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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.

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.

Reporting into the Managing Director, Regional Head of Americas AML Program Officer (APO), the role supports the BAU activities of the Financial Crimes Office Americas (FCOA) for MUFG Americas.

The role holder is and is responsible for driving key initiatives relating to the development, planning, execution and coordination of overall departmental operations. The role holder is also responsible for contributing to all BAU and remedial aspects of the APO function, including internal and external stakeholder communications and engagement, reporting and monitoring against goals and objectives, issues management, governance and strategy implementation and other critical activities as directed by the Managing Director, Head of Financial Crimes Office of the Americas.

The Head of APO is responsible for coordinating, executing and monitoring the Bank’s AML program as implemented in the U.S. More specifically, the APO is responsible for:

+ Coordinating the management of global AML policies, standards, and procedures as implemented in the U.S.

+ Overseeing the development and implementation of local AML procedures and controls that comply with the Bank’s AML compliance requirements, including those set forth in this U.S. Addendum, and reviewing these on a periodic basis;

+ Providing guidance on interpretation of AML Program-related Policies and Standards;

+ Setting the U.S. AML Compliance Policies by incorporating applicable AML laws and regulations into Bank Policy in a manner commensurate with our risk profile;

+ Participating in global and regional financial crimes compliance governance forums;

+ Supporting Senior Management, industry, regulatory, and law enforcement communications and engagement;

+ Serving as trusted advisors to Business Units on AML matters including, but not limited to, customer onboarding, acceptance, rejection, and exits;

+ Overseeing and managing regulatory change management processes across the U.S. MUFG Bank Offices;

+ Escalating AML issues in accordance with the Global Financial Crimes Compliance Escalation and Issue Management Standard;

+ Providing SME support for setting AML training requirements, providing input and content, developing training plans, and delivering training as required;

+ Overseeing and assisting U.S. MUFG Bank Offices with risk assessment drafting and reviewing and providing credible challenge to risk assessment results; and

+ Working with business partners to execute and implement CIP and CDD requirements; Advise business partners on initiatives related to new products/services or KYC system enhancements/replacements to ensure compliance with BSA/AML requirements; and Provide AML SME support and review and challenge on new or enhanced products and services as the business units complete the product service risk assessments.

+ Coordination, Issue Management and Communication - Through the monitoring and reporting processes, establish and maintain communication processes between APO teams and the Americas regional as well as with other key stake holders to include senior leadership, Internal Audit, Legal, businesses and functions, regulators and other key partners and stakeholders.

Experience

+ A Bachelor 's degree; MBA or Master 's degree in business, accounting, legal or related fields is preferred.

+ 12 years of financial industry or compliance experience, preferably within a global organization, in a role directly involved with driving change, program enhancement and critical program delivery.

+ Strong knowledge of U.S. AML regulations

+ Experience in developing/enhancing financial crimes-related programs within existing structures.

+ Experience interacting with senior management land compliance subject matter experts.

+ Proven excellence in execution in complex and demanding situations.

+ Ability to multi-task.

+ Collaborative with strong interpersonal communication skills.

+ Systemic thinker across enterprise.

+ Process oriented couple with a strong ability to develop appropriate program enhancing strategies.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $161k-$230k 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!

Our Culture Principles

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+ Listen Up. Speak Up.

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