Issue Management Validation, AVP

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count

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.

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.

Join MUFG where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

EDUCATION
Degree or equivalent work experience equally preferable.
Degree in Technology Engineering Risk Management Computer Science Information Systems.

CERTIFICATIONS
Preferred: Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
Other preferred certificates: risk management information security and/or technology certifications desired but not required.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Demonstrated experience in technology risk and control
Solid experience in Information Technology information security and/or operational risk management (includes operations operational risk management compliance audit and third party risk management within technology and or information security) or a combination thereof
Understanding of financial institution processes products and risk
Understanding of governance and oversight best practices ideally with experience implementing and/or managing governance processes
Understanding of information security risk assessment/testing methodologies evaluating the adequacy and efficiency of internal controls; and identifying issues resulting from internal and/or external compliance examinations
Proficient using Microsoft Excel to organize and analyze data produce management reporting and dashboards and prototype strategic solutions is critical
Strong planning and organizing skills and the ability to multitask across a varied workload
Understanding of risk management including experience executing risk assessments testing and evaluating processes and controls

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Understanding of risk management including experience executing risk assessments testing and evaluating processes and controls
Project management skills; includes an ability to independently drive work and pragmatically solve problems
Experience with executing technology and/or information security risk assessment/testing methodologies evaluating the adequacy and efficiency of internal controls; and identifying issues resulting from internal and/or external compliance examinations
Experience with risk metrics definition and reporting/scorecard development utilizing key risk metrics tools (IBM Open Pages Tableau structured query language (SQL) Access etc.)
Strong planning and organizing skills; ability to multitask and deal with varied workload

FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Communicates effectively
Identifies multiple paths to success using analytical and critical thinking as well as decision-making skills
Operates strategically to support a culture of continuous improvement and systems thinking
Makes sound business decisions in a complex work environment
Collaborates with other business functions and divisions to advance business objectives
Is flexible decisive and able to establish support from leadership
Monitors industry trends and best practices and applies insights to advance the business
Exhibits and fosters optimism resilience flexibility and openness to others ideas
Inspires innovation and values learning as a lifelong professional objective
Leads by example engaging inclusively and with intent
Always acts with integrity
Analytical thinking
Iterative problem-solving
Serving as a trusted advisor
Outstanding communication skills; able to foster close and collaborative productive working relationships across the organization
Strong work ethic ability to make decisions and work under tight deadlines; achievement-oriented and takes initiative
Ambitious and hardworking
Ability to work effectively in team environment and influence across all interpersonal levels where flexibility collaboration adaptability challenge and influence are important
Ability to demonstrate an analytical approach to problem solving
Ability to identify analyze and apply/recommend practical solutions highly desired
Ability to identify analyze and apply/recommend practical solutions highly desired
Strong leadership and people management skills
Ability to support and manage work streams with sometimes limited oversight / information from inception to completion
Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently prioritize and efficiently complete responsibilities while maintaining the highest quality
Experience with problem solving in a team environment by thinking outside of the box providing innovative solutions with and without technology
Ability to identify obstacles and work in conjunction with others to identify options / solutions
Ability to constructively work both independently and in collaborative environments involving all levels of management and employees
Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate findings clearly and effectively

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with Business Unit Risk Managers (BURMs) teams to identify potential issues and participate in issue development once they are recognized and agreed as issues

• Review management action plans (MAPs) development to ensure MAPs can address the control deficiencies and symptoms pointed out in the issue including building out a sustainable and repeatable process

• Validate issues to determine if issues identified by management Second Line of Defense (SLoD) and Internal Audit /Third Line of Defense (TLoD) are remediated

• Work with BURMs teams to ensure new issues and closure issue packages are completed properly prior to being presented at tollgates meetings

• Engage with key stakeholders management BURMs SLoD and TLoD to ensure risks are understood across all Lines of Defense (LoDs) and risk treatment is properly identified.

• Review issue intake submissions for tollgates (review & challenge) prepare issue package (new closures risk acceptances) and ensure requirements are met and that pending items are acted on completed and resolved.

• Participate in ongoing meetings to track remediation efforts and other review related activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree or experience in auditing technology engineering risk management computer science information systems or equivalent field.

• Preferred: degree from a competitive school demonstrating a strong academic and extracurricular track record

• 2-4 years of experience in information technology information security and/or operational risk management (includes operations operational risk management compliance audit and third-party risk management within technology and or information security) or a combination thereof

• Understanding of financial institution processes products and risk

• Understanding of governance and oversight best practices ideally with experience implementing and/or managing governance processes

• Advance level of proficiency using Microsoft Excel to organize and analyze data produce management reporting and dashboards and prototype strategic solutions is critical

• Strong planning and organizing skills and the ability to multitask across a varied workload

• Understanding of risk management including experience executing risk assessments testing and evaluating processes and controls

• Ability to independently drive work and pragmatically solve problems

ADDITIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION

In this role you will focus on reviewing issues that are identified by management second line of defense and third line of defense. Responsibilities include verifying the adequacy of the issues submitted to the Issues Management Validation (IM Validation) team and engaging with business partners to resolve review comments and discrepancies.

This role requires someone with a strong combination of analytical thinking attention to detail technical knowledge effective communication and writing skills problem-solving skills critical thinking the ability to gather and interpret data and a deep understanding of business requirements to accurately assess and validate issues ensuring the remediation is appropriate and adequate to address the issues.

OTHER

• As per MUFGs Return to Office policy a candidate must work onsite for 4 days and 1 day remotely out of Jersey City NJ.

• The typical base pay range for this role is between $96K - $112K depending on job-related knowledge skills experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus 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 individuals associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal state or local law.