Analyst, Financial Crime Data Analytics & Systems Assurance (18 month FTC)

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.

OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION

Global Financial Crimes Compliance Testing Department leads and administers a risk-based testing program on AML, Sanctions and ABC processes, procedures, controls, and systems across MUFG Bank. The department is headquartered in NY, with regional teams across MUFG locations of London, Singapore, China and Tokyo.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

Working as part of the London branch team of GFCCT Systems & Technology team, this role will be required to assist in the execution of Financial Crime Systems Testing and tools in accordance with the Global testing plan, for MUFG branches / locations across the EMEA region.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gain familiarity with the compliance component of MUFG IT systems, to be able to document data flows and analyze data quality and integrity from the upstream and downstream Financial Crime Systems.  
• Perform systems testing to ensure the completeness and accuracy of transaction data flow from source systems to Transaction Monitoring, KYC and Sanctions screening systems such as HotScan, Fircosoft, Mantas, Actimize, SAS or other systems.  
• Assist in data analysis of payment messages using Advanced Excel, VBA scripting and SQL
• Prepare written reports which summarize the objectives, scope, findings and conclusions for each assigned review.
• Support general compliance activities and other duties, including special projects as assigned.
• Stay abreast of data management, IT developments concerning BSA/AML/Sanctions, fraud schemes, and security issues.
• Assist in other projects or related duties as required

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience working in the financial services industry, with focus on financial crime related systems.

• At least 1 year of data analytics work in an IT auditing environment that includes testing of data from data quality and data integrity perspective.  

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Essential

• Knowledge of working with various database formats such as DB2, Oracle and file formats such as txt, XML and delimited files and conducting data analysis and documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite( i.e. Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word, VBA scripting)
• Data analytics experience using SQL and related tools

Preferred:

• Some understanding of system architectures and documentation of the same (preferably of compliance systems used in banking such as Actimize, HotScan, Fin Scan, Safewatch)

Education / Qualifications:

Essential

• Degree educated (preferably Computer Science or similar).

Preferred:

• ACAMS/ICA or similar certification in Compliance will be an advantage but not a requirement.

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
• A structured and logical approach to work
• Strong problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
• Strong numerical 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.