Assitant Vice President - Global Financial Crimes Audit, EMEA

An experienced financial crime audit professional is sought to join the Global Financial Crimes Audit team as an Assistant Vice President (Audit Manager). The role primarily involves executing and delivering audit engagements assigned by the Audit Director, supporting senior audit managers, and leading smaller engagements within the team. The manager will develop subject‑matter expertise and collaborate with regional and global counterparts under the Global Head of Financial Crimes Audit in New York.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Audit Director with portfolio, risk universe sections, risk assessments and audit plans.
• Own the assigned area of responsibility during engagements, managing internal and external stakeholders and potentially handling multiple engagements concurrently.
• Help plan engagements, identify key risk areas and produce quality audit planning documents.
• Work autonomously to deliver smaller audit engagements within required timelines and quality standards.
• Design effective tests of key controls, execute audit work, document results and evaluate controls’ effectiveness.
• Escalate audit issues to senior management and negotiate solutions with auditees and audit teams.
• Assess regulatory requirements and trends in financial crimes, incorporating them into continuous monitoring activities and delivering assignments under the Head of Audit’s supervision.
• Maintain constructive relationships with stakeholders to ensure smooth audit planning and delivery.
• Follow up on audit issues to ensure satisfactory closure of Management Action Plans, including testing remediated controls.
• Assist in preparing management information and third‑party submissions.
• Collaborate with internal audit colleagues regionally and globally.
• Occasionally take a team role in EIAO’s strategic initiatives such as working groups.

Work Experience

• Internal audit experience in the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of financial crimes and relevant professional qualifications.

Functional / Technical Competencies

• Excellent understanding of risk‑based auditing methodology.
• Appreciation of financial crimes risks and controls in first and second lines of defence.
• Knowledge of global regulatory requirements for financial crimes.
• Ability to work well within a small, focused audit team.
• Capability to lead smaller audit engagements under supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with agile auditing.
• Data analytics experience.

Personal Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Confident, motivated self‑starter.
• Results‑driven with strong accountability.
• Focus on high‑quality output and ability to coach the team.
• Operates with urgency and prioritises work.
• Strong decision‑making and sound judgement.
• Structured and logical approach to work.
• Creative and innovative mindset.
• Manages material workloads and tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Calm under pressure.

Performance and Duties

The role holder will be assessed according to the employing entity’s performance framework and process, with input from the dual‑hatting entity when relevant. As duties and responsibilities evolve, the description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the role holder and the Chief Auditor for EMEA.

Managing Conflicts of Interest

Responsibilities cover both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. Duties are performed on an entity‑neutral basis, without favour. Compliance with applicable regulatory requirements ensures each business is appropriately supported and legal entity integrity is maintained. Working terms are defined by the Dual‑Hat Arrangement Agreement and other relevant agreements between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. Identify and resolve conflicts of need between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc, escalating to management as needed.

Flexible Working

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

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership. We make 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.