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MUFG Analyst, Regional Compliance Testing & Monitoring, APAC in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?
Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 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 incumbent will be part of the Regional Assurance department within the Compliance Office for Asia (ACO) and will report into the Head of Regional Assurance. This role includes, but is not limited to, execution of end-to-end compliance testing and monitoring reviews (e.g. planning, fieldwork testing, reporting, issues validation, etc.).
Key Responsibilities:
Responsible for executing assigned Regional Testing and Monitoring activities.
Lead walkthrough meetings and interviews with business stakeholders to develop understanding of business processes, risks and controls.
Identify potential risks and controls and assist in developing scope and work programs.
Evaluate design and operational effectiveness of internal controls and identify control weaknesses.
Lead formal discussions with business stakeholders throughout the duration of review engagements to communicate status or concerns.
Generate insightful, meaningful observations that effectively convey significance and impact on risk and/or risk management practices, reporting findings to Business Units Management and ACO Management.
Prepare workpapers and review reports with documented results that adhere to methodology, applicable standards and regulatory requirements, using appropriate business and technical language.
Document workpapers demonstrating the work was appropriately performed and done to re-performance standards.
Complete work on a timely basis and deliver work products that meet objectives and standards of methodology.
Operate with an innovative and flexible mindset by continuously identifying ways to enhance consistency, efficiency, quality and/or value.
Deploy use of data analytics and/or user-tools to achieve efficiencies in reviews.
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders across the region and globally as applicable on enhancement of Testing & Monitoring methodologies, and sharing best practices and information.
Build relationships with peers and stakeholders within organization and exhibit a high standard of performance and professional conduct that will create a culture of integrity and inclusion, where all individual and departmental choices are rooted in good judgment and support MUFG's Principal of Ethics and Conduct.
Build relationships with peers and stakeholders within the organization and effectively manage stakeholder relationships to a mutually accountable, productive, respectful, and trusted level.
Collaborate closely with global Testing and Monitoring colleagues to share knowledge, best practices, and drive consistency and enhancements.
Contribute to process improvements to increase efficiency and achieve cost-optimization.
Job Requirements:
Degree qualified
CPA/CA certification preferred
Minimum 3 years of experience in Compliance Assurance, Internal/External Audit or Controls testing in a Financial Institution or Public Accounting Firm (in Banking/Capital Markets/Financial Institutions sector).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Employs critical thinking skills to identify pragmatic recommendations within an evolving and increasingly complex regulatory and risk management environment.
Proficiency in technology as required for assigned areas (MS Office, data analytics, etc.).
Exhibits effective communication (both verbal and written), negotiation and presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills; and ability to engage with all levels of staff and stakeholders
Proficiency in one or more Asian languages (e.g. Japanese, Bahasa, Chinese etc) is an advantage due to periodic need to read regulations and documents in these languages.
Ability to travel is required.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.
MUFG Bank Ltd & MUFG Securities Asia Limited (collectively referred to as “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.
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!
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