Job Description

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The Middle Office Financial Institutions Utility (“FIU”) is responsible for pre-defined tasks related to account and credit management of the selected financial institutions’ portfolio in APAC. Collaborating with the relevant Financial Institutions Relationship Managers (“FI RM”) and internal stakeholders ( including Onboarding, Know-Your-Customer (“KYC”), Credit Management, Legal, Compliance, Risk and Operations teams), the FIU function ensures that portfolio operational risks and compliance matters are well-managed and aligned with overall Financial Institutions business strategy and agreed plans to deliver the required results.

FIU is positioned as a trusted partner to the Financial Institutions Department (“FID”) where the tasks of navigating internal risk approval processes in compliance with established MUFG policies and procedures will be addressed in a centralized, consistent and efficient manner, thus leaving the FI RMs focused on the execution of strategies that support the fulfilment of specific clients’ needs and expectations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with FID and the relevant FI RMs to provide comprehensive coverage of the respective financial institutions portfolio in APAC, including the comprehensive update of deal pipeline and preparation of pre-client meeting materials

• To ensure accounts are regularly reviewed with operating status updated and fit for execution in alignment with FID’s business strategy and in support of the wider GCIB APAC network objectives

• Work in partnership with FI RMs and internal KYC and Compliance teams to ensure the completeness of KYC process to the required satisfactory standards

• Ensure client centricity and operational excellence when executing tasks related to the account and credit management of the Financial Institutions portfolio in APAC. To be agile and adjust delivery for local regulatory requirements and expectations

• Maintain good working knowledge of industry trends, products, relevant laws and regulations

• Responsible for execution support to ensure smooth documentation process, processing of transactions and delivery of services, as well as the proper settlement and closure of transactions

• Ensure adherence to all Regional/ Country Risk and Compliance requirements and the prevailing regulations

• Work in partnership with internal Legal, Compliance, Operations teams to ensure facility documentation is up to required standards and in good order

• Manage and monitor FIU’s credit portfolio throughout the entire facility lifecycle, from client onboarding to relationship exit

• Adhere to all internal policies and guidelines including compliance policies at all time

• Support in internal and external audits (Credit Examination, JFSA / MAS / BoJ / RBI / Statutory etc.) by coordinating required activities for the department

• Provide support to continuous improvement projects and initiatives, incl. the update of operating policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory standards

Job Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in front office or front office support roles in a bank or financial institution.

• Direct experience in a FIG coverage or support role is advantageous

• Good knowledge of banking, trade and/or global markets products and services

• Experience with end-to-end client coordination/ facilitation is advantageous

• Strong stakeholder management skills to collaborate with other functions

• Must be proficient in Excel and other MS Office applications

• Degree in Business, Finance and/or Accounting

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.