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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.

Job Summary:

This position will be responsible for leading the execution of MUFG’s governance and oversight framework for consistent financial crimes compliance (“FCC”) risk management across the enterprise (both within and outside Japan). In this role, the successful candidate will work with various functions across lines of business, entities, and jurisdictions and will manage key elements of MUFG’s global FCC risk management framework.

Major Responsibilities:

Group Governance & Oversight – This area of responsibility focuses maintaining the oversight framework and coordinating subject matter expert (“SME”) involvement in FCC risk management matters across MUFG’s primary subsidiaries in Japan and overseas. Major responsibilities include:

• Maintaining MUFG’s FCC policy implementation framework and overseeing execution of FCC risk management activities across the enterprise;

• Directing alignment efforts across the enterprise to ensure that MUFG entities manage their financial crimes risks consistently and effectively;

• Aggregating and analyzing reporting that the MUFG entities provide and recommending next steps, as appropriate;

• Managing interactions between MUFG entities and Home Office, including administering information-sharing protocols and coordination mechanisms so that different MUFG entities can share financial crimes risk management information with Home Office and other MUFG entities;

• Assisting FCC SMEs with reviewing information received from the MUFG entities and supporting alignment efforts;

• Developing and maintaining working relationships with vertical and horizontal partners, including entity executives, FCC SMEs, Legal, and Internal Audit; and

• Interfacing with relevant regulators and Internal Audit on group governance-related matters across MUFG.

Mergers & Acquisitions and Other Business Transactions Due Diligence – This area of responsibility focuses on managing MUFG’s framework for assessing FCC risks presented by mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”) and certain higher risk business transactions (e.g., wholesale lending transactions with certain borrowers). Major responsibilities include:

• Overseeing execution of MUFG’s FCC due diligence processes for M&A and certain higher risk business transactions;

• Directing integration of newly acquired entities into the MUFG portfolio;

• Coordinating interactions between target entities and MUFG stakeholders in relation to financial crimes compliance;

• Providing management-level reporting on these due diligence activities; and

• Interfacing with Internal Audit and relevant regulators, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required; law degree or Master’s degree welcome.

• Minimum of 10-15 years’ experience in banking or other financial institution setting with at least 5-6 years in risk management, preferably in the compliance/FCC space;

• Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements in the FCC space with experience in different jurisdictions;

• Experience in program governance/oversight design for large financial organizations, including management of governance documents;

• Strong writing and communication skills;

• Team player and ability to work collaboratively;

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects on a global scale;

• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities;

• Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships across multiple departments and work horizontally across teams and at various levels in the organizational hierarchy; and

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and knowledge of reporting/analytics tools, such as Power Bi and Tableau.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $180K - $240K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus 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 (https://careers.mufgamericas.com/sites/default/files/document/2023-01/mb-live-well-work-well.pdf)

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.

At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!

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