Vice President, Balance Sheet Management (18 month secondment / FTC)

Job Description

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 120,000 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. About the role: Your role as Vice President / Associate will play a key role in the management and coordination of the balance sheet for Global Corporate & Investment Banking (GCIB) in Oceania. The role will support the Director of Balance Sheet Management in steering the construction in both assets and liabilities. You will play an important part in achieving the Bank’s risk & return targets through establishing optimal asset allocation by sectors, returns, credit risk, identify target products to grow, asset allocation & resourcing and optimize underperforming products. What you’ll be doing: Develop a strategy to optimise asset and product allocation for the bank Implementation of this strategy in the front book through the support of deal screening committees and back book through balance sheet optimisation initiatives and management of loan distribution Front book tasks include reviewing all transactions and account plans, briefing senior management and coordinating the deal screening process Work through strategic initiatives to improve book returns, client optimisation and account planning Co-ordination and communication across front office, treasury, regional management and risk. Work on initiatives to bring down cost of funds and/or reduce risk weighted assets Assist on projects to manage our liability products and mix What we are looking for: Minimum 5-7 years’ experience in corporate and institutional lending / debt advisory at a major bank or chartered accounting firm Candidates from credit rating agencies, advisory houses, investment management firms or corporate treasury teams will also be considered Strong credit analysis experience in corporate finance transactions. Granular understanding of the bank’s asset suite by products, clients and sectors Comprehension of balance sheet construction and liability management Leadership and communication across a broad range of product and risk functions The ability to communicate clearly both in writing and verbally. Business / Commerce / Law Degree from a leading university is essential Masters of Finance, MBA or CFA will be considered favourably Our culture: MUFG fosters a highly professional, supportive work environment that enables our employees to help maximize our customers' prosperity. We focus on building long-term customer relationships and giving back to our communities in order to develop shared and sustainable growth for a better world. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender. #J-18808-Ljbffr