Corporate Lending Compliance Risk Assessment Lead, 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 position will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of MUFG’s corporate lending risk assessment and due diligence processes (known as “Lending Transactions Risk Assessor” or “LTRA”) within the Global Financial Crimes Division (“GFCD”).

The LTRA helps MUFG assess the financial crimes compliance risks posed by certain types of corporate lending transactions and implement the necessary risk mitigation measures. This position is a global risk management role with touchpoints in each of the regions where MUFG operates.

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintaining MUFG’s global LTRA framework and related procedures;

• Overseeing regional and local execution of the LTRA process across MUFG. This includes, among other things:

  • Performing sample-based reviews of in-scope lending transactions to confirm that they have been handled appropriately throughout the LTRA process;

  • Maintaining a global tracker of regional escalations and reviewing those escalations for adherence to global requirements; and

  • Collecting and analyzing relevant metrics and preparing management reporting;

• Serving as LTRA subject matter expert, liaising with stakeholders within the first and second lines of defense;

• Developing and maintaining working relationships with vertical and horizontal partners, including business executives, GFCD subject matter experts, Legal, and Internal Audit; and

• Interfacing with relevant regulators and Internal Audit on LTRA-related matters across MUFG.

In this role, the successful candidate will work with various functions across MUFG and may also support other areas of GFCD, depending on skillset and personal interests.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required;

• Minimum of 8-10 years’ experience in banking or other financial institution setting;

• Direct experience in corporate lending, business compliance advisory, or other risk management role involving business activities;

• Strong communication and writing skills;

• Team player and ability to work collaboratively;

• Prior experience with managing teams preferred;

• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities;

• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across multiple departments and work horizontally across teams and at various levels in the organizational hierarchy; and

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and reporting/analytics tools, such as Power Bi and Tableau.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $105k - $164k 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.

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