Associate, Financial Institutions

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Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) one of the worlds leading financial groups. Across the globe were 150000 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.

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OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION

Financial Institutions Group is the relationship management/ coverage team for Financial Institutions in EMEA. The team has responsibility to expand business with Financial Institutions by collaborating with various stakeholders from the Bank MUFG Securities (MUSE) and MUTB (Investor Services Asset Management & Trust Bank) under the One MUFG approach.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This position is to provide support to relationship managers for FI clients in the UK Israel & International Subsidiaries with the principal focus on large bank groups specialist lenders and select wealth managers. Banks include Central Banks Commercial/ Investment banks and Broker-dealers. Specialist lenders will include UK mortgage lenders credit cards and consumer lenders and auto loan & inventory finance companies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities involve but are not limited to the following:

Assisting in preparing briefing memos presentation materials pitch books terms sheets to enable effective marketing to the clients as per exisiting rules and regulations Maintain a close and open relationship with both team and product office ensuring good (two-way) information flow and access to clients. Optimize marketing effort by proactive collaboration with Product Teams and other stakeholders in order to enhance cross sell opportunities in coordination with and guidance from the relationship managers; Close collaboration with Credit Analysis and FI Credit teams for annual reviews and adhoc transaction based limit requests Ensure call reports KYC credit processing/reviews and all other administrative tasks are managed properly within the prescribed time frame. Updation of pipeline and verification of revenues and client mapping in systems. Finding and providing solutions to clients issues and claims in coordination with the relevant product teams and RMs This position also involves management information data collection analysis and timely reporting to the management related to financial institutions business (FI Business). Assist with review documentation and manage the process (e.g. approval documentation signing drawdowns) within the function ensuring that documents are further actioned as appropriate for bank legal docs including ISDA/ CSA MRPA etc. Contribute to the on-going process in improving activities within client relationship management by identifying opportunities to increase efficiency accuracy and collaborative working From time to time the Associate may be asked by FI Management to work on initiatives relevant to the FI business where appropriate.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Banking business experience (FX Loans Deposit Trade Finance Securitisation etc.) operation and RM supporting role.
• Securities business experience (DCM Loans Rates & Repos etc)

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

• Banking business experience (FX Loans Deposit Trade Finance etc.)
• Securities business experience (DCM Loans Rates & Repos etc)
• Sound understanding in internal banking system and procedures
• Clear communication skills
• Good IT knowledge and skill (Microsoft Office)
• Sound Data analysis and presentation paper creation skills
• Fluency in English written and spoken

Education / Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent experience in area of expertise
• Professional qualifications welcome

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent communication skills
• Results driven with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive motivated approach.
• The ability to operate with urgency 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
• A creative and innovative approach to work
• Excellent 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
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

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.