Associate, GCIB Business Management First Line Controls

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GCIB incorporates the Corporate Banking Division (Coverage) for EMEA and the Investment Banking Division for EMEA (Product).  The GCIB Business Management function is responsible for supporting the management and business units within GCIB from, inter alia, a strategic, operational and governance perspective ensuring the business maintains its ‘license to operate’.

GCIB EMEA First Line Controls is the first line of defence ensuring effective identification and management of non-financial risk and control weaknesses within the business.

Number of Direct Reports

0

Main Purpose of the Role 

Operate as a member of the GCIB Business Management team responsible for providing assurance to senior management and internal stakeholders that internal controls within GCIB are operating effectively in accordance with Bank policy and procedures. Working closely with Compliance, Risk, Audit and Business areas within GCIB EMEA ensuring the integrity of GCIB key controls.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategic Development

• Work as an integral member of the Business Management team to ensure it operates efficiently and optimally, and taking responsibility for driving through the requisite change to achieve this
• Accountable for completing first line control testing in a timely and efficient manner across GCIB EMEA.  Take responsibility for identifying and reporting findings from control assurance activity to educate the business on internal controls.
• Support team head through preparation of materials that feed into reporting to senior GCIB management in EMEA on the effectiveness of controls, highlighting any operational and compliance related risks/issues.
• Assist with delivering projects/initiatives and audits for GCIB as required, providing solutions and direction, working alongside the wider business to implement changes
• Support GCIB on various working groups as required
• Provide guidance and oversee the output of the offshore FLC team based in Bangalore

Financial

• Provide appropriate support to enable the front offices in their delivery of the financial targets set for EMEA GCIB

Operational Management

• Responsible and accountable for updating and maintaining various first line control reports/MI and dashboards to ensure that accurate information is captured and monitored on an ongoing basis and reported as necessary
• Develop an excellent understanding of all core systems and procedures within GCIB to effectively assess control robustness
• Liaise with internal stakeholders across the three lines of defence to improve business practices, mitigating operational risk
• Assist in the development of new control tests as the business continues to grow
• Undertake any appropriate ad-hoc exercises/reporting as assigned
• Update team procedures/documentation as required

Global Collaboration

• Work alongside FLC MGS offshore team based in Bangalore as one GCIB EMEA FLC team to provide assurance of the effectiveness of GCIB key controls
• Test key controls across the end-to-end transaction lifecycle processes across GCIB EMEA covering London, Paris, Dubai, Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Madrid, championing a consistent and aligned approach to testing across the region 
• Act as a central contact point and liaise directly with Risk, Compliance, Internal & External Audit, Finance and other support functions in a wider GCIB role and/or for specific business lines
• Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish a peer network, gather relevant information and help to ensure effective interactive inter-departmental collaboration
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders within MUFG both regionally and globally

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Act as the first line of defence for GCIB working alongside GCIB front office teams and internal risk teams to strengthen internal controls impacting GCIB ensuring procedure is followed
• Manage identification and reporting of control testing findings whilst adhering to internal deadlines and escalating accordingly.
• Support in reviewing and ensuring GCIB’s RCSA and information on Open Pages is accurate and up to date.
• Prepare MI for relevant meetings/committees
• Support the resolution of actions relevant to the development of GCIB’s internal control framework (for example Audit, Compliance, Operational Risk etc.)

Work Experience

Essential:

• Good knowledge of banking products and front to back processes
• Operating across multiple jurisdictions

Preferred:

• Non-financial risk management knowledge in Corporate Investment Banking
• First line controls, Operational Risk, or Internal Audit experience
• Banking regulation or Compliance knowledge
• Knowledge of process, risk and control design and execution

Skills and Experience

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Essential

• Sound business and market awareness
• Proactive, ability to multi-task and manage ever-changing and often conflicting priorities
• Ability to work with a high level of motivation and initiative;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a high level of motivation and initiative
• Understanding of the Corporate & Investment banking business and product suite
• An appetite for information and an ability to prioritise and present valuable conclusions and summaries
• Strong numerical, written and verbal communication skills, ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Good presentation skills and ability to be persuasive in order to guide and influence resources over which the role has no direct control
• Detail conscious, ensuring reliability at all times, and committed to producing high quality and professional work in a team environment
• Ability to deal with people of all types and personalities at all levels
• Good written communication – especially important due to the interaction with senior management
• Good Microsoft Office/ IT skills – particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI

Education / Qualifications:

Essential

• Degree Level/or Business Management expertise

Preferred:

• Relevant industry expertise

Personal Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive, motivated approach.
• The ability to operate with urgency, to work on a number of projects concurrently 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
• Strong 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

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

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