VP, Credit Risk Manager, Fund Financing

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 have 150,000 colleagues striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. Our culture is built on values, long‑term relationships, serving society, and fostering sustainable growth.

MUFG seeks a Credit Risk Manager to join our EMEA Financial Institutions Credit Risk Management team in London. This role plays a pivotal part within a globally renowned organisation that values collaboration, professional growth, and shared success.

• Join a global leader with over 360 years of history and a presence in more than 50 markets.
• Benefit from flexible working opportunities, generous pension contributions, and ongoing training.
• Work in an inclusive environment collaborating with teams across London, Tokyo, and the wider EMEA region on high‑impact credit risk management initiatives.

As a Credit Risk Manager at MUFG in London, you will assess fund financing transactions and manage complex portfolios. Your day‑to‑day activities involve working collaboratively across departments and regions, engaging with clients, shaping risk frameworks, and presenting key transactions to senior management.

• Assess and recommend ratings and credit limits for fund financing transactions, evaluating transaction structures and collateral packages.
• Engage with trading, sales, and relationship manager counterparts to ensure risk appetite is understood by all 1
  
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• Oversee annual reviews of existing credit limits and counter parties to ensure compliance with internal policies.
• Maintain oversight of the EMEA portfolio across MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities, ensuring accurate monitoring and reporting of exposures.
• Organise comprehensive credit due diligence meetings with clients to gather critical information for decision making.
• Support new product adoption by defining risk acceptance criteria, developing rating models, and establishing credit risk measurements.
• Collaborate closely with GCIB and Markets teams on fund financing matters.
• Present complex transactions to senior management for discussion and approval, providing clear analysis and recommendations.
• Set credit risk‑related terms in trading documentation through liaison with Legal departments and external counsel.
• Monitor delegated transactions to ensure performance aligns with approved terms while assessing portfolio‑level risks and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Your proven background as a Credit Risk Manager or similar role equips you with the technical acumen needed for success  have hands‑on experience managing fund financing transactions, especially subscription facilities, and you possess an analytical mindset capable of dissecting complex investment strategies.

• Experience in credit risk management within financial services, focusing on fund financing products such as subscription finance and FX hedging solutions.
• Comprehensive understanding of common LP types including insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, and Fund of Funds.
• Proven competence in analysing financial sponsor investment strategies with emphasis on buy‑out funds, private credit vehicles, infrastructure funds, or similar asset classes.
• Solid working knowledge of legal documentation standards relevant to subscription lines and broader fund financing solutions.
• Familiarity with key regulatory frameworks impacting credit risk management within banking environments.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification is essential;
  Master’s degree or relevant industry accreditation highly regarded.
• Excellent communication skills enabling you to convey complex credit arguments clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated interest in developing new skills and a structured approach to problem solving within a collaborative setting.
• Ability to operate calmly under pressure while prioritising tasks effectively.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications supporting efficient analysis and reporting.

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