Vice President, Liquidity Risk Management
Vice President, Liquidity Risk Management
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Job Description
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Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) one of the worlds leading financial groups. Across the globe were 120000 colleagues striving to make a difference for every client organization and community we serve. We stand for our values building long-term relationships serving society and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.
With a vision to be the worlds most trusted financial group its part of our culture to put people first listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation speed and agility. This means investing in talent technologies and tools that empower you to own your career.
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OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION
The Liquidity Risk team is part of the broader Market and Liquidity Risk Management department and represents the firms second line of defence to monitor adherence to the firms market risk appetite.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Main Purpose and Accountability of the Role
Specifically you have accountability for supporting the Head of Liquidity Risk for MUS(EMEA) and MUFG London Branch for Liquidity Risk Management for both entities.
Roles Scope and Reporting Structure
Liquidity Risk Manager for MUS(EMEA) and MUFG London Branch receives authority from and reports to the Head of Liquidity Risk for MUS(EMEA) and MUFG London Branch.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The role holder supports the Head of Liquidity Risk for MUS(EMEA) and MUFG London Branch responsibilities and specifically is responsible for the following:
- Work closely with the Treasury Front Office and support departments to establish new business activities and products and ensure key risk issues are highlighted and addressed in the trade approval process.
- Provide challenge and review to first line functions as per the conventional responsibilities expected of those within a second line control function.
- Ensure that adequate limits and risk framework are in place aligning with the firms overall risk appetite and mandates that risk positions are well managed within the established limits and limit breaches are appropriately escalated.
- Providing accurate management information to facilitate better business decisions.
- Maintain oversight over the quality of risk information in reports produced by the reporting team.
- Engaging where appropriate relevant compliance/control processes and initiatives e.g. Operational Risk Internal Audits etc.
- Engaging as a stakeholder where appropriate in the risk projects and ensuring that this reflects business and functional needs.
- Keeping up to date with all regulatory liquidity requirements (local and Overseas) and assist with compliance on an on-going basis. This involves pro-active engagement with other areas of the Bank to share understanding of regulatory developments in the liquidity space.
For MUS(EMEA):
- Monitor internal and external funding and liquidity metrics produced by the 1LoD to ensure that they remain within risk appetite and movements are explained and breaches are escalated to senior management / the regulator in a timely manner.
- Review and challenge assumptions applied in liquidity metric calculations (e.g. MCO LCR NSFR ALMM).
- Review regulatory and industry updates (PRA consultation papers / statements of policy / EBA Q&As etc.) and opine on Treasurys interpretation of the guidance.
- Review and challenge 1LoD owned policies (e.g. ILAAP Regulatory Reporting Policy FTP Policy Contingency Funding Plan (CFP) Funding and Liquidity Risk Policy etc.).
- Participate in the annual CFP test.
- Review challenge and approval of liquidity risk appetite (including limits).
- Review and challenge EWI triggers and daily monitoring of Treasury/Finance produced metrics.
For MUFG London Branch:
- Management of MUFG London Branchs internal liquidity risk stress-tests and gap metrics ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of information for the purposes of stress-testing and gap monitoring.
- Responsibility for monitoring of liquidity risk for internal risk management.
- Escalation of any vulnerability to Head of Liquidity Risk.
- Monitoring of liquidity profile relative to liquidity metrics both local and Head Office.
- Review and challenge EWI triggers.
- Involvement in the annual CFP test.
Relationship with other functions and stakeholders
- The role holder will manage the following matters appropriate for LRM and is responsible for:
- Maintaining and enhancing good working relationships with stakeholders including business and control / infrastructure teams globally.
- Working in partnership with Risk specialists across the region and globally to share best practice provide support and develop effective risk policies appropriate to EMEA.
- Interacting with Regulators Inspectors and Internal and External Auditors on matters pertaining to the remit of the head of liquidity risk where necessary.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Functional / Technical Competencies:
Essential
- Experience with liquidity risk management for broker/dealer entities.
- Thorough understanding of regulatory metrics and calculation methods and assumptions.
- Demonstrated ability to develop review and maintain internal stress testing models
- Excellent understanding of capital markets and products.
Education / Qualifications:
Preferred
- At least a 2:1 Degree or equivalent in a numerical / science based subject
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
- The structure in the team is flat and the successful candidate will be expected to engage with key stakeholders across the firm. In addition to the technical skills outlined above the candidate is expected to demonstrate strong communication skills and an ability to operate with urgency and prioritize work accordingly
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.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
