Vice President, Front Office and Risk BA Team Lead

TIM is a strategic business pillar that provides operational efficiency, business analyst expertise and innovation. The Business Analyst Team sits within the TIM Pillar.

• Business Analyst Team: Provides expertise and insight across Change the Bank programmes. This Centre of Excellence ensures consistent delivery and alignment with business priorities.
• The team supports Change initiatives across MUFG Securities International and MUFG Bank EMEA across the bank’s change portfolios including Risk, Finance, Front Office, Operations, Compliance and much more.
• Business Analysts are leading subject matter experts and trusted business partners in technology change, continuously driving change and excellence through Business Analysis. The team acts as a bridge between our business and technology.
• The business Analyst Team consists of 4 pillars:
  • Compliance, Legal & Operations
  • Cyber Risk
  • Front Office & Risk
  • Finance & Data
• As the Front Office & Risk BA Team lead you will be responsible for:
  • Stakeholder management across Risk and Front Office to ensure delivery success across the Change portfolio and acting as a representative and key partner for the business for TEC.
  • Acting as a close partner to lead the Risk portfolio with Change and business leads, actively challenging stakeholders, securing optimal resourcing through forward planning, and challenging project deliveries and understanding the wider impact to Technology.
  • Ensuring leadership of the Risk team, managing both consultants and permanent members of staff, proactively managing consultants, and supporting the team with problem solving, raising any issues in a timely manner.
  • Managing hiring appropriate resources, contract renewals and resource governance, ensuring consultants meet SLAs, and providing MI/KPIs for your BA pillar.
  • Supporting both Project Managers and business partners through SME roles and problem solving, acting as an advisor on appropriate TEC solutions with a solid understanding of the vendor landscape.
  • Proactively engaging with the CHG project portfolio manager to ensure that Risk initiatives are resourced with staff having the appropriate skillsets, ensuring the right people are in the right roles with a strong focus on building future capabilities.
  • Providing subject matter expertise and knowledge on Risk processes and systems to team members and the Technology department, and acting as a contact point for Risk stakeholders when seeking TEC input on initiatives or serious issues.
  • Owning problem solving for the team and resolving complex issues with resources and senior stakeholders independently.
  • Maintaining a strong proactive approach with senior technology management communications and relationships, delivering concise information to allow accurate and informed decision making.
  • Acting as a trusted advisor of Technology management as well as senior business stakeholders.
  • Providing subject matter expertise to support TEC initiatives, e.g., presenting solutions to other parts of the organisation.
  • Owning risks, issues and dependencies across resources and programme of work for Risk, ensuring proactive actions to avoid escalations.
• The role also requires the Team Lead to work as a Business Analyst and lead across challenging and complex projects for respective stakeholders. This includes:
  • Performing requirements gathering and compiling formal Business Requirements and Functional Specification documents.
  • Covering all aspects of Business Analyst engagement throughout the Project Development lifecycle, including:
    • Formulating and presenting proposed solutions to the business users, incorporating illustrative calculations using production data.
    • Formulating testing approaches and compiling test plans and test cases.
    • Performing system/integration testing and supporting business users with user acceptance testing.
    • Compiling and presenting test results.
    • Completing project/work-stream status reports.
    • Escalating issues/risks to project/line management.
• People you will manage the following matters, appropriate for above departments, including:
  • Building a team of high-quality professionals that will achieve the objectives of the broader MUFG Group.
  • Ensuring that all staff in your remit are fully trained and understand what is required of them to do their jobs effectively.
  • Ensuring job descriptions, objectives/personal development and performance reviews are provided for all staff at least once a year in accordance with Human Resources requirements.
  • Continually monitoring competency to meet regulator training/competency regimes.
  • Handling appropriately any grievance or disciplinary issues.
  • Ensuring delegated responsibilities are appropriately apportioned and controlled.
• Maintain and enhance good working relationships with stakeholders, across the region and globally, to share best practices, provide support and develop effective local policies and procedures appropriate to the Company.
• Work in support of the One MUFG and overall Group strategy.
• The role holder will be assessed in accordance with their employing entity’s performance framework and process, with relevant input obtained from the dual hatting entity.
• The role holder will carry out other duties within the scope of the role as requested by the line manager or Department Head.
• Managing conflicts of interest/dual hat status (if applicable) on an entity neutral basis, without favour.
• Following regulatory requirements applicable to each business and maintaining the legal entity integrity of each of MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities.
• Identifying and resolving any differences or conflicts in needs between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities, escalating to the manager where required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the Risk domain.
• A strong delivery track record and ownership of Risk initiatives.
• Experience managing a team of technology professionals within a top tier bank or consultancy.
• Experience delivering large scale projects, preferably with an international scope.
• Confidence and gravitas required to interact with senior managers within the bank.
• Business analysis experience working for a top tier bank or consultancy.
• A thorough understanding of the project life cycle and experience compiling proposal, scope, requirements and testing documents.
• Knowledge of software development life cycles.
• Excellent product knowledge across Bonds, Derivatives, Credit, Securities Financing, FX and Loans and Deposits.
• Understanding of how products are booked and handled from a Risk perspective.
• Knowledge of PL, Risk and Market Data.
• In depth knowledge of the trade lifecycle and relevant market events for a product.
• Understanding of Credit Risk; credit limits, CSA’s, exposure calculations e.g. PFE, collateral processes.
• Strong knowledge of FO booking systems and interfaces with Risk & Finance platforms.
• Experience with Credit Risk platforms, preferably Markit Analytics.
• Ability to work under pressure, both autonomously and within a team.
• Understanding of revaluation rate curve construction, trade pricing.
• Strong TEC skills with SQL queries and advanced Excel.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. Ability to build positive collaborative relationships with Technology, Change Managers and Business stakeholders.

Personal Requirements

• Personal alignment to MUFG Values: Integrity & Responsibility, Professionalism & Teamwork, Challenge ourselves to grow.
• Personal alignment to EMEA Cultural Principles: Client Centric, People Focused, Listen Up, Speak Up, Innovate & Simplify, Own & Execute.
• Ability and experience working under pressure, autonomously and within a team.
• Ability to liaise with business and IT stakeholders at all levels.
• Work experience in the Securities Industry, preferably in a similar role.
• Proactive and self-starting individual with high levels of ownership.
• Strong analytical, decision‑making and problem‑solving skills with a logical approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to influence others, collaborate across the firm.
• High attention to detail, excellent communication and Microsoft Office skills.
• Results driven, strong sense of accountability, proactive and motivated approach.
• Ability to operate with urgency and prioritize work accordingly.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Conduct themselves in a manner commensurate with company values, lead by example building relationships across the bank.
• Strong managerial/leadership experience, leading a high performing team and articulating vision/strategy for the Risk BA Team.
• A champion for the use of AI across the BA team and implementing within your pillar.
• Participate in an innovative environment, contribute to pioneering projects leveraging cutting‑edge technology.
• Act as a change catalyst, be at the forefront of digital transformation, driving innovation and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative mindset, partner with technology teams to implement advanced risk controls and ensure compliance with digital regulations.

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

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.

#J-18808-Ljbffr…