Vice President - DX/AI Risk SME

MUFG; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader is seeking a DX/AI Risk SME to enhance AI governance and risk frameworks. This role involves active collaboration with multiple stakeholders to monitor AI risks while ensuring compliance with evolving regulatory expectations. Candidates should possess experience in risk management within financial services and demonstrate strong communication skills. The position may offer hybrid work options, adapting to organizational needs.

Benefits

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Flexible Working Options

Qualifications

• Proven risk management experience within financial services.
• Demonstrated ability in governance relating to emerging technologies.
• Strong understanding of AI-related risks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to monitor emerging AI risks.
• Support governance structures for AI risk compliance.
• Track regulatory developments relevant to AI governance.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Risk Management

Compliance Framework Understanding

Effective Communication

Attention to Detail

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Project

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.

Main Purpose of the Role

We are seeking an DX/AI Risk SME to play a central role in shaping and advancing MUFG EMEA’s digital transformation and AI governance initiatives, and . This position will play a key role in the development, implementation and ongoing refinement of relevant risk and governance frameworks, and requires active collaborate with stakeholders across first and second line functions in EMEA and wider regions to monitor emerging AI risks, align with risk appetite and ensure consistent application of policies. The role will also play a key role in governance forums and working groups, including working with the wider team to coordinate and run key meetings, oversight of governance structures and tracking actions and decisions. The role will also be responsible for maintaining up‑to‑date documentation in accordance with evolving regulatory expectations and global standards, ensuring ethical use and appropriate escalation of incidents, as well as horizon scanning activities to track regulatory developments and interpret implications for our business.

Key Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain ongoing collaboration with SMEs across Legal, Compliance, Risk, Technology, Data, and other relevant functions to:

• Monitor emerging AI risks and ensure alignment with enterprise risk appetite.

• Review and update control requirements and governance expectations as AI use evolves.

• Facilitate regular dialogue to ensure consistent understanding and application of AI‑related policies.

Governance Oversight: Support the operation and continuous improvement of existing governance structures, including:

• Working with the wider members of the DX&T Office to coordinate and run established working groups and forums, ensuring adherence to Terms of Reference (ToR).
• Working with the wider members of the DX&T Office to manage meeting logistics, membership updates, and tracking actions and decisions.
• Ensuring governance bodies remain effective in overseeing DX/AI risk and compliance.

• AI Governance Framework Maintenance: Ensure the AI Governance Framework remains current and fit for purpose by:
• Reviewing alignment with Head Office guidelines and global standards.
• Updating documentation to reflect changes in regulatory expectations, internal policies, and AI use cases / available technology.
• Maintaining clarity on MUFG EMEA’s compliance posture and areas requiring escalation or HO engagement.

• Ongoing Risk & Control Monitoring:
• Track and assess AI‑specific risks and controls.
• Coordinate periodic reviews of model validation, monitoring protocols, and data governance practices.
• Support ethical use assessments and ensure appropriate escalation of incidents or breaches.
• Horizon Scanning - Regulatory & Compliance Tracking:
• Monitor regulatory developments and ensure timely updates to internal mapping and compliance tracking tools.
• Liaise with Compliance, Legal and any other relevant departments to interpret new requirements and assess impact on existing DX/AI activities.
• Coordinate development and delivery of training and awareness initiatives related to DX/AI risk, governance, and ethical use.
• Ensure materials remain relevant and accessible to impacted teams across the organisation.

Work Experience

• Proven experience in risk management, compliance, or governance within a financial services or regulated environment, with a focus on emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and maintain technology and/or DX/AI risk frameworks, coordinate cross‑functional governance forums, and ensure alignment with regulatory expectations and global standards.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement across Legal, Compliance, Technology, and Data functions.
• Track record of supporting the ethical and responsible use of AI through effective oversight, training, and incident management processes.

Skills and Experience

Functional / Technical Competencies:

• Strong understanding of risk management frameworks, with the ability to assess, monitor, and report on DX/AI‑related risks across the organisation.
• Good knowledge of investment banking operations, front to back, and the associated risk landscape, including regulatory drivers and control expectations.
• Familiarity with change and project delivery environments, with the ability to contribute risk insights to project planning, execution, and governance processes.
• Clear and effective communicator, able to translate complex risk concepts into actionable insights for diverse audiences, including senior stakeholders, technical teams, and control functions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge constructively, build consensus, and support cross‑functional collaboration.
• Sound understanding of governance structures and control frameworks, including the three lines of defence model, and how these apply to AI oversight and broader operational risk.
• Resilient and adaptable, able to operate effectively in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment, manage multiple priorities, and respond to emerging risks with urgency and clarity.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and execution/delivery skills.

Personal Requirements

• A structured and logical approach to work
• A creative and innovative approach to work
• Keen curiosity about emerging technologies, with a passion for exploring how digital transformation and AI can reshape the way we work
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and experimenting with new methods and tools to drive continuous improvement in business processes
• Strong problem solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication (verbal and written), analytical and numerical skills
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive, motivated approach
• Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
• Adaptable and flexible to suit the needs of the role, including minimum 3 days in the office
• Strong excel, powerpoint, word and MS project skills
• Personal alignment to MUFG Values
• Client Centric
• People Focused
• Listen Up, Speak Up
• Innovate & Simplify
• Own & Execute

MANAGING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

• The role holder will have responsibilities for both Bank and MUSE.
• The role holder will be required to perform their duties and responsibilities on an entity neutral basis, without favour.
• The role holder is required to follow regulatory requirements applicable to ensure each business is appropriately supported and to maintain the legal entity integrity of each of Bank and MUSE.
• Working terms are dictated by functional mandates, the terms of the Dual‑Hat Arrangement Agreement and/or any other relevant agreements between Bank and MUSE.
• The role holder will have a responsibility to identify and resolve in case there is a difference or conflict in needs between Bank and MUSE, and escalate to the managers where required.

This advert will close 11th February 2026

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.

At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client‑obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!

Our Culture Principles

• Client Centric
• People Focused
• Listen Up. Speak Up.
• Innovate & Simplify
• Own & Execute