Assistant Vice President, IT Risk Assessment Manager 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 pivotal role sits within the IT Policy Management & Group Risk Assessment Team, part of the Corporate Technology Division, and offers you the opportunity to make a significant impact on technology risk governance across multiple business entities. You will be at the heart of ensuring that risk assessment processes are robust, transparent, and aligned with both internal standards and regulatory expectations. MUFG is renowned for its commitment to nurturing talent, providing flexible working opportunities, and fostering a supportive environment where your expertise in risk management will be valued and developed.

If you are looking for a role that combines responsibility, influence, and professional growth within a collaborative team, this is your chance to join an organisation that truly invests in its people.

Join a global leader in financial services with a strong reputation for integrity, innovation, and inclusive culture, offering you access to world-class training and development programmes.

Play a key role in shaping technology risk governance by managing end-to-end system risk assessments across diverse business applications and platforms, ensuring compliance and operational resilience. Benefit from flexible working arrangements, generous pension contributions, and ongoing support from knowledgeable colleagues who value your interpersonal skills and commitment to excellence.

What you'll do:

• Oversee the annual system risk assessment process across all relevant business applications and technology platforms.
• Collaborate with stakeholders at every level, from Business Owners to Head Office, ensuring that risks are identified accurately and managed effectively.
• Review evidence provided by various teams to ensure it meets stringent standards of reliability and sufficiency.
• Prepare detailed reports for senior management and regulatory bodies to drive transparency in decision-making.
• Facilitate workshops or cross-functional reviews to test assumptions and validate positions.
• Monitor remediation actions and risk treatment plans; escalate delays or unresolved issues where material exposure exists.

What you bring:

• Extensive experience in technology risk management or information security within complex environments.
• Proven experience in risk management or related fields such as operational risk, technology risk, information security or controls assurance.
• Strong understanding of system risk assessment techniques including control evaluation methods and evidence review processes.
• Experience working with recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT or SOC.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills enabling you to influence outcomes at all levels through clear communication.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills allowing you to present technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Highly developed analytical skills combined with exceptional organisational abilities.
• Comfortable managing multiple assessments simultaneously under tight deadlines.

What sets this company apart:

MUFG stands out as one of the world’s leading financial institutions with a rich heritage rooted in trustworthiness and ethical conduct. The company’s London office offers an environment where employees are encouraged to grow professionally through access to comprehensive training programmes tailored for personal development. Flexible working opportunities allow you to balance career ambitions with life outside work, a testament to MUFG’s commitment towards employee wellbeing.

What's next:

If you are ready to take the next step in your career journey with MUFG, apply now! 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.