Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime - GCCT

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MUFG is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Compliance Testing to join their Global Financial Crimes Division in London. This role offers you the opportunity to be part of a globally respected financial institution renowned for its commitment to integrity, compliance, and responsible business practices. You will play a pivotal part in safeguarding MUFG’s operations by supporting the delivery of risk-based thematic reviews and targeted testing activities across anti-money laundering, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption frameworks. With a focus on collaboration and shared responsibility, you will help ensure robust controls are in place to mitigate financial crime risks. MUFG values your interpersonal skills and offers a supportive environment where your attention to detail and analytical abilities will be nurtured. The organisation is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace with flexible working opportunities, generous pension contributions, and ongoing training to support your professional growth.

• Join a global leader in financial services with a strong reputation for ethical standards and compliance excellence, offering you the chance to make a meaningful impact on financial crime risk management.

• Enjoy flexible working opportunities, generous pension contributions, and access to comprehensive training programmes that encourage your continuous development within a supportive team environment.

• Work closely with knowledgeable colleagues in a collaborative setting where your interpersonal skills and commitment to responsible business practices are highly valued and rewarded.

What you'll do:

As an Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Compliance Testing at MUFG in London, you will immerse yourself in the day-to-day execution of deep dives into financial crime compliance processes. Your role centres around evaluating the design and effectiveness of controls established to identify, monitor, and mitigate financial crime risks across global operations. You will collaborate closely with colleagues from various departments while developing robust testing plans that incorporate regulatory requirements and best practice methodologies. Your responsibilities include preparing insightful reports for senior management, validating remediation actions taken by business units, tracking issue closure through co-operative engagement with other teams, monitoring regulatory changes that impact compliance frameworks, and supporting governance initiatives. Success in this role requires you to be dependable in maintaining high standards of quality control while nurturing effective relationships with stakeholders. Your gentle approach ensures accurate documentation while your kind nature supports communal efforts towards achieving compliance excellence.

• Conduct thorough financial crime compliance reviews across global business operations to evaluate the effectiveness of controls and frameworks designed to prevent money laundering, sanctions breaches, and bribery or corruption.

• Develop and maintain detailed testing plans, scripts, procedures, and sampling methodologies that reflect regulatory expectations as well as industry best practice.

• Support the implementation of a coordinated, consistent, and risk-based financial crime testing programme that aligns with organisational objectives.

• Maintain rigorous quality control processes to ensure adherence to Global Testing Standards throughout all review activities.

• Prepare, review, and contribute to comprehensive testing reports summarising objectives, scope, methodology, findings, and conclusions for senior stakeholders.

• Validate Management Action Plans designed to address remediation activities arising from testing reviews and identified issues.

• Coordinate with Issue Management functions to monitor and track remediation activities and issue closure across multiple entities.

• Monitor regulatory developments and industry trends that may require adjustments to testing approaches or additional review activity.

• Support governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement activities across the function by providing clear communication and documentation.

• Assist with wider compliance activities and special projects as assigned by management, contributing positively to the overall compliance culture.

What you bring:

In the Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Compliance Testing role at MUFG you will bring proven experience from compliance-related functions within regulated environments. Your background includes preparing detailed reports supported by robust evidence as well as reviewing policies that underpin strong control frameworks. You possess knowledge of anti-money laundering legislation alongside broader financial crime compliance principles which enable you to assess risks thoughtfully. Your analytical abilities are complemented by excellent written communication skills; together these allow you to document findings clearly for both technical audiences and senior stakeholders. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools ensures efficient handling of data while your understanding of European regulations adds depth to your expertise. Above all else your interpersonal strengths foster trust among colleagues—your considerate approach helps nurture communal efforts towards achieving shared goals. Professional qualifications further enhance your credibility but it is your dependability in managing sensitive information responsibly that sets you apart.

• Experience within compliance, audit, assurance, risk management or control testing functions gained in a regulated financial services environment is essential for this role.

• Proven ability preparing reports, testing documentation and supporting evidence that demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.

• Demonstrated experience reviewing policies, procedures and control frameworks within large organisations.

• Knowledge of financial crime compliance principles including anti-money laundering legislation and regulatory requirements is highly desirable.

• Strong analytical skills enabling you to investigate complex information effectively while identifying key risks and control weaknesses.

• Excellent report writing skills coupled with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook are required for success.

• Ability to analyse complex information sensitively while maintaining consideration for diverse perspectives within the team.

• Professional qualification in compliance, risk management, audit or financial crime compliance is preferred but not mandatory.

• Understanding of European financial crime regulatory requirements such as the Sixth Money Laundering Directive would be advantageous.

• Excellent interpersonal skills allowing you to build effective working relationships with stakeholders across multiple entities.

What sets MUFG apart:

MUFG stands out as one of the world’s leading financial institutions with a rich heritage rooted in trustworthiness and responsible business conduct. The company’s unwavering commitment to integrity is reflected in its robust compliance culture which prioritises transparency and ethical behaviour at every level. Employees benefit from flexible working arrangements tailored to support work-life balance alongside generous pension contributions that secure their future wellbeing. MUFG invests heavily in ongoing training opportunities ensuring staff remain knowledgeable about evolving industry standards while encouraging personal growth through supportive leadership. The organisation fosters an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated—under-represented groups are welcomed into teams built on mutual respect. At MUFG you will find yourself surrounded by dependable colleagues who value collaboration; together you share responsibility for upholding high standards of compliance while enjoying access to resources that empower your professional journey.

What's next:

If you feel ready to connect your expertise with MUFG’s mission of responsible business conduct then this is your moment—apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

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.