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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.Summary:
The candidate will perform a leadership role on the Global Systems & Technology Review Team’s testing activities in the Americas region. This includes managing the systems testing process globally, including engaging with key systems and compliance stakeholders and coordinating with regional teams to perform testing.
Responsibilities:
Lead Financial Crimes (FC) systems testing activities in the Americas region, including end-to-end systems testing between primary source systems and target systems such as sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, or other FC systems to detect control breaks and mitigate financial crimes risk.
Lead projects to perform complex FC Systems Testing across all regional MUFG offices in the Americas region.
Understand business process flows, data flows and mapping, system specifications, key data elements, along with related compliance technology components.
Assess the controls in place and their design to ensure the completeness and accuracy of data from primary source systems to target systems.
Perform a leadership role in the annual test planning process, including scope determination, coordinating availability of test environments, performing resource estimation, preparation and review of test cases, and conducting end-to-end data linkage testing as well as business functional testing in branches, the regional hub, and Tokyo head office.
Manage preparation of written reports summarizing the Objectives, Scope, Findings and Conclusions for each assigned review.
Manage or support other compliance reviews, projects, or related duties as required.
Stay abreast of latest data management and technology related developments concerning AML and Sanctions, fraud schemes, and security issues.
Monitor developments, such as changes in the regulatory environment, which may necessitate ad hoc systems testing.
Support senior management in the identification of controls and compliance issues, assess and document the related risks, and make reasonable recommendations for resolution.
Lead or assist in other projects or related duties as required.
Up to 10% of travel may be required.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 7 years of experience in Financial Crimes Space with sound knowledge of Sanctions Screening, KYC and Transaction Monitoring processes.
Experience in a technology auditing and/or testing environment.
Strong understanding of complex System Architectures to develop test plans for FC systems
Familiarity with payment standards and other related systems including knowledge of various complex data formats
Exposure to technology testing processes, including test planning, test case preparation, test execution, and defect management.
Strong data analytics experience using SQL and related tools (SAS, Python, Alteryx, etc.)
Strong command over Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Excel, MS Access, PowerPoint and Word).
Strong project management and documentation skills
ACAMS or relevant professional qualification is preferred
Knowledge of transaction banking applications and technologies will be an advantage
The typical base pay range for this role is between $112,000 to $160,000 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.
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.