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Overview of the Department/Section:

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with approximately 350 years of history, MUFG has a global network with 1,100 offices in over 40 countries. The Group has over 140,000 employees, offering services including corporate banking, commercial banking, retail banking, wealth management, investment banking, capital markets, personal and corporate trust, and transaction banking.

The Group’s operating companies include Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation (Japan’s leading trust bank), and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd., one of Japan’s largest securities firms.

MUFG conducts securities business internationally through its overseas subsidiaries MUFG Securities EMEA plc, MUFG Securities Americas Inc., MUFG Securities Asia Limited. and MUFG Securities Asia (Singapore) Limited. With each member of the group working in partnership with one another, MUFG provides best in class service and products to corporate and institutional clients.

MUFG Securities EMEA plc is the European hub of MUFG’s securities business. Headquartered in London we have just over 600 employees and are active throughout the international capital markets, focusing on debt, equity, derivatives and structured products. Due to the diverse nature of our business we require a clear unifying vision for all of our people. It is this vision and our corporate values that reflect who we are and guide how we behave. We therefore strive to recruit individuals who share our vision and values, and who have the motivation and commitment to help us move our business forward.

Main purpose of the role :

To ensure effective management of technology risks and controls, liaising with all Technology departments and some business functions within the MUS international business and MUFG group as necessary.

Strong organisational skills are required as this role will cover a variety of IT process assurance and produce monthly reports to the senior management.

Key responsibilities:

In this role, you will be responsible for IT Controls across MUFG’s banking arm and Securities business under a dual-hat arrangement. Under this arrangement, you will act and make decisions on behalf of both the bank and the securities business, subject to the same remit and level of authority, and irrespective of the entity which employs you:

• Managing IT Controls environment including related policies, standards and processes
• Operating IT Risk and Control framework elements within 1st line Technology
• Work closely with all areas to ensure clear visibility of Risk with all IT staff
• Ensure strong relationship is built with 3 lines of defence
• Ensure reporting is accurate and timely, support reporting requirements for Technology and executive committees
• Manage the IT General Control (ITGC) testing cycle per the framework
• Conduct assessments to identify potential weakness e.g. system risk evalations, FFIEC and Swift,
• Manage the EUC framework, ensuring attestation, sample control testing and reporting
• Utilising the system of record Open Pages to document issues, controls, risks, events
• Provide frequent management reporting on activities and outcome of reviews

Skills and experience:

Strong technical background with 3 + years’ experience in risk and control management with proven IT controls and/or IT governance skills.

Certified CRISC / CISA / CISM / CISSP or other relevant qualifications.

Knowledge of cyber security controls and tooling desirable.

Ability to make sense of complex situations and rapidly prioritise issues to take effective decisions in a commercial manner.

Ability to manage multiple tasks to tight deadlines without sacrificing quality.

Ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences.

Ability to work on own without direction.

Has strong planning, communication (both written and oral) and presentation skills.

Able to work in a cross-cultural and cross-functional environment.

Personal requirements:

• Structured and logical approach
• Attention to detail
• Self- motivated
• Ability to work accurately under demanding timescales

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.