Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Operations Intelligence and Analytics Design, Tuning [...]

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; City of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London seeks an Assistant Vice President to enhance AML and KYC capabilities within Financial Crime Operations. Responsibilities include analytics support, optimizing transaction monitoring, and policy development. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in AML, data analysis, and experience with regulatory compliance. This opportunity offers a full-time position with a focus on team collaboration across EMEA.

Qualifications

• Experience within a global bank or regulatory agency.
• Strong background in AML and sanctions screening.
• Familiarity with transaction monitoring platforms.

Responsibilities

• Enhance transaction monitoring and sanctions screening.
• Design and optimize monitoring and screening scenarios.
• Support policy and procedure development for AML lifecycle.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Statistical sampling

Machine learning techniques

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent industry standard qualification

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS)

Tools

Actimize

Hotscan

Siron

Job description

Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Operations Intelligence and Analytics Design, Tuning and Optimisation

Join to apply for the Assistant Vice President, Financial Crime Operations Intelligence and Analytics Design, Tuning and Optimisation role at MUFG.

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Through a global network of 150,000 colleagues, MUFG strives to make a difference for every client, organization, and community served. We build long‑term relationships, serve society, and foster shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

Our Global Financial Crime Directorate (GFCD) consolidates and improves key elements of global financial crime detection and prevention operations. By creating a network of Operations, we enhance effectiveness through knowledge, capabilities, insight, and experience, along with refined processes, training, and technologies.

We seek ambitious, energetic, service‑focused people with financial crime experience dedicated to protecting our customers and the global economy. This role develops world‑class AML and KYC skills and capabilities.

Main Purpose of the Role

You will support Operations for the Financial Crime Operations team, delivering objectives for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Working within the Operations Intelligence & Analytics (I&A) team, you will:

• Provide analytics support, developing, optimising, and modifying segmentation to improve transaction monitoring and sanctions screening.
• Design, tune, and optimise automated monitoring and sanctions screening scenarios.
• Leverage predictive analytics to drive enhancements in transaction monitoring and sanctions screening.
• Support policy and procedure development for the AML transaction monitoring lifecycle, including scenario validation, segmentation, and optimisation tools.
• Support changes to the Sanctions Screening Systems Tuning and Optimization Procedure that impact sanction screening models.
• Contribute to large‑scale optimisation and segmentation programs to enhance MUFG’s GFCD Transaction Monitoring and Sanctions Screening programmes.
• Recommend customer segmentation and optimisation for MUFG’s GFCD monitoring system across multiple lines of business.
• Develop and validate models involving tuning, calibration, segmentation, and optimisation.
• Coordinate with regional I&A teams to implement global models.
• Collaborate across GFCD functional teams to ensure effective and efficient operations with clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
• Prepare reports and documentation for internal stakeholders, identifying transactional data analysis trends, scenario effectiveness, and risks, and make recommendations for improved tuning and optimisation activities.
• Conduct ATL/BTL testing and interpret results for model performance.

Work Experience

• Experience within a global bank, consulting firm or regulatory agency is essential. A strong track record in AML and sanctions screening model tuning, data analytics, or compliance systems is required.
• Experience working with transaction monitoring or sanctions screening platforms.
• Experience with regulatory submissions or model documentation for audits.
• Involvement in global or cross‑regional model implementation.

Skills And Experience

• Proficiency in SQL, Python, or R for data analysis.
• Comprehensive understanding of statistical sampling and model validation techniques.
• Well‑developed understanding of regulatory expectations for model governance.
• Experience using vendor systems (e.g., Actimize, Hotscan, Siron).
• Solid understanding of machine learning techniques (e.g., decision trees, neural networks), entity resolution, and related data science expertise.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships within and outside the local function/role.
• Knowledge of a wide variety of financial crimes compliance laws and regulations.
• Excellent judgement and analytical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Education / Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent industry standard qualification.
• Certified Anti‑Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), or equivalent (preferred).

Personal Requirements

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate teams.
• Effective collaboration and inclusive engagement.
• Conflict management skills and ability to foster a positive team environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels and act with integrity.
• Openness to others’ ideas and inclusive engagement.
• Strong decision‑making skills with sound judgment.
• Analytical and critical thinking to identify multiple paths to success.
• Structured, logical approach and strong problem‑solving capabilities.
• Results‑driven with a strong sense of accountability.
• Ability to operate with urgency and prioritize effectively.
• Strives for continuous improvement and values learning as a lifelong goal.
• Proactive, motivated approach with optimism and flexibility.
• Calm under pressure, able to perform well in challenging environments.
• Resilient and adaptable to changing circumstances.
• Leverages technology to drive efficiency and results.
• Understands and applies industry trends and best practices.
• Ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

PERFORMANCE AND DUTIES

The role holder will be assessed in accordance with their employing entity’s performance framework and process, with relevant input obtained from the dual hatting entity as appropriate. As duties and responsibilities change, the job description will be reviewed and amended in consultation with the role holder. The role holder will carry out other duties within the scope, spirit, and purpose of the role as requested by their line manager or department head. This role may involve international travel.

MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

• The role holder will have responsibilities for both MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc.
• The role holder will perform duties on an entity‑neutral basis without favour.
• The role holder is required to follow regulatory requirements applicable to each business and maintain the legal entity integrity of each of MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc.
• Working terms are dictated by functional mandates, the terms of the Dual‑Hat Arrangement Agreement between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc, and any other relevant agreements.
• The role holder will have responsibility for identifying and resolving differences or conflicts in needs between MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA plc, escalating to their manager where required.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non‑discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Financial Services and Banking

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