Associate - Business Management

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Overview Of The Department/Section

GCIB incorporates the Corporate Banking Division (EBD) for EMEA and the Investment Banking Division for EMEA (EIBD). The GCIB Business Management function is responsible for supporting the management and business units within GCIB from, inter alia , a strategic, operational and governance perspective ensuring the business maintains its ‘license to operate’.

Main Purpose of the Role

Operate as a member of the GCIB Business Management Team responsible for the key monitoring and reporting tasks on behalf of GCIB to ensure that the business maintains its ‘license to operate’. Working closely with Compliance (incl. FCOE), Risk, Audit and Business areas within GCIB EMEA to monitor, identify, report and reduce operational risk.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategic Development

• Work as an integral member of the Business Management Team to ensure it operates efficiently and optimally, and taking responsibility for driving through the requisite change to achieve this
• As a member of the GCIB Business Management Team support the wider business, where necessary, in performing key administrative tasks in an efficient and responsive manner
• Take responsibility for identifying and reporting of risk, governance, regulatory related issues by escalating identified breaches to line manager/management
• Support Team Head through preparation of materials, documents and policies in order for them to present/report to management, both in EMEA and HO, on operational and compliance related risks/issues. Provide solutions and direction and then work alongside the wider business to implement changes.
• Assist with delivering projects/initiatives and audits for GCIB as required
• Support GCIB on various working groups as required

Financial

• Provide appropriate support to enable the front offices in their delivery of the financial targets set for EMEA GCIB

Operational Management

• Update and maintain various reports to ensure that correct information is captured and monitored on an ongoing basis and reported as necessary
• Develop an excellent understanding of all core systems and procedures within GCIB that are required to effectively monitor and test the robustness of internal controls.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders across the three lines of defence to improve business practices, policies and guidelines as well as mitigation of risk
• Assist in the development of new processes and procedures to deliver improvements and innovations across the business. Drive these policy changes through to implementation supporting relevant business areas.
• Undertake any appropriate ad-hoc exercises/reporting as assigned
• Update team procedures/documentation as required
• Liaise with EPD and Global businesses in respect to business practices, policies and guidelines, look to implement and inform relevant GCIB businesses;

Global Collaboration

• Act as a central contact point and liaise directly with Risk, Compliance, Internal & External Audit, Finance and other support functions in a wider GCIB role and/or for specific business lines
• Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish a peer network, gather relevant information and help to ensure effective interactive inter-departmental collaboration
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders within MUFG both regionally and globally

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• To work actively with GCIB teams and internal risk management departments to strengthen the identification and management of operational and compliance related risks impacting GCIB
• Act as the first line of defence for GCIB in relation to first line controls – aiding GCIB to manage operational risks and ensure internal procedures are followed
• Assist in the preparation of internal/external audits
• Support Business Management team and wide GCIB teams as Secretariat at Risk Advisory Forum (RAF), Watch Forum and any other Forums as required.
• Manage reporting and investigation of incidents whilst adhering to internal deadlines and escalating accordingly.
• Support in reviewing and ensuring GCIB’s RCSA and information on Open Pages is accurate and up to date.
• Prepare MI for relevant meetings/committees/ conferences
• Support the resolution of actions relevant to the development of GCIB’s internal control framework (for example Audit, Compliance, Operational Risk etc.)
• Provide support and advice to Front Office teams in relation to New Product Approvals (NPA) and manage requirements to ensure NPA’s requirements are being met on an ongoing basis, including monitoring of restrictions and conditions.

Work Experience

Essential:

• Previous experience of the overall financial management and control of a front office business function, ensuring compliance with corporate governance, legal and regulatory requirements

Skills And Experience

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Essential

• Sound business and market awareness
• Proactive, ability to multi-task and manage ever changing and often conflicting priorities; Ability to work with a high level of motivation and initiative;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a high level of motivation and initiative
• Good financial and business planning capability
• Understanding of the Corporate & Investment banking business and product suite
• An appetite for information and an ability to prioritise and present valuable conclusions and summaries
• Strong numerical, written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Good presentation skills and ability to be persuasive in order to guide and influence resources over which the role has no direct control
• Detail conscious, ensuring reliability at all times, and committed to producing high quality and professional work in a team environment
• Ability to deal with people of all types and personalities at all levels
• Good written communication – especially important due to the interaction with senior management
• Good IT skills – particularly Excel and PowerPoint

Education / Qualifications:

Essential

• Degree Level/or Business Management expertise

Preferred:

• Relevant industry expertise
• Experience in using Open Pages

Personal Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive, motivated approach.
• The ability to operate with urgency, to work on a number of projects concurrently and prioritise 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
• Strong 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 pressurised environment
• Strong numerical skills
• Good Microsoft Office skills (specifically Excel and Power Point).

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

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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.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales
• Industries
• Financial Services and Banking

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