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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.

EMEA Internal Audit Office (EIAO), as the Bank’s third Line of Defence, and in accordance with the Global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) International Standards (IIA Standards), provides independent assurance to the Board and Executive Management on the quality and effectiveness of governance, risk management and internal controls to monitor manage and mitigate key risks to achieving the Bank’s objectives.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The main purpose of the role is to provide leadership and oversight for EMEA Enterprise Risks and GM Traded Risk portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• EIA Directors are responsible for the line management of staff allocated to them.
• High performing teams are expected in EIA and therefore the EIA Director must support performance and talent management.
• The EIA Director will be required to influence and negotiate with counterparts across EIA and globally to execute audit assurance.
• As a Director, high leadership standards are expected across the wider global function and bank and the role holders will be required to act as role-models and support other EMEA-wide initiatives.

Work Experience
Essential:

• Significant experience of working in Enterprise, Market, Model and Traded risks, including leading and managing audit teams and establishing audit strategies.
• Experience working in leading financial services firms

Skills And Experience
Functional / Technical Competencies:
Essential:

• Excellent subject matter expertise within Enterprise, Market, Model and Traded risks activities, processes, products, technology and controls is required.
• The person should have a good understanding of key governance, strategy, risk and management processes.
• Higher education or equivalent industry experience within Audit.

Education / Qualifications:
Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree and relevant professional accountancy &/or qualifications, e.g. CIA, ACA, CFA are preferred.

Personal Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive, motivated approach.

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.