporting

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.

• Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Team-oriented approach to completing objectives.

• Ability to influence key stakeholders across various divisions within MUFG.

• Strong ability to drive complex discussions with MUFG management and stakeholders.

• BBA/BA/BS Degree required.

• ACAMS, relevant professional qualification, and/or experience in client-service industry is a plus.

• Up to 10%, international and domestic

The typical base pay range for this role is between $71k-$112k depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.