Managing Director Chief Operating Officer, MUSE Sales & Trading

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader in Greater London seeks an experienced S&T COO to support the leadership of S&T operations. The role involves overseeing strategic and operational activities, driving cost management, and ensuring robust business controls. Candidates should have a strong background in programme management, audit management, and regulatory knowledge to enhance organizational efficiency and collaboration. A commitment to fostering a productive work environment is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in programme management and regulatory interaction is required.
• Ability to manage financial models and audit processes.
• Strong leadership and strategic development capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the S&T COO team to achieve key business outcomes.
• Develop business plans collaboratively with senior management.
• Drive cost management and support functions across business units.

Skills

Programme management

Regulatory knowledge

Financial modelling

Front to back controls

Audit management

Collaboration

Job description

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count

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MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The purpose of this newly formed role S&T COO is to provide day-to-day direct support to the S&T RH and as necessary International and Regional Department Heads in the execution of their mandates. This support will take many forms including strategic and operational activities across a multitude of business disciplines.

In particular this will involve the following :

• Lead manage and drive the goals and required outcomes through the COO team. These need to support the key business outcomes expected of the team including :
• Cost Management (Direct and Indirect)
• Programme / Project inputs and outcomes
• Effective FO controls
• Infrastructure requirement of the business
• Strategic plans and budgets
• Resource allocation
• Culture and people agenda support
• Drive Cost Management work collaboratively across business units and support functions to ensure optimal in-year cost outcomes drive mid-term strategies and seek long term opportunities
• Working closely with the business and entity management ensure all change programmes impacting the business line (directly or indirectly) have clear business requirements programme ownership appropriate internal and external resource levels strategic alignment and delivers planned outcomes

Ensure Front Office Controls and supervisory processes are fit for purpose operating effectively and consistently fully embedded and reinforcing a strong 1LoD risk culture

• Working closely with senior ST management deliver robust business plans which reflect the expected return metrics allocate resources reflecting near term and long term strategic goals and enable performance management assessment in a transparent and consistent manner
• Working closely with HR partner embed within the FO best practices in regards to an agreed people strategy encompassing DEI performance management clarity of objectives successions etc.

This role is a critical part of the S&T day to day management. The range of inputs is complex and requires a broad set of capabilities / experiences including :

• Programme management
• Regulatory knowledge / interaction
• Financial modelling
• Front to back controls
• Audit management
• Willingness to challenge and be challenged
• Knowledge of MUFG International platform Tokyo S&T and HD planning teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership & Strategic Development

• Assist the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day to the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day to the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day to the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T and from time to day the Regional Head of S&T.
• Review of potential growth areas with the Regional Head of S&T and ensuring strong execution to capture opportunities
• Lead strategic projects for the S&T team - initiatives such as establishing a new subsidiary or new Business or investigating the requirements for trading on new venues and in new jurisdictions.
• Work as an integral member of the S&T Management Team to ensure it operates efficiently and optimally and taking responsibility for driving through the requisite change to achieve this.
• Oversight responsibility for the planning management and achievement of all aspects of the non financial targets for S&T including BSC and HR management. Work closely with senior Traders and Salespeople