Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc

Financial Crimes & Compliance, Securities (MUSA) - Vice President

Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 6 years in securities with a focus on BSA, AML, and OFAC laws.
  • Strong AML background with knowledge of financial products and institutional investor relationships.
  • Experience in financial crime investigative processes including KYC and SARs.
  • Demonstrated ability to interact with senior management and compliance experts.
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Provide advisory services on money laundering and sanctions risk compliance.
  • Analyze risk acceptance for high-risk customers and advise on policies.
  • Participate in FCC Risk Assessments to mitigate compliance risks.
  • Analyze findings to identify emerging risks in customer portfolios.
  • Implement controls to address FCC findings and risks.
  • Review FCC Program documents for effectiveness against risks.
  • Develop and conduct training to raise awareness and mitigate FCC risks.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.
  • Retirement plans to secure your financial future.
  • Educational assistance and training programs for professional growth.
  • Income replacement benefits for qualified disabilities.
  • Paid maternity and parental bonding leave, plus paid vacation and holidays.
Full Job Description
The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

The ideal candidate will be:

Responsible for providing AML and Sanctions compliance support the Securities business in the U.S. and Canada. This role will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all matters for AML/BSA compliance and be the contact for Sanctions related matters for MUFG Securities Americas.

Responsibilities:
  • Provides full advisory services to First and Second Lines of Defense on all applicable money laundering and sanctions risk, including but not limited to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA PATRIOT Act, FINRA and U.S. Treasury AML guidelines.
  • Analyzes and documents acceptance of risk for high-risk customers. Advises the First Line of Defense on policy and procedure requirements.
  • Participates in FCC Risk Assessments for assigned product or function to mitigate FCC exposure.
  • Analyzes FCC findings to further understand where FCC risk is emerging within the bank's customer portfolio.
  • Implements controls to respond to FCC findings that mitigate FCC risk.
  • Review existing FCC Program documents to ensure that they are effective and account for current or emerging risk.
  • Develop and design training that ensures employees are receiving effective training to maintain awareness about FCC risk and the appropriate ways to effectively mitigate or escalate FCC risk.
  • Suggest improvements to the AML control process that increase the processes strength while maintaining efficiency.


What You Bring to the Role:
  • Understanding of FCC risks that presents itself in the form of complex and layered business ownership and relationships including corporate structures involving off-shore entities, funds, broker dealers and agents.
  • Possesses a strong AML background, with knowledge of Markets, financial institutions, corporate advisory, wholesale lending, project finance, and the structures of these transactions and relationships.
  • Demonstrated knowledge in risks that institutional investor relationships and products can pose for AML and Sanctions risks.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of investment products and services, including but not limited to, bonds, equities, FX, derivatives, swaps, project finance, commodities and structured finance, and securitization.
  • Demonstrated knowledge in risks that institutional investor relationships and products can pose for AML/Sanctions risks.
  • Understands the FCC risk that presents itself in Markets products and services including, but not limited to, foreign exchange, securities trading, asset management, low priced securities.


Experience:
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience at a securities firm (broker- dealer preferred), with a strong emphasis on BSA, AML and OFAC laws and regulations.
  • Candidates must have AML experience within the Markets. CAMS certification preferred but not required.
  • Experience in analyzing or managing financial crime investigative processes and policies (i.e. KYC, SARs, etc). Experience interacting with senior managers and compliance subject matter experts
  • Collaborative with strong interpersonal communication skills. Process oriented coupled with a strong ability to develop appropriate program enhancing strategies. Detail-oriented and organized execution.
  • Bachelors degree and/or equivalent relevant experience.


The typical base pay range for this role is $120,000 to $151,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

About Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is a Japanese financial services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the holding company for the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest financial groups in the world by assets. MUFG offers a wide range of financial services, including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The company has a global presence, with operations in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and other regions. MUFG is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and has implemented various initiatives to promote environmental protection, social welfare, and diversity and inclusion.
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