Senior Analyst, MGS FCOE Sanctions List Management

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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with over 2,700 locations in more than 50 markets. The Group has over 180,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing.

The Group aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group” through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.

MUFG Bank, Ltd. is Japan’s premier bank, with a global network spanning more than 50 markets. Outside of Japan, the bank offers an extensive scope of commercial and investment banking products and services to businesses, governments and individuals worldwide.

In Asia, MUFG has a presence across 20 markets – Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, New Zealand, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

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MUFG Global Service (MGS)

Established in 2019, MUFG Global Services (MGS) is 100% subsidiary of MUFG Bank Ltd having offices in Bengaluru and Mumbai. MGS has been set up as a Global Capability Centre / Centre of Excellence to provide support services across various functions such as IT, KYC/ AML, Credit, Operations, Trade Finance etc. to MUFG Bank offices globally. With a current headcount of over 1000 employees, MGS India has plans to significantly ramp-up its growth over the next 18-24 months while servicing MUFG’s global network across Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific”

About the Role

Position Title:                         FCOE – Sanctions Programs

Corporate Title:                       Senior Analyst

Reporting to:                           Vice President, Sanctions Programs

Location:                                 Bangalore

Job Profile

Purpose of Role

The Sanctions Program Team is responsible for the effective running of the Sanctions Program across all jurisdictions within EMEA. The team ensure the robust management of the broader Sanctions Control Framework, in support of this they provide oversight, SME knowledge and support to other Sanctions Teams.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the Sanctions Programs Team with Sanctions regulatory oversight and work required to ensure continued regional compliance with sanctions and the Sanctions Policy and Governance framework. This will involve supporting the onshore Sanctions Programs Team members to document updates to sanctions regimes (following horizon scanning), participating in undertaking impact assessments, supporting with review and proposed updates to operating manuals and tracking related progress across the region.
• The role holder will be required to search the EMEA customer base to ensure that, in compliance with new SEPA Instant Payment regulations, the EMEA customer base is checked ‘immediately’ after new designations are announced by regulators, relevant to EMEA.
• These resources will also be responsible for instructing restrictions on customer accounts, to certain payment types.
• Undertake List Management activities in accordance with Global Standards.
• Ensuring list updates are completed in timely manner and any issues are resolved with agreed processes and escalated in line with Global Policies and Procedures.
• Undertake Good guy reviews and updates on behalf of the region, across all applicable screening systems
• Maintain and review the watchlist matrix/landscape for EMEA, across all applicable screening systems

Candidate Profile

• Skills and knowledge

• MS Office skills, Proficient user of excel

• Demonstrates strong attention to detail

• An understanding of Sanctions role

• Manages priorities effectively and delivers efficiently

• Proactively identifies and communicates improvements to process

• Excellent communication skills

• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability

• A proactive, motivated approach.

• The ability to operate with urgency and prioritize 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 pressurized environment

• Strong numerical skills

• Education & professional qualifications

• BA/BS Degree or relevant qualification is required.

• Experience

• 5-8 years of experience in Financial Crime function.

• Experience with good knowledge of banking and Sanctions controls for financial crime.

Preferred:

• Experience in a central Sanctions function
• Previous experience in list management

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 organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.