Assistant Vice President, Reviewer - London, United Kingdom - MUFG - United Kingdom (BTMU)

MUFG - United Kingdom (BTMU)

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Compliance Testing and Quality Assurance (CTQA) is responsible for leading and/or delivering a comprehensive risk based assurance programme across the bank and securities business activities of MUFG in London and the EMEA region.

The work of the department extends to conducting reviews, deep dives, communications monitoring, investigations and trade surveillance. Effective delivery of this programme requires collaboration with other Compliance Departments and engagement with all business and operational areas.

Main Purpose of the Role:

To contribute to the overall success of CTQA and its objectives by delivering a risk based programme of second line compliance for MUFG's EMEA region.

The role includes support of both the Global Head Offices' assurance programmes and EMEA based testing which may also include opportunities to travel to offices located within EMEA.

The role may involve ad-hoc investigations, projects and thematic reviews. You may also be asked to support wider initiatives and undertake other tasks and responsibilities in CTQA.

Key Responsibilities:
For dual hat only

You will be expected to contribute to the overall compliance assurance and testing framework by:

Leading, managing and owning technically complex, well-articulated and comprehensive reviews of the London and EMEA business areas to provide assurance over compliance and conduct risks to key stakeholders
Scoping reviews and developing test programmes
Tracking, managing and taking ownership of the remediation of compliance issues by working with relevant business stakeholders
Regularly meeting with and engaging with key business stakeholders in order to identify key risk areas and building/maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders
Contributing to the quarterly and annual risk assessments
Working directly with offshored teams to manage the quality of their output and the delivery of assigned work
Guiding, managing and developing offshored staff as allocated
Coaching, supporting and training junior members of the team
Providing support to both the Bank and Securities Head Offices
Working in collaboration with the First Line to support their assurance programme
Providing regular MI for management and Head Office
Assisting in the creation and delivery of the department's Assurance Plan by identifying key areas of focus for reviews,
Identifying compliance and conduct risk topics and communicating to the team, division and senior management on any industry updates.
Supporting and expanding the use of the internal data analytics system to drive testing efficiencies
Actively participating in current CTQA projects and wider initiatives such as data analytics, compliance framework implementation, risk rollout in EMEA and globally
Representing Core Compliance at relevant committees and forums across the Bank and Securities
Supporting the build out of the CTQA's presence in EMEA
Other adhoc tasks as requested by management

Direct Reports:
None

You will be expected to perform your responsibilities under the supervision of, and reporting to, a line manager. You will be expected to ensure that your line manager is fully aware at all times of your activities and to escalate any issues to the line manager or the Head of Department.
You may be expected to provide some form of line management for junior members of the team as and when required.
You will be expected to perform direct oversight, on the job training and guidance to any offshored staff as allocated to you.

Skills and Experience:

Functional / Technical Competencies

Excellent Microsoft Office (including Excel) skills
Strong relationship management skills, including with senior stakeholders
Effective time management skills, with the ability to produce high quality output and meet tight deadlines
Problem solving, analysis and reporting skills
Ability to exercise sound judgement, balance risk and practicality to determine appropriate actions/ solutions
Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in person and in writing to articula