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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Specifically, you have accountability for the following named department:
- BSD Business Strategy & Development / CEO office
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Specifically, you will be accountable and responsible for taking appropriate action with respect to the Company, BSD department and CEO office including:
Business Management related tasks including executive support for Head of S&T and Head of Strategy
1) Planning, Strategy Development and Execution
- Responsible for supporting BSD managers in developing and implementing strategic initiatives in collaboration with business heads (Unit/Department heads).
- Responsible for supporting BSD managers in preparing and delivering presentations for senior stakeholders.
- Responsible for working with BSD managers to support the head of S&T and Head of Strategy in understanding the needs and opportunities to promote and protect revenue in line with business plan.
- Responsible for providing ad-hoc financial and operational analysis to support decision making.
- Responsible for supporting BSD managers in optimising and re-engineering business operating model to achieve optimum performance (revenue vs. risk)
- Responsible and accountable for conducting business in line with internal policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements.
2) Risk Management
As a member of the Business Strategy & Development department and CEO office, you will be responsible for supporting the business in identifying, monitoring and taking actions (incl. escalations where applicable) in respect of, the risk being run across the business holistically. You will be:
- Responsible for supporting the business in the articulation and management of relevant risks within the Firm’s risk appetite.
- Responsible and accountable for the escalation of issues identified in the ordinary course of your business. This includes, but is not limited to issues relating to risk management, regulatory risk compliance and operational risks.
- Responsible for protecting and enhancing the Firm’s, and the Group’s, reputation in all activities.
3) Controls and Compliance
You are responsible for ensuring the Company’s compliance with internal risk and compliance requirements, controls and procedures, including but not limited to:
- responsible personally, following all relevant policies and procedures, and ensuring those in your teams also follow policy and procedures.
- (Where applicable) responsible for leading, directing and managing the staff within your team to ensure that they (i) understand their responsibilities and duties applicable to their roles, (ii) comply with the Firm’s policies and procedures and (iii) conduct themselves in a way which is commensurate with the Firm’s values;
4) Executive Support (Head of Sales & Trading / Head of Strategy / CEO Office)
- Responsible for managing executive calendars, meetings and communication platforms.
- Responsible for coordinating with internal and external stakeholders for meeting.
- Responsible for preparing and distributing meeting materials in advance.
- Responsible for maintaining department org charts, distribution lists and shared folders.
- Responsible for managing expense documentations, office equipment and supplies.
- Responsible for managing onboarding/offboarding processes and system access.
- Responsible for arranging and monitoring business travel.
5) People (If applicable)
You will manage and/or contribute to the following matters, appropriate for above departments, in conjunction with your unit head:
- authority for building (via recruitment, restructuring and internal development) a team of high-quality professionals that will achieve the objectives of your product/domain, the business unit, international platform and the broader MUFG Group to leverage the strategic advantages;
- accountable for ensuring that all staff in your remit are fully trained and understand what is required of them in order to do their jobs effectively, including ensuring that 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 their competency in order to meet the requirements of the relevant regulator’s training and competency regime, handling appropriately any grievance or disciplinary issues; and
- accountable for ensuring that any responsibilities that you have delegated to other staff, including those in respect of regulatory obligations (where applicable), are appropriately apportioned and controlled and documented. Ensure that the staff in question have a clear understanding of these duties so as to ensure that the business and affairs of the] function can be adequately monitored and controlled.
6) Relationship with other functions and stakeholders
- 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, and working in support of the One MUFG and overall Group strategy.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Over 5 years of work experience
Preferred:
- Work experience in the financial industry
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Functional / Technical Competencies:
Essential
- English and Japanese language skills, spoken and written
- Basic Microsoft Office operation
- Ability to manage cross-functional teams and senior stakeholder relationships
- Basic analytical ability
Preferred:
- Understanding of Global Markets business
- Advanced skills in summarizing and communicating analytical results effectively
- Presentation skills
Education / Qualifications:
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Preferred:
- Secretarial Skill Proficiency Test
- High scores in English proficiency test
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Excellent communication skills
- Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
- A proactive, motivated approach.
- The ability to operate with urgency and priorities work accordingly
- Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
- A structured and logical approach to work
- Strong problem solving skills
- A creative and innovative approach to work
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurized environment
- Strong numerical skills
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills
We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.
MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.
We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.