Risk & Controls Testing & Assessment, Vice President

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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.

Job Summary:

 Reporting to the Controls Testing Leader in the Operations Risk & Controls Office, this position is responsible for creating and updating control test scripts, executing control test scripts and assessing the design and effectiveness of internal controls in business areas and processes within Operations. Given the nature of this position, it is critical the candidate can produce and evaluate high-quality workpapers to demonstrate how testing was executed and linked back from the evidence to the test script and from the test script to the control. The ideal candidate should be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to transition and focus between tasks seamlessly, enthusiastic and energetic, goal-driven, and highly motivated to complete tasks in a timely and efficient manner.

Main Responsibilities:

• Oversight of test plans in compliance with applicable policies and guidance within the BURCO function, including documentation of test results and communicating a conclusion of the control testing effectiveness to upper management level stakeholders. Responsible for reviewing and proposing test scripts for newly implemented controls and changes to test scripts for existing controls.

• Executing testing procedures, documenting results and identification of exceptions requiring issue assessment, executing remediation testing, and summarizing overall test results.

• Provide support on control testing walkthroughs and guidance over meaningful documentation to support testing conclusions.

• Collaborate with risk management teams and other stakeholders to ensure control testing is aligned with broader risk assessment activities.  Participate in RCSA Refreshes, acting as SME on control descriptions and testing requirements and techniques. 

• Conduct Quality Checks over FloD testing workpapers and outcomes.  Be able to provide feedback, guidance and training based on thematic themes uncovered from QC. 

• Liaison with 2nd and 3rd lines of defense to develop and deliver effective challenge responses, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk management and control testing standards.

Qualifications:

• Requires a completed bachelor's degree or equivalent plus 7+ years of experience in Control Testing, Risk Management or Audit.

• Be able to coach via influence.

• Collaborative/teamwork-focused approach. 

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. 

• Ability to constructively work both independently and in collaborative environments involving all levels of management and employees.

• Actively listens and asks thoughtful questions.

• Ability to handle multiple assignments effectively. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Strong Microsoft Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat skills. 

• Working knowledge of GRC tools such as OpenPages is desired.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $124K–$162K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. 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.

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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 individual's associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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