Vice President, EMEA Credit Review in Harrow

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EMEA Credit Review (ECR), as a part of the Internal Audit (EIA) Bank’s third Line of Defence, provides independent assurance to the Board and Executive Management on the quality of the credit portfolio and underlying sectors and individual obligors and associated aspects of credit risk management, including the accuracy and timeliness of approved internal ratings.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Credit Review Senior Managers will have strong subject matter expertise in credit risk assessment and analysis. They will lead and participate in ECR reviews/engagements, including all elements of planning execution and reporting, within approved budgets and timelines. Assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of credit risk management of obligors in a variety of sectors/regions and opine on the accuracy and timeliness of internal ratings, as well as the identification and management of facility risks by the 1st and 2nd line of defence. Maintain constructive relationships with assigned stakeholders and undertake continuous monitoring of assigned credit portfolio(s) and report on the results ensuring a proactive, transparent and impactful approach to the monitoring of credit risk and escalation of issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform the review, debate and challenge of borrower ratings and facility risk management across a variety of different regions, industries, sectors and obligors.
• Develop specialist areas of subject matter expertise within specific sectors and products as assigned to them.
• Maintain good knowledge of relevant regulatory developments related to credit risk management and governance.
• Deliver ECR Reviews which are insightful, impactful and value adding.
• Provide senior management with a continuing, independent and objective opinion on the quality of credit risk assets and effectiveness of related credit risk management activities.
• On occasion, represent ECR in working groups covering key credit related aspects such as credit risk appetite, credit controls, policies and procedures.
• Assist the ECR Director and Head of Audit in effective continuous monitoring of the credit risk universe, risk assessments and provide opinion on strategic plans where required using external industry insights and risk trends.
• Ensure effective communication across all levels of management with internal and external stakeholders within EMEA and other regions.
• Execute and deliver ECR engagements to the required methodology and Quality Assurance standards.
• Assist in agreeing Management Action Plans and Issue follow-up with stakeholders.
• Often act as lead on ECR Reviews and non-‘BAU’ initiatives e.g. a working group.
• Travel across EMEA may be required.

Specifically the following responsibilities for all EIA Senior Managers apply:

People

• EIA Senior Managers are responsible for the line management of staff allocated to them. High performing teams are expected in EIA and therefore the Senior Managers must effectively support performance and talent management.
• The EIA Senior Manager will be required to influence and negotiate with counterparts across EIA and globally to execute audit assurance.
• As a Senior Manager, high leadership standards are expected across the wider global function and bank and the role holders will be required to act as role-models and support other EMEA-wide initiatives.
• EIA Senior Managers will also be required to support non-‘BAU’ strategic initiatives.
• EIA Senior Managers are expected to play a lead role in team meetings and be proactive in identifying issues in the department and managing them.

Planning

• EIA Senior Managers will support Heads of Audit in managing their sections of the risk universe and the related risk assessment. This includes producing the annual audit plan and maintaining appropriate documentary evidence that the plan is risk based and provides the appropriate coverage.
• Are expected to utilise their subject matter expertise, knowledge of the business, continuous monitoring intelligence and wider industry knowledge to complete the risk assessments applied to the universe.
• Will be responsible for the development of strategy and approach papers for entities and risks within their team’s portfolio.
• They are expected to improve risk coverage (within their specialist areas in particular, but not limited to this) on a global basis e.g. support thematic coverage globally.

Product

• EIA Senior Managers must demonstrate accountability and ownership for all aspects of their portfolio.
• EIA Senior Managers are responsible for the delivery of ECR engagements assigned to them.
• They must demonstrate at all times a commitment to setting a risk based scope and delivering the work on time, completing all deliverables within Department KPI’s (including ECR deliverables, issue validation, data quality etc).
• Have the ability to lead a portfolio of ECR engagements, which must demonstrate appropriate coverage of the key risks and meet all QA standards.
• Provide high quality impactful audit opinions based on the scope of work within their portion which is value adding for stakeholders (Board/ Audit Committee/ Executive Management and their Businesses).
• Deliver continuous monitoring assignments for agreed entities, supporting their Head of Audit.
• Issue Management must be maintained to the required standards and delivered on time versus Department KPI’s.
• The role holders will contribute to the department meeting the required Quality standards and are expected to lead and champion audit methodology implementation.

Position

• The EIA Senior Manager position will be a contributing representative for the Department on a global basis.
• Attend Bank forums when the Head of Audit is unable to attend or when delegated within their team’s portfolio.
• Lead relationships with key business staff and auditees within their team’s portfolio.

Professional Practices

• Take ownership of or support strategic developments within EIA and assist IAD globally on this agenda.

Work Experience

• Experience of working in a credit risk function within the Financial Services sector with relevant credit roles either within the 1st, 2nd or 3rd line of defence.
• Good understanding of corporate, financial institutions, structured and transaction banking.

Skills And Experience

• Functional / Technical Competencies: Strong credit risk analysis skills. Knowledge of credit and risk principles, products and management. Strong analytical skills with ability to identify key issues. Strong writing and communication skills. Used and applied data analytic approaches to credit assessment and problem solving.

Education / Qualifications: Higher education or equivalent industry experience. Professionally qualified (ACA, CFA etc) are desirable but not essential.

Personal Requirements

• Excellent communication and writing skills.
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability.
• A proactive, motivated, structured and resilient approach to project management.
• The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly; deliver within approved timelines and budgets.
• Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• A creative and innovative approach to the analysis of credit risk and presentation of results.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong awareness of data analytics and its application.

PERFORMANCE AND DUTIES

The role holder will be assessed in accordance with their employing entity’s performance framework and process with relevant input obtained from the dual hatting entity as relevant. As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the role holder. The role holder will carry out other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role as requested by their line manager or Department Head.

MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The role holder will have responsibilities for both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. The role holder will be required to perform their duties and responsibilities on an entity neutral basis, without favour. The role holder is required to follow regulatory requirements applicable to ensure each business is appropriately supported and to maintain the legal entity integrity of each of MUFG Bank. Working terms are dictated by functional mandates, the terms of the Dual-Hat Arrangement Agreement in place between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc and any other relevant agreements entered into between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc. The role holder will have responsibility for identifying and resolving where there may be a difference or conflict in needs between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc, escalating to their manager where required.

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.