Global Financial Crimes - Issues Management Analysis and Reporting, Vice President

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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 VP role is in the Global Financial Crimes Division (GFCD) of MUFG Bank, Ltd. The role will be focused on leading the development of governance and procedural documents, analyzing issue data for actionable insights that lead to program enhancement opportunities, developing guidance that enhances conformance to Program requirements, and identifying program messaging opportunities, disseminating guidance, and implementing program oversight initiatives. The VP will report to the Director of Issues Management (IM).Operations, but will be accountable to and work closely with Director, GFCD and Americas Compliance (AC) IM

This individual is responsible for contributing to all aspects of strategic governance and administration of GFCD Issues Management, including internal and external stakeholder communications, execution of and reporting against program objectives, processes, and initiatives, and accountability for the quality and timeliness of deliverables.

The candidate must have deep knowledge of financial crimes issues management with demonstrated data analysis, process improvements and simplifications experience, in addition to excellent communication skills to contribute to the overall advancement and integration of core program objectives across the global Issues Management Department.  The candidate must provide thought and project leadership; possess excellent information generation / presentation skills; and communicate and collaborate effectively with senior management, colleagues, and teammates in all three lines of defense.

Major Responsibilities:

• Liaise across all three of the MUFG lines of defense, including core second-line financial crimes compliance programs (Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Bribery & Corruption), business functions, Internal Audit, Compliance Testing, and Regulatory Exam Management in furtherance of Issues Management policy, standard, and procedure implementation and execution

• Liaise with GFCD Planning on issues management deliverables/ artifacts to be presented in various Committee meetings

• Analyze issue data and provide actionable insights that lead to program enhancement opportunities

• Develop subject matter expertise regarding Issues Management policy, standard, and procedures

• Drive review, development, enhancement, and implementation of Issues Management policy, standard, and procedures, along with other program execution documents

• Develop and administer analysis and reporting governance routines and manage provision of reporting to the Head of GFCD and other senior leaders in connection with financial crimes issues

• Collaborate with regional financial crimes offices to align global and regional requirements for Issues Management policy and procedures, including processes for review & challenge, reporting, analysis, and messaging

• Track and report on status of financial crimes issues on routine and ad hoc basis

• Collaborate and liaise with stakeholders to drive consistency in the implementation of GFCD policies and policies across all three MUFG lines of defense

• Support the Director, GFCD Issues Management and the Director of GFCD IM Data Operations in program development and execution, working with other members of the team on strategic and operational enhancement

• Drive program and process enhancement initiatives across the Department and across functions

• Lead or support compliance and program governance activities, including special projects and ad hoc duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 7+ years of risk management experience, specific knowledge in the financial crimes compliance area is preferred.

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