VP - Corporate Function

Responsibilities:

• Own validation pipeline, prioritisation, and planning of issue validation.
• Leading and conducting line of business, risk management, and corporate functions issues validation and internal audits by evaluating the design and effectiveness of relevant controls according to audit methodology.
• Responsible for defining scope, test strategy, execution and stakeholder communication for the issues validation process;
• Review and oversee the validation team's work; ensure adherence to audit methodology; and complete work timely while following industry best practices, applicable regulations, and professional standards, including preparing detailed yet concise work papers for reperformance.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and lead meetings and interviews with business stakeholders to understand processes and communicate status or concerns.
• Cultivate strong relationships with colleagues and clients while adhering to high standards of performance and professionalism, fostering a culture of integrity and inclusivity. Ensure that all actions demonstrate sound judgement and are consistent with MUFG's Ethics and Conduct Principles.
• Influence methodology and continuous improvement.
• Partner with senior leadership and contribute to audit strategy and regulatory readiness.
• Demonstrate professional scepticism and personal accountability.
• Drive issue lifecycle governance: ensure issues due for validation are properly identified, remediated, validated and closed.
• Demonstrate leadership and serve as a role model while consistently striving for self-improvement and enhancing departmental performance.
• Lead and develop team members (coaching, feedback).

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a related business discipline from an accredited college or university.
• CPA/CIA/CISA certification is preferred, or there is a willingness to obtain certification.
• 10-12+ years of experience in internal audit or equivalent experience within the financial services industry and related markets and knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience leading and managing teams.
• Preferred experience includes leading audits or issues validation; banking; markets; operations; risk management; finance; human resources; or other corporate function areas.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills in English, along with strong negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills; capable of engaging with all levels of internal audit and business line management.
• Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Utilises critical thinking skills to provide practical recommendations within a complex regulatory and risk management environment.
• Proficient in technology applications such as MS Office, Outlook, and MS Teams.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics tools, including the ability to leverage AI for audit activities (e. g., data analysis, anomaly detection, and draft documentation), with an understanding of associated risks and governance requirements.