Mufg
Financial Services
VPKYC
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“VP KYC at Mufg. Skills: KYC Strategy, KYC Operations, Financial Crime Compliance. Lead KYC strategy development and execution. Drive KYC operations centralization and optimization”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations; Enhancing the GCC as a center of excellence; Improving efficiency, transparency, and turnaround time; Reducing operational risk; Ensuring timely closure of observations; Sustainable remediation of control gaps; Ensuring service quality, consistency, and efficiency; Driving improvements in KYC turnaround time; Maintaining high competency and compliance standards; Ensuring alignment on priorities, risk appetite, and execution; Driving transparency, accountability, and decision-making; Ensuring best practice sharing and alignment; Prioritize remediation, process improvements, and investment
Industry & Context.
Translate emerging regulatory trends into actionable KYC policies; Improve efficiency, transparency, and turnaround time; Reduce operational risk; Sustainable remediation of control gaps; Seamless integration into KYC processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
KYC strategy development, KYC operations optimization, Maker-checker frameworks, Onboarding vs. periodic review segmentation, Process ownership clarity, KYC policies, KYC frameworks, Operating enhancements, Process transformation, Digitization initiatives, Workflow tools, Data quality frameworks, Screening systems, Compliance culture, First-line accountability, Financial crime compliance framework, Governance and control framework, End-to-end KYC lifecycle, Onboarding, Periodic reviews, Trigger events, Remediation, Maker-checker segregation, QA validation, Escalation protocols, Internal policies, Global standards, Regulatory requirements, Outsourcing governance, SLA/IAA frameworks, Proactive monitoring, Key risk indicators (KRIs), Overdue cases, Quality scores, Audit findings, Regulatory breaches, Internal audit engagement, Compliance engagement, Regulator engagement, Accountability structures, Escalation mechanisms, Performance tracking, Day-to-day KYC operations, Service quality, Consistency, Efficiency, Capacity planning, Workload prioritization, Resource allocation, KYC turnaround time, Productivity, Process standardization, Centralized support models, Quality assurance frameworks, Periodic reviews, Thematic checks, Continuous improvement initiatives, KYC data quality, Documentation standards, System integrity, Core banking systems, Screening systems, Operational readiness, New products, New jurisdictions, Regulatory changes, Training programs, Capability building programs, High competency, Compliance standards, Global stakeholders, Regional stakeholders, In-country stakeholders, Business stakeholders, Compliance stakeholders, Financial Crime stakeholders, Operations stakeholders, Audit stakeholders, Front office teams, RM business, GCC leadership, Governance forums, Committees, KYC performance reviews, Governance forums, Global KYC teams, Compliance teams, Best practice sharing, Group-wide standards, Senior stakeholders, Remediation prioritization, Process improvements prioritization, KYC infrastructure investment, Management reporting, KYC performance insights, KYC risks insights, Strategic initiatives insights
What You'll Do.
Lead KYC strategy development and execution
Drive KYC operations centralization and optimization
Partner on target operating models
Assess regulatory trends and financial crime risks
Champion process transformation and digitization
Embed compliance culture across KYC teams
Establish robust governance and control framework
Ensure effective maker-checker segregation
Oversee adherence to internal policies
Drive proactive monitoring of KRIs
Lead engagement with internal audit
Strengthen governance through clear accountability
Provide leadership oversight for KYC operations
Ensure effective capacity planning
Drive improvements in KYC turnaround time
Implement and monitor quality assurance frameworks
Oversee development of KYC data quality
Lead operational readiness for changes
Ensure training and capability building
Act as central point of contact
Build relationships with stakeholders
Lead governance forums and committees
Manage engagement with global KYC teams
Influence senior stakeholders
Provide management reporting
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with global and regional stakeholders; Embed a compliance culture across KYC teams; Lead engagement with internal audit, compliance, and regulators; Strengthen governance through clear accountability structures; Act as the central point of contact for stakeholders; Build relationships with front office teams, Compliance, and GCC leadership; Lead governance forums and committees; Manage engagement with global KYC and compliance teams; Influence senior stakeholders
Communication Scope
Voice heard; Actions count; Listen to new and diverse ideas; Collaborate toward greater innovation; Build relationships; Influence senior stakeholders; Provide regular, high-quality management reporting
Process & Methodology
Process transformation, Digitization initiatives, Remediation, Process improvements
Full 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 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. **Primary Responsibilities :** **Strategic ** • Lead the development and execution of the Bank’s KYC strategy across global capability centers (GCC), ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, global standards, and business growth priorities. • Drive centralization and optimization of KYC operations, enhancing the GCC as a center of excellence for scalable and standardized KYC delivery. • Partner with global and regional stakeholders to define target operating models, including maker- checker frameworks, onboarding vs. periodic review segmentation, and process ownership clarity Continuously assess emerging regulatory trends and financial crime risks, translating them into actionable KYC policies, frameworks, and operating enhancements. • Champion process transformation and digitization initiatives (e.g., workflow tools, data quality frameworks, screening systems), improving efficiency, transparency, and turnaround time. • Embed a strong compliance culture across KYC teams, consistent with first-line accountability and the Bank’s financial crime compliance framework. Control • Establish and strengthen a robust governance and control framework coveri
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