Assistant Vice President, Commodity & Structured Trade Finance Middle Office in London

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? 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. 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.

This is a unique opportunity to join a global leader with over 360 years of history and a presence in more than 50 markets. As part of MUFG’s Operations Office for EMEA, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the bank’s trade finance activities, ensuring robust control and smooth processing of complex transactions. The organisation is renowned for its commitment to collaboration, client service, and sustainable growth, offering you the chance to work within a supportive team environment that values your expertise and encourages professional development.

With no direct reports but significant responsibility across both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc, this position offers exposure to diverse stakeholders and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the business while enjoying flexible working opportunities and access to world-class resources.

What you'll do:

• Conduct thorough reviews of term sheets, credit applications (Ringi’s), and facility documentation to ensure all transactions are workable and processed efficiently without unnecessary delays.
• Create and maintain facilities and limits within TRAC, OVS, and other relevant databases to support accurate record-keeping and operational integrity.
• Review client drawdown requests meticulously to confirm that all transactions comply with approved facility terms and conditions.
• Provide comprehensive administrative support for products related to both commodity and non-commodity trade finance as required by the business needs.
• Liaise daily with key stakeholders including clients, relationship managers, product managers, and operational units to facilitate seamless communication and issue resolution.
• Monitor exposures managed by the Trade Finance Middle Office on a daily basis to ensure they remain within approved limits and sub-limits as applicable.
• Prioritise inward communications based on subject matter importance with a strong emphasis on delivering excellent client service.
• Develop familiarity with individual processes and business flows for each client to enhance client experience and support onboarding of new team members.
• Offer technical and operational assistance to all stakeholders across EMEA including clients, Relationship Managers, branches, and operational units.
• Reconcile balances between the bank’s accounting system and exposure management tools regularly to maintain accurate records of exposure.

What you bring:

• Demonstrated experience working within a control function focused on trade finance operations within a major financial institution or similar environment.
• Proven ability to review complex financial documents such as term sheets, credit applications (Ringi’s), and facility agreements with high levels of accuracy.
• Strong skills in using collateral management systems (such as TRAC) alongside proficiency in maintaining databases like OVS for effective record-keeping.
• Excellent Excel skills enabling efficient data analysis, reporting, and reconciliation tasks essential for exposure monitoring.
• Minimum GSE (or equivalent) in core academic subjects; A Level (or equivalent) preferred; additional language skills would be advantageous.
• Exceptional communication abilities allowing you to liaise effectively with clients, relationship managers, product managers, branches, and operational units across EMEA.
• A proactive approach combined with the ability to operate with urgency when prioritising workload according to business needs.
• Structured thinking paired with logical problem-solving capabilities that enable you to address issues methodically while maintaining accuracy under pressure.
• Meticulous attention to detail ensuring all aspects of documentation review, data entry, and reconciliation are completed accurately every time.
• Strong numerical aptitude supporting your ability to monitor exposures precisely while managing multiple concurrent tasks.

What sets this company apart:

MUFG stands out as one of the world’s most respected financial institutions thanks to its rich heritage spanning over three centuries and its unwavering commitment to trustworthiness. Headquartered in Tokyo but truly global in reach—with around 3,000 offices serving clients across more than 50 markets—MUFG offers employees unparalleled opportunities for career progression within an inclusive international network. The company is deeply committed to fostering shared growth through close collaboration among its operating companies while responding thoughtfully to evolving client needs.

At MUFG you will find a culture that values teamwork above all else: knowledge sharing is encouraged; training opportunities abound; supportive leadership helps nurture talent at every level; flexible working arrangements promote work-life balance; generous pension contributions reward long-term commitment; diversity is celebrated; under-represented voices are welcomed into decision-making processes; employee wellbeing is prioritised through considerate policies designed around mutual respect. Joining MUFG means becoming part of an organisation where your contributions matter—not just locally but globally—and where your professional journey can flourish alongside some of the industry’s most knowledgeable colleagues.

What's next:

If you are ready to take your career forward with one of the world’s leading financial groups while making a real difference in trade finance operations—this is your moment! Apply today by clicking on the link provided—your next exciting opportunity awaits at MUFG.

This advert will close 31st May 2026. We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements. 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. 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.