Global Financial Crimes Risk Assessment, Vice President - Hybrid

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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 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.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Global Financial Crimes Risk Assessment, Vice President to drive risk assessment, monitoring, and control evaluation activities across the organization. This role is responsible for identifying and assessing compliance risks, developing effective mitigation strategies, and delivering insightful risk reporting to senior leadership and governance committees. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in compliance risk management, regulatory frameworks, and enterprise risk practices within complex financial institutions. This individual will partner closely with business, compliance, audit, and regulatory stakeholders to strengthen the organization's risk and control environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead or collaborate on the development and implementation of risk assessment methodologies and tools, including risk identification and control evaluation activities
• Develop and deliver risk reporting to senior management and governance committees
• Advise business and compliance leaders on risk mitigation strategies and control enhancement opportunities
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess impact on compliance risk profile
• Lead ongoing improvement in risk assessment processes and documentation
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to talent development initiatives
 

Experience

• Experience in compliance risk management, audit, or regulatory affairs within a complex financial institution
• Proven success leading risk assessments or compliance monitoring programs
• Experience interacting with regulators or internal audit functions
• Experience with enterprise risk management frameworks and second line of defense responsibilities
• Experience leading cross-functional projects or initiatives

Skills

• Expertise in compliance risk assessment methodologies
• Experience with relevant regulatory frameworks
• Proven ability to lead control evaluations and recommend sustainable remediation
• Experience with compliance risk reporting and executive-level presentations
• Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive risk mitigation strategies
• Demonstrates leadership
• Communicates effectively
• Identifies multiple paths to success using analytical and critical thinking as well as decision-making skills
• Operates strategically to support a culture of continuous improvement
• Makes sound business decisions in a complex work environment
• Collaborates with other business functions and divisions to advance business objectives
• Is flexible, decisive, and able to establish support from leadership
• Monitors industry trends and best practices and applies insights to advance the business
• Exhibits and fosters optimism, resilience, flexibility, and openness to others' ideas
• Inspires innovation and values learning as a lifelong professional objective
• Leads by example, engaging inclusively and with intent
• Always acts with integrity

Education

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience equally preferable
 

The typical base pay range for this role is between $133,000 - $195,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonuses 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.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.