Vice President, Regional Lead - Financial Institutions Utility, Middle Office, Global Corporate Banking Division for Asia (GCBDA)

Job description

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 Middle Office Financial Institutions Utility (“FIU”) is responsible for pre-defined tasks related to account and credit management of the selected financial institutions’ portfolio in APAC. Collaborating with the relevant Financial Institutions Relationship Managers (“FI RM”) and internal stakeholders ( including Onboarding, Know-Your-Customer (“KYC”), Credit Management, Legal, Compliance, Risk and Operations teams) , the FIU function ensures that portfolio operational risks and compliance matters are well-managed and aligned with overall Financial Institutions business strategy and agreed plans to deliver the required results. FIU is positioned as a trusted partner to the Financial Institutions Department (“FID”) where the tasks of navigating internal risk approval processes in compliance with established MUFG policies and procedures will be addressed in a centralized, consistent and efficient manner, thus leaving the FI RMs focused on the execution of strategies that support the fulfilment of specific clients’ needs and expectations. Job Responsibilities: Lead collaborative efforts with FID and the relevant FI RMs to provide comprehensive coverage of the respective financial institutions portfolio in APAC, including the comprehensive update of deal pipeline and preparation of pre-client meeting materials Drive team delivery over the timely and accurate review of FIU portfolio and ensure accounts operating status remain updated and fit for execution in alignment with FID’s business strategy and in support of the wider GCIB APAC network objectives Steer the team in partnership with FI RMs and internal KYC and Compliance teams to ensure the completeness of KYC process to the required satisfactory standards Ensure team culture revolves around client centricity and operational excellence when executing tasks related to the account and credit management of the Financial Institutions portfolio in APAC. Ensure team members remain agile to adjust delivery for local regulatory requirements and expectations Coach the team over requirements and standards for good working knowledge of industry trends, products, relevant laws and regulations Be ready to offer innovative and pragmatic solutions to assist the team in deal execution support to ensure smooth documentation process, processing of transactions and delivery of services as well as the proper settlement and closure of transactions Ensure adherence to all Regional/ Country Risk and Compliance requirements and the prevailing regulations Lead the team’s effective collaboration with internal and external Legal, Compliance, Operations teams to ensure facility documentation is up to required standards and in good order Implement measures to ensure FIU’s credit portfolio remains sound throughout the entire facility lifecycle, from client onboarding to relationship exit Adhere to all internal policies and guidelines including compliance policies at all time Support in internal and external audits (Credit Examination, JFSA / MAS / BoJ / RBI / Statutory etc.) by coordinating required activities for the department Support the continuous development of regional/global risk frameworks, including the resolution of complex credit processes or operational risk issues Provide support to continuous improvement projects and initiatives, incl. the update of operating policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory standards Support division and department initiatives to drive process improvement and efficiency Exercise MUFG values to ensure team operational excellence and provide guidance as well as support to junior colleagues where required Manage efficient use of team resources including headcount and direct expenses Job Requirements Minimum 7 years of experience in front office or front office support roles in a bank or financial institution. Direct experience in a FIG coverage or support role is advantageous In-depth knowledge of banking, trade and/or global markets products and services Previous experience in leading and managing a regional team is advantageous Experience with end-to-end client coordination/ facilitation is essential Proven stakeholder management skills to collaborate with other functions Strong familiarity with regulatory regimes in APAC Experience in driving and implementing Target Operating Models, systems, and process improvements Must be proficient in Excel and other MS Office applications. Additional expertise in data analytics / using Bloomberg is an added advantage Post-graduate qualifications and/or professional qualifications such as CA / CFA / FRM / MBA will be an added advantage Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.