Vice President - Business Manager - Trading

MUFG Americas; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Business Manager to join their Sales and Trading team in London. This role is pivotal in supporting trading operations, managing stakeholder relationships, and enhancing process efficiency. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging strong analytical and project management skills to drive strategic initiatives. If you're passionate about financial markets and eager to make a meaningful impact, this opportunity offers a dynamic and rewarding career path within a leading financial group that values innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in financial services, especially in business management.
• Strong understanding of trading products and operations.
• Experience in financial modeling and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support trading operations and manage stakeholder relationships.
• Analyze trading desk profitability and performance metrics.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve trading functionality.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Data Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

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 120,000 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.

OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION

BSD (Business Strategy Development) team work within the front office, supporting the management and execution of business objectives. Working closely with heads of businesses and support partners across multiple functions to facilitate the growth of the business.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Business Manager to join our Sales and Trading team in London. This role involves supporting trading operations, ensuring smooth execution of business strategies, managing key stakeholder relationships, and enhancing process efficiency. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of financial markets, expertise in credit and equities products preferred, and the ability to balance strategic and operational priorities in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Strategy & Development:

• Part of the business management team, implementing strategies with business heads. help provide management information to help business heads assess trading performance and growth opportunities. Assist in creating presentations to drive strategy and change. Identify areas for process improvement and operational efficiency on the trading desk.

Operations & Process Management:

• Manage and streamline day-to-day operations, coordinating where efficiencies in processes can be found for sales and trading.
• Collaborate with the Risk, Compliance, and Operations teams to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies and drive efficiency.

Risk management:

• Support the business in managing risks within the Firm’s risk appetite. Assist in escalating issues, including those related to risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational risks.

Stakeholder Management:

• Act as a liaison between trading desks, leadership, and other departments as part of the wider business management team (e.g., Risk, Compliance, Legal, Operations, and Technology).
• Provide business insights/production of material to senior management regarding trading performance, market conditions, and risks.
• Financial Analysis & Reporting:
• Analyse and communicate trading desk profitability, and performance metrics.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation for the business

Project Management:

• Lead and/or contribute to cross-functional Initiatives and projects, aimed at improving trading platform functionality, risk management tools, and market offerings.
• Drive the implementation of new systems or upgrades related to trading and market analytics.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in financial services, with at least 3 years in a business management role in Sales and Trading.
• Good understanding of sales and trading, products and the trading environment.
• Proven experience in managing and analysing data, with a strong knowledge of financial markets and trading operations.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Essential

• Strong analytical skills with experience in financial modelling, reporting, and business analysis.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other financial tools and platforms.
• Knowledge of risk management and regulatory compliance in the trading environment.

Education / Qualifications:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree - 2:1 or higher in business/finance related or analytical degree or equivalent work experience

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Familiarity with trade lifecycle and applications (e.g., PowerPoint, Excel, Power BI platforms).
• Experience with process automation and optimization tools.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.

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

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.