Director EMEA Compliance Control Room Manager

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This high profile opportunity places you at the heart of regulatory compliance for both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc, offering direct exposure to senior leadership and a pivotal role in shaping the compliance landscape across the region. As part of a global network with over 150,000 employees and a legacy spanning more than three centuries, MUFG offers an environment where your expertise will be valued and your professional growth supported.

What you'll do:

• Lead all aspects of control room activity across both banking and securities entities in EMEA.
• Design and implement holistic frameworks for conflicts of interest management, including Insider List, Watch List, MNPI, Wall Crossing, Treeing and Restrict List management.
• Act as the primary contact for all CCR related task management and advisory compliance matters within the region, ensuring consistent application of policies and procedures.
• Exercise delegated authority from the EMEA Head of Advisory to make decisions on CCR staff management, policy development, GRL oversight, and workflow optimisation.
• Support the EMEA Head of Advisory by providing expert guidance on complex regulatory issues and stepping in as needed to ensure seamless operations.
• Collaborate closely with compliance teams throughout EMEA to educate business units on regulatory requirements and best practices related to CCR activities.
• Assist in formulating international CCR policies and standards while contributing to the evolution of a Global Control Room function.
• Deliver clear advice, guidance and constructive challenge to business stakeholders on regulatory compliance matters with particular focus on risk identification, escalation protocols and issue resolution.
• Draft, review and update internal policies and procedures as required to reflect evolving regulations or organisational needs.
• Provide targeted training sessions for front office staff on regulatory conduct matters relevant to CCR responsibilities.
• Manage a team of four direct reports within the Control Room function, fostering their professional development and ensuring high performance.

What you bring:

• Substantial experience in investment banking compliance settings, ideally with a control room or conflicts office function.
• Technical expertise spanning capital markets products and deep familiarity with MAR and MiFID II frameworks.
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to build trust based relationships with colleagues across geographies.
• A collaborative, inclusive leadership style that values teamwork over hierarchy.
• A keen eye for detail, unwavering commitment to confidentiality and the ability to manage sensitive information under tight deadlines.
• Passion for supporting others' growth and developing talent within a global network.
• Comprehensive understanding of capital markets products including loans, bonds, structured finance instruments, sales and trading activities.
• In depth knowledge of Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), MiFID II compliance requirements, risk management principles, controls frameworks and related regulations.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills enabling effective communication with stakeholders at all levels across diverse regions.
• Proven ability to provide independent yet constructive challenge when necessary to facilitate engagement and positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated capacity for autonomous action balanced by sound judgement regarding escalation points.
• Highly organised, goal oriented approach with the ability to prioritise workloads under pressure without sacrificing accuracy or attention to detail.
• Strong educational background, ideally including a university degree in Law or Financial Regulation or a related discipline.
• Excellent project management capabilities combined with a motivational leadership style suited for managing direct reports within high stakes environments.
• A calm demeanour under pressure coupled with discretion regarding confidential information flows inherent to control room operations.

Benefits:

• Professional development programmes and cross border collaboration opportunities.
• A workplace culture grounded in fairness, transparency and mutual respect.
• A supportive environment that values teamwork, knowledge sharing and responsible decision making at every level.
• Flexible working requests accommodated 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 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.