Key Responsibilities
Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)
Lead and execute the RCSA lifecycle in accordance with enterprise standards.
Ensure comprehensive identification and assessment of Operational, Compliance, Third Party, Information, and Model Risks.
Provide effective challenge to business stakeholders on risk identification, control design, and control effectiveness.
Ensure risks, controls, and processes are accurately documented and maintained within OpenPages.
Identify emerging risks and thematic control issues and escalate as appropriate.
Issue Management
Serve as FLoD owner for Issue Management activities from identification through remediation and closure.
Ensure timely identification, escalation, and documentation of issues where risk exceeds tolerance.
Oversee root cause analysis, management action plans, remediation timelines, and remediation evidence quality.
Govern issue changes, extensions, and escalation processes.
Ensure remediation is completed in a timely, sustainable manner and is prepared for independent validation.
Qualifications
3-5 years of experience in operational risk management, audit, compliance, bank operations or related disciplines.
Experience implementing, executing, building, or enhancing risk and control frameworks.
Experience interacting with regulators on examinations and issue remediation.
Experience partnering with Second Line of Defense (SLoD) and Third Line of Defense (TLoD) teams across issue lifecycles, examinations, and emerging risk identification.
Experience presenting balanced risk perspectives to senior risk and control governance committees.
Experience with process documentation (MS Visio), risk and control assessments, and issue validation.
Excellent skills in risk assessment, governance, and reporting with strong understanding of business operations and financial markets preferred.
Strong knowledge of inherent risks within the applicable business lines.
Ability to analyze risk trends and identify indicators of changing risk levels.
Ability to translate technical risk concepts into clear, business-oriented language.
Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to deliver innovative solutions with or without technology.
Demonstrated experience working within a First Line of Defense model in a regulated financial institution.
Experience with risk management systems such as OpenPages preferred.
Core Competencies
Risk judgment and critical thinking
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to technical, business, and executive audiences
Stakeholder engagement and influence
Governance and escalation management
Continuous improvement mindset
Education
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
The typical base pay range for this role is between $96K - $120K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonuses 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
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.
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.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
