Assistant Vice President, Human Resources (12 months Fixed Term Contract)

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.

MUFG Securities in Hong Kong is seeking an Assistant Vice President Human Resources to join their regional team. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to work closely with executive leaders, supporting the Head of Human Resources in driving strategic HR initiatives across four locations. You will be instrumental in shaping organisational effectiveness, delivering key programmes, and ensuring operational excellence within a regulated environment. The position provides exposure to enterprise-level HR strategy, executive decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration, making it ideal for those who thrive in a supportive and inclusive workplace. With a focus on stakeholder engagement, risk management, and continuous improvement, this role promises both professional growth and the chance to make a meaningful impact on the business.

• You will gain invaluable experience working alongside senior executives and contributing to high-level HR strategy across multiple regions within a regulated financial services environment.
• The organisation offers flexible working opportunities, generous training support, and encourages knowledge sharing among teams to foster your professional development.
• You will be part of a collaborative network where your interpersonal skills and commitment to continuous improvement are highly valued, ensuring you feel supported as you drive impactful HR projects.

What you'll do:

As Assistant Vice President Human Resources based in Hong Kong, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Head of Human Resources by coordinating strategic objectives across four regional locations. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve collaborating with diverse teams to deliver transformation projects that enhance organisational effectiveness. You will prepare executive-level materials for senior stakeholders while maintaining oversight of budget planning and expense management. Building strong relationships with internal partners such as HR Business Partners and Centres of Excellence is essential as you facilitate leadership meetings and follow up on critical actions. You will liaise with legal teams and control functions to implement employee relations policies that drive positive organisational change. In addition to leading digital HR transformation initiatives, you will ensure all projects are delivered efficiently while continuously improving processes through cross-functional collaboration. Your expertise in risk assessment will be vital as you oversee operational risk programs within the region—developing compliance repositories, proposing mitigation actions proactively, guiding Risk Control Self-Assessment activities, supporting business continuity management efforts, reviewing outsourcing risks, monitoring key risks, conducting internal audits/inspections related to GHRA operations—and acting as subject matter expert in regional HR risk management methodology. Success in this role requires excellent communication skills for preparing executive presentations/reports/board materials; advanced PowerPoint/Excel abilities; strong analytical capabilities; proven experience managing large-scale projects; deep understanding of HR risk/compliance/governance; ability to analyse/process data; familiarity with industry trends/products/laws/regulations; adherence to company policies/guidelines; commitment to being a role model for your team.

• Support the Head of Human Resources in developing and executing regional strategies that align with business priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Represent APAC HR in transformation projects by facilitating implementation, tracking progress, and ensuring timely delivery of key initiatives.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, and board materials that communicate complex information clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Monitor and manage APAC Securities and Singapore Branch HR budget planning and expense management activities with precision.
• Develop exceptional stakeholder relationships both internally and externally to ensure effective communication and project alignment.
• Act as a central coordination point across HR teams and business units, fostering collaboration for global/regional projects, policies, systems, guidelines, and frameworks.
• Facilitate leadership meetings by preparing communications from the Head of HR to senior stakeholders and following up on action items.
• Build strong relationships with HR Business Partners and Centres of Excellence to support talent management, workforce planning, and culture-related projects.
• Liaise with legal, control functions, management, and relevant stakeholders on implementing regional employee relations policies and strategic organisational change initiatives.
• Lead or support digital HR transformation initiatives including operating model changes while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to overall strategy.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR processes by managing cross-functional alignment with Finance, Risk Management, Compliance, Internal Audit, and other key stakeholders.
• Conduct risk assessments of new or changing global/regional HR policies before management approval; proactively propose risk mitigation actions.
• Oversee operational risk programs within the region by developing a repository of HR compliance regulations and monitoring key risks.
• Provide guidance for Risk Control Self-Assessment activities in partnership with various HR COEs and the second line of defence.
• Support all business continuity management activities within the GHRA function while overseeing outsourcing risks review within the function.

What you bring:

To excel as Assistant Vice President Human Resources in Hong Kong, your proven experience should include extensive exposure to regulated environments—preferably financial services—where you have managed large-scale projects involving multiple stakeholders. Your interpersonal skills must be outstanding so you can build collaborative relationships across departments while supporting cross-functional alignment. Advanced communication abilities are essential for preparing executive-level presentations/reports/board materials that convey complex information clearly. You should possess deep knowledge of HR risk/compliance/governance frameworks along with strong analytical capabilities that enable quick identification/resolution of issues using a risk/control mindset. Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint/Excel is required for data analysis/reporting purposes while experience supporting budgeting/financial management activities adds value. Familiarity with industry trends/products/laws/regulations ensures ongoing compliance as you liaise regularly with legal/control functions/stakeholders regarding policy implementation/change initiatives. Your commitment to continuous improvement combined with your ability to act as a role model makes you an ideal fit for this collaborative team environment.

• Degree qualified with at least 7 years of relevant experience ideally gained within financial services or a regulated environment.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills enabling you to collaborate effectively across departments while building trust-based relationships.
• Excellent communication skills allowing you to influence others positively and present solutions persuasively at executive level meetings.
• Strong project management abilities demonstrated by successfully monitoring/managing multiple large regional projects on time/budget.
• Good knowledge/understanding of HR risk/compliance/governance frameworks required for regulated environments.
• Advanced analytical skills enabling you to identify issues quickly while possessing a risk/control mindset for proactive problem-solving.
• Ability to analyse/process complex data sets using advanced PowerPoint/Excel skills for reporting/presentation purposes.
• Experience supporting budgeting/financial management activities within an HR function is highly desirable.
• Proven track record liaising with legal/control functions/stakeholders on policy implementation/change initiatives is advantageous.
• Familiarity with industry trends/products/relevant laws/regulations ensures you maintain good working knowledge necessary for compliance.

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.