Regulatory & Governance Specialist

Assistant Vice President Regulatory Reward And Governance Specialist

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world's leading financial groups. Across the globe, we're 150,000 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.

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Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

MUFG, one of the world's most respected financial institutions, is seeking an Assistant Vice President Regulatory Reward and Governance Specialist to join their London team. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping and enhancing MUFG's global regulatory reward and governance framework, ensuring that remuneration practices are not only compliant with evolving regulations but also aligned with the organisation's values of integrity, collaboration, and sustainable growth.

As part of a diverse and inclusive environment where your voice truly matters, you will work alongside knowledgeable professionals who are committed to making a positive impact on clients, communities, and colleagues alike. MUFG offers a supportive culture that invests in your professional development, encourages knowledge sharing, and provides flexible working opportunities to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

If you are passionate about regulatory reward, governance excellence, and want to contribute to a forward-thinking financial group dedicated to responsible business practices, this is the perfect next step for your career.

What you'll do:

• Support the operation and ongoing enhancement of MUFG's global Regulatory Reward and Governance framework by maintaining up-to-date policies, standards, and operating procedures that reflect current best practices.
• Lead the execution of key regulatory remuneration processes such as Material Risk Taker (MRT) identification, annual assessments, governance reviews, and preparation of comprehensive supporting documentation.
• Perform detailed analysis of remuneration regulations and emerging developments in the regulatory landscape to assess potential impacts on the organisation and support timely implementation of necessary changes.
• Assist in developing, maintaining, and periodically reviewing remuneration governance policies, procedures, frameworks, and control documentation to ensure robust compliance.
• Prepare high-quality governance materials, management information packs, and executive reports for senior management forums, governance committees, and control functions within MUFG.
• Collaborate closely with Human Resources, Risk Management, Compliance, Legal Counsel, Finance teams, and other business stakeholders to interpret complex remuneration regulations and translate them into practical applications.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of regulatory disclosures, attestations, submissions, and other obligations related to remuneration in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, testing, and monitoring of remuneration-related controls as well as governance processes that underpin effective risk management.
• Support internal audit reviews, regulatory examinations, assurance activities relating to remuneration governance by providing accurate records and transparent audit trails.
• Conduct thorough analysis of remuneration arrangements and governance outcomes to identify risks or trends while recommending improvements for greater operational effectiveness.

What you bring:

• Proven experience working within Regulatory Reward or Reward Governance roles in regulated financial services environments where compliance is paramount.
• Comprehensive understanding of remuneration regulations (such as…