Assistant Vice President - Compliance Data Governance

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in London seeks an experienced Assistant Vice President, Compliance Data Governance to drive governance across data lifecycle. You will collaborate with business units, technology, and operations to document data flows, implement controls, and monitor effectiveness with dashboards and MI.

The role requires deep regulatory awareness, postgraduate qualification, and expertise in automation tools such as Alteryx, Tableau or Power BI to deliver actionable insights and

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Data Governance at international financial institutions.
• Proficiency with Alteryx or Tableau for dashboards and MI.
• Experience managing issue investigations, change management, and MI creation.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Core Compliance Data Governance Framework by collaborating with stakeholders across business, technology, and compliance functions.
• Ensure Data Governance activities align with policies, standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements to maintain effective controls.
• Act as key point of contact for Data Governance queries while supporting the Core Compliance Data Steward function in resolving issues and providing guidance.
• Develop and maintain understanding of data flows from upstream sources to downstream consumption for documentation and monitoring.
• Define, document, implement, and monitor Data Governance controls and checks to identify gaps and coordinate remediation.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder engagement

Project lifecycle

Regulatory understanding

Education

Postgraduate degree

Professional qualification

Tools

Alteryx

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

As Assistant Vice President, Compliance Data Governance you will play a central role in maintaining robust governance practices that underpin MUFG's commitment to compliance excellence. Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve close collaboration with various teams across the organisation's business units, technology partners, operations specialists, to ensure that data is governed effectively throughout its lifecycle. You will be instrumental in developing comprehensive documentation for data flows; implementing controls; creating insightful dashboards; monitoring control effectiveness; coordinating working groups; managing issue identification; supporting change management; investigating reconciliation breaks; tracking risks; managing dependencies; escalating material risks; facilitating remediation efforts; sharing best practices regionally and globally; guiding stakeholders on policies; contributing to process improvements; participating in project lifecycles; maintaining operating models all while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements. Success in this role means proactively identifying opportunities for improvement within the Data Governance Framework while building strong relationships across departments.

• Support the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Core Compliance Data Governance Framework by collaborating with stakeholders across business, technology, and compliance functions.
• Ensure all Data Governance activities are aligned with applicable policies, standards, procedures, and regulatory requirements to maintain effective controls throughout the data lifecycle.
• Act as a key point of contact for Data Governance-related queries while supporting the Core Compliance Data Steward function in resolving issues and providing guidance.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of data flows including upstream sources, transformations, and downstream consumption to ensure accurate documentation and monitoring.
• Define, document, implement, and monitor Data Governance controls along with associated control checks to identify gaps and coordinate remediation activities efficiently.
• Create and maintain dashboards, Management Information (MI), metrics, and reporting using tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI or similar platforms to provide insights into control effectiveness.
• Monitor Data Governance controls regularly and provide detailed reporting on data quality, completeness, remediation activities, and issue management processes.
• Coordinate Data Governance working groups and forums by preparing meeting materials and tracking actions through to completion for enhanced stakeholder engagement.
• Collaborate with business and technology teams to resolve data governance issues promptly while strengthening the overall control environment.
• Participate in project lifecycle activities including requirements gathering, design reviews, testing, implementation, post-implementation validation as well as supporting strategic change initiatives impacting Core Compliance data.
  Your proven experience as Assistant Vice President, Compliance Data Governance will be evident through your deep understanding of data governance frameworks gained from working at international financial institutions. You bring advanced academic credentials complemented by professional qualifications that enable you to navigate complex regulatory environments confidently. Your proficiency with automation tools like Alteryx or Tableau empowers you to deliver actionable insights via dashboards/metrics/reports. You have demonstrated success managing issue investigations/change management/MI creation, showcasing your ability to improve processes/controls efficiently. Your strong interpersonal skills allow you to build dependable relationships across teams while communicating findings clearly using Excel/Word/PowerPoint. You thrive in collaborative settings where urgency/prioritisation are key, always maintaining attention-to-detail even under pressure. Your structured/logical approach combined with sound judgement ensures you consistently deliver high-quality outcomes that support MUFG's compliance objectives.
• Postgraduate degree with further professional qualification is highly desirable for this role within an international financial services context.
• Experience in Data Governance at leading international financial institutions demonstrates your depth of knowledge in executing frameworks.
• Proven understanding of implementing data governance frameworks ensures you can support continuous improvement initiatives effectively.
• Experience with Compliance surveillance platforms is advantageous but not essential for success in this position.
• Extensive experience executing and managing Data Governance frameworks including issue investigation/management, change management processes, MI creation shows your ability to handle complex tasks.
• Familiarity with automation tools and business analytic tools such as Alteryx, Tableau or Power BI enables you to create impactful dashboards and reports.
• Comprehensive understanding of evolving governance/regulatory environments as well as industry/compliance risk-related best practices allows you to stay ahead of changes affecting Core Compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to identify inefficiencies/improve processes/controls highlights your commitment to operational excellence within a task-oriented team setting.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word & PowerPoint supports your ability to communicate findings clearly across multiple platforms.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills combined with results-driven approach ensures you can operate collaboratively under pressure while prioritising work accordingly.

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

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