Data Governance & Controls, Assistant Vice President

Location: Greater London

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August 4, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
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** 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 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.

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.

MUFG is seeking a Data Governance and Controls Assistant Vice President to join their London office, offering you the opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping data quality and governance across a global banking environment. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, inclusive team setting and values continuous learning and professional growth. You will be empowered to support critical data management initiatives, work with cutting-edge tools, and contribute to compliance and regulatory excellence across multiple regions.

MUFG’s commitment to flexible working opportunities, supportive leadership, and ongoing training ensures you can develop your skills while making a meaningful impact on enterprise information assets. If you are passionate about data integrity, enjoy working with diverse teams, and want to be part of an organisation that values optimism, resilience, and openness, this is the perfect next step in your career.
** What you'll do:
*** Assist in maintaining robust control structures that ensure the accuracy and quality of data throughout upstream and downstream channels within the organisation.
* Support the execution of MUFG’s data governance framework by updating policies, standards, metrics, processes, tools, and architecture as directed by senior team members.
* Perform comprehensive data integrity gap analyses on applications and escalate findings promptly for resolution to maintain high standards of compliance.
* Help define and communicate business requirements related to sensitive data protection so they are integrated into operational planning and prioritisation activities.
* Gather functional requirements from business partners, execute complex queries using SQL or other tools, and prepare detailed reports as requested by stakeholders.
* Create thorough documentation for all procedures performed, ensuring transparency and audit readiness across all data governance activities.
* Conduct workforce data validation processes including promotion nominations, job code alignment against established catalogues, confidence-level scoring of changes, and escalation of issues such as classification changes or missing data.
* Assist in developing and maintaining Power BI dashboards for tracking job descriptions, governance metrics, regional mapping progress, compliance analysis, and job code reviews.
* Prepare and validate Workday EIB submissions for employee job changes or updates; conduct peer reviews to ensure submission accuracy before final case processing.
* Maintain Power Automate workflows that automate job description collection/routing tasks, manage Planner bucket automation, convert shared mailbox emails into actionable tasks, and streamline document collection flows.
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* What you bring:

*** Degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Analytics or equivalent work experience is equally preferable; foundational knowledge of enterprise information management is essential.
* Proven experience in data quality assurance, validation or analysis within banking or financial institutions is highly valued; familiarity with regulatory requirements is…