Associate, Structured Solutions, Structurer, Blended Finance in City of Westminster

Specifically, you will be accountable and responsible for taking appropriate action with respect to the Company and Global Blended Finance - GBF, Structured Solutions Business Unit (ST), MUS(EMEA) department, including: 1) Planning, Strategy Development and Execution - Structurer You will be responsible for contributing to the successful execution of departmental strategy - in line with the regional business objectives, international business objectives and entity requirements. Specifically this will include the following:

1) Planning, Strategy Development and Execution

• responsible and accountable for ensuring that your day-to-day activities (including, where applicable, those of your direct reports) are aligned to the overall departmental business strategy for your product / domain - this includes meeting/exceeding the official minimum financial and non-financial targets
• responsible and accountable for adhering to your departmental mandates
• (Where applicable) responsible for leading, directing and managing 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;
• responsible and accountable for managing and monitoring your departmental/applicable books risks and associated controls to control the Firm\'s exposure within predefined limits prescribed by Risk Management and established by the Firm\'s Risk Management Committee;
• responsible and accountable for adhering to the Trader Charter
• responsible and accountable for conducting business in line with internal policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements
• responsible for maintaining and enhancing good working relationships between the relevant Sales and Trading department and stakeholders, including business and control / infrastructure teams globally;
• responsible for contributing to the effective management of direct budget expenditures where required
• responsible for working in partnership with broader GM, GCIB and JCIB teams to develop the business globally

Moreover, you will be:

• responsible for understanding your product set, the expectations for success (both revenue and non-revenue) and the client base
• responsible and accountable for providing MUFG institutional investors and corporate clients with cross asset tailored, Blended Finance structured solutions relevant to their needs - in collaboration with MUFG Bank, MUS International sales, distribution and relationship managers
• responsible and accountable for developing, promoting and expanding the Blended Finance structured solutions product offering - including OtD/O&D.
• responsible and accountable for structuring, trading, underwriting and distributing the above products to the approved client set and managing the transaction throughout the trade lifecycle - this will include being responsible and accountable for the maintenance of documentation, processes manuals and lifecycle management procedures required to maintain and manage complex transactions throughout the trade lifecycle
• responsible and accountable for working in conjunction with the international business and broader MUFG group entities to promote the Blended Finance product within the Structured Solutions Business Unit to create a client focused, sustainable and profitable business franchise

2) Risk Management

• responsible for pricing accurately all new transactions and all risk positions; including through the use and continued development of market-leading pricing and hedging methodologies. You will pay particular importance to the need to assess complex transactions holistically - incl. both market, credit risks as well as compliance and operational risks.
• responsible for the management of all relevant risks (including, but not limited to, market, credit, operational, conduct and xVA risks applicable to your product/domain) within the Firm\'s risk appetite; including through the use and continued development of market-leading risk management models and monitoring tools. Specifically you will be accountable and responsible for ensuring compliance within approved risk limits for your department
• responsible for ensuring that you conduct business in line with regulatory requirements (including but not limited to Volcker, EMIR/CFTC and MIFID).
• 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) Franchise Development

• responsible for delivering and growing a sustainable, client-focussed, flow-oriented, business
• responsible for maximising profitability from leveraging and enhancing the Group\'s customer franchise.
• responsible for working in partnership with Sales, Trading and Research in MUS International to deliver products that meet the needs of our clients.
• Responsible for working in partnership with other parts of the Group to deliver franchise and business growth

4) Controls and Compliance

• 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;

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.

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a Financial Institution., Functional / Technical Competencies:

• Advanced understanding of variety of financial instruments, including loans, bonds, complex credit and derivatives.
• Advanced cashflow modelling capabilities.
• Higher degree with quantitative focus or equivalent work experience.
• Excellent communication skills
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive, motivated approach.
• The ability to operate with urgency 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
• 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 pressurised environment
• Strong numerical skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

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

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