Core Compliance and HR Audit Director (12 month FTC) 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.

EMEA Internal Audit Office (EIA), as the Bank’s third Line of Defence, aims to drive leading class standards of governance and control in EMEA which helps make MUFG the most trusted financial group. EIA provides independent, insightful and timely assurance on the effectiveness of governance, risk management and the control environment of current and evolving risks. In addition, EIA aims to influence enterprise‑wide change and provide insights on industry risk and control best practices and emerging risks, providing a commercial perspective and effective challenge and guidance as ‘an independent respected’ voice. Through its comprehensive coverage of EMEA‑wide 1st and 2nd line activities and end‑to‑end processes, EIA provides a unique opportunity for candidates to learn about and influence everything the bank does. The ongoing transformation within IA also provides the opportunity to influence and drive strategic initiatives across the 3rd line globally.

NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS: 2

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Excellent subject matter of Core Compliance (CC), with particular focus on regulatory change, surveillance, and conduct, and a good understanding of Human Resources key activities.
• Excellent understanding of banking and financial services, financial products, their risks and processes associated.
• A deep understanding of the regulatory requirements for MUFG entities operating in EMEA.
• Strong acumen regarding auditing methods and industry practices.
• A strong understanding of CC and HR within banking and of complex investment banking related procedures, e.g. Regulatory change, surveillance, Control Room, Advisory, Conduct; and the role of HR as a 2nd line owner of People Risk.
• Experience of working in a similar function for a large corporation, investment bank.
• Experience in Agile Auditing and in utilising data analytics approach and tools to execute full population testing.
• Strong communicator, demonstrating gravitas, presence and business acumen to interact easily with Board level directors, executives and regulators.
• Ability to build and maintain external networks.
• Global perspective, demonstrating inclusiveness through appreciation of different perspectives and diversity.
• Experience in line management responsibilities, coaching, and mentoring.
• A passion for leading people and being driven to be part of a high performing team.
• Track record of consistent on‑time delivery.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in written form.
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability.
• A proactive, motivated approach with positive can‑do attitude.
• 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.
• Solid project management skills allowing taking on leadership of complex/large audits.

Education / Qualifications

• Higher education or equivalent industry experience.
• Professionally qualifications (CFA, CIA, etc.) are desirable but not essential.

This advert will close on 12th March 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.