Associate, Product Governance, EMEA

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OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION

Global Corporate & Investment Banking ("GCIB") is the division responsible for managing the Bank's key international client relationships and main financing products (Syndication, Structured & Project Finance, Securitisation, Working Capital Solutions, ECA financing, etc.).

NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS

• None

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

Working with key stakeholders, the role will be responsible for supporting the newly established 1st Line Product Governance Team within MUFG, EMEA. The role will support the above divisions and cover London, Paris, Milan and Dubai branches.  The purpose of this role is to ensure that the products offered by MUFG Bank within EMEA are developed, managed and maintained in line with strategic business initiatives, internal policies and regulatory requirements.  The team is responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust governance framework across all financial products offered by the Bank within EMEA.  This includes ensuring regulatory compliance, managing product lifecycle events, aligning product strategy and maintenance and governance of the Bank’s product catalogue across different business lines. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

This role will support the Team Head who is accountable for establishing and maintaining a robust governance framework across all financial products offered by MUFG Bank, EMEA including:

• Support, with responsibility for assigned components, where appropriate, in the design, development and implementation of product governance frameworks, policies and procedures for product approval, review and lifecycle management in line with MUFG’s global standards and local regulatory requirements (e.g., FCA, PRA, MiFID II).
• Support the development of product taxonomies, with responsibility for analysis and delivery of assigned outputs, to simplify the new product approval process, enhance efficiency and support strategic decision making.
• Support in the management of appropriate committees/oversight for New Products and Complex Transactions, including coordinating materials and ensuring decisions and actions are clearly documented and traceable.
• Be responsible for ensuring product approvals, reviews and governance decisions are accurately recorded, with accountability for the quality and integrity of records produced.
• Support audits and any regulatory reviews as required, with responsibility for timely and accurate provision of information and evidence.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders e.g. Legal, Compliance, Risk, Operations and Front Office teams to assess product suitability and associated risks, supporting informed decision-making and escalation where appropriate.
• Facilitate and coordinate discussions with Subject Matter Experts to support Product Owners, with responsibility for ensuring inputs are captured and reflected in governance outcomes.
• Maintain, with ongoing responsibility and oversight, a central and regularly reviewed register of all product-specific restrictions and conditions to ensure ongoing compliance, operational accuracy and timely follow-up on required actions.
• Ensure maintenance and governance of MUFG’s products catalogue including responsibility for maintaining a comprehensive and up-to-date repository of all financial products across MUFG Bank EMEA ensuring consistent and appropriate risk classification across all products.
• Act as a key point of contact for Front Office stakeholders on product-related governance matters, with responsibility to coordinate responses and escalate issues where required.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders within MUFG both regionally and globally, supporting effective collaboration and governance outcomes.
• Support the Business Management team with ad hoc tasks and requests, taking responsibility for delivery within agreed timelines.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Graduate level or equivalent work experience within corporate or investment banking environment, working with products / product governance in a front office and / or risk management role

Preferred:

• Good understanding of financial products including derivatives, structured finance, and capital markets instruments

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

• Experience in supporting building of governance functions or transformation initiatives.
• Strong, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in a global, matrixed organisation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
• Sound business and market awareness.
• Proactive, ability to multi-task and manage ever changing and often conflicting priorities. 
• Detail conscious, always ensuring reliability, and committed to producing high quality and professional work in a team environment.

• Strong presentation skills with an appetite for information and an ability to prioritise and present valuable conclusions and summaries.
• Experience in delivering change in a large multinational organisation

Education / Qualifications:

• Degree level education (ideally in business, accounting, economics or mathematics) and/or equivalent experience.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and professionally
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability, ownership and commitment
• A proactive, motivated approach
• The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly
• Strong decision-making skills, demonstrating sound judgement and integrity
• Strong problem-solving skills and a structured and logical approach to work
• A creative and innovative approach to work, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate and build partnerships
• 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 and analytical skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, ideally including PowerBI
• Customer focus, with the ability to balance risk with opportunity
• Demonstrates a global perspective and strong business awareness
• Professionalism and strong teamwork ethic
• Willingness to challenge, grow and develop

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.