Vice President, Planning

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 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 world’s most trusted financial group, it’s 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.

Purpose of the role

Enhance Regional Governance and Asia strategy through:

1. Ensuring HO functions are mindful and aware of the actualities of branches.
2. Planning new initiatives to execute Asia strategy and enhance governance framework in APAC.
3. Navigating various parties to shape their initiatives and promote/implement their functions and goals.
4. Monitoring functionalities of existing frameworks and improving them as necessary.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Ensure/support implementation of the Bank’s global/regional initiatives/projects associated with each BU/CC, Tokyo HQ and MUFG group entities, and/or facilities in APAC branches.
2. Monitor Branch/functions financials and support improvement.
3. Closely monitor COOI expenses of Branches in charge and proactively support them to achieve the expense target. Ensure Branches are profitable and support them in establishing a robust platform that can be profitable in any stressed situation.
4. As BU/CC/Branch liaison: Understand and support Branches comprehensively to solve their management issues in terms of responding to/enhancing regulatory affairs, internal audit, governance, human capital, IT/Ops, and BS management.
5. Co-work with Branch members and Regional HQ to train them and lift the standards.
6. Contribute to further improvement of engagement and talent development for the entire POA.
7. Ensure the Bank’s operations/activities in the face/midst of BCP.
8. Adhere to compliance.

Job Requirements:

1. At least 5 years of experience in Corporate Banking and Strategic Planning within the banking industry.
2. Minimum JLPT N1 Certification, a degree from a Japanese university or equivalent required to effectively communicate with Japanese stakeholders and senior management in Tokyo Head Office and across APAC on strategic planning activities.
3. Experience in leading projects.
4. Good communication skills, analytical ability, and logical thinking.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organizational fit, regardless of race, religion, or gender.

At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive, and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be, and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!