Assistant Vice President, Technical Systems Analyst

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MUFG, one of the world’s most respected financial groups, is seeking a Technical Systems Analyst at Assistant Vice President level to join their London-based Financial Crime & Surveillance function. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in safeguarding the integrity of a global institution with over 350 years of history and a presence in more than 50 countries. As part of MUFG’s commitment to building a fair, transparent, and responsible culture, you will be empowered to bridge business needs with advanced technology solutions, ensuring robust compliance and operational excellence. You will benefit from working within a supportive environment that values collaboration, professional growth, and shared success. If you are passionate about leveraging your technical expertise to make a meaningful impact in the fight against financial crime while enjoying flexible working opportunities and being part of a truly international team, this role offers the perfect platform for your next career move.

What you'll do:

As a Technical Systems Analyst Assistant Vice President at MUFG in London, you will immerse yourself in the heart of the bank’s efforts to combat financial crime through advanced technological solutions. Your day-to-day responsibilities will see you collaborating with cross-functional teams to analyse business requirements and translate them into effective technical strategies that strengthen MUFG’s compliance posture. You will be instrumental in developing scripts for automation and integration tasks using industry-standard tools while ensuring that all enhancements align with regulatory expectations.

• Analyse, design, and implement enhancements for complex financial crime and surveillance platforms such as transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and market surveillance systems.

• Perform hands-on development, configuration, and scripting using Python, PowerShell, Dot Net, and Power BI to deliver scalable technical solutions tailored to business requirements.

• Translate intricate business needs into clear technical specifications while ensuring solutions are robust, compliant, and future-proof.

• Conduct thorough root cause analysis on system issues and proactively design preventative controls to mitigate risks before they escalate.

• Act as a key technology contact during internal and external audits by providing evidence of controls, system documentation, data extracts, reconciliations, and supporting timely remediation of findings.

• Collaborate closely with Compliance, Operations, Risk teams, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and act as a liaison between business users and technology teams.

• Provide subject matter expertise on financial crime systems architecture and data flows to ensure seamless integration across platforms.

• Analyse large datasets for anomalies or control gaps while maintaining data integrity across all surveillance and reporting systems.

• Support model validation processes including tuning machine learning models where applicable to enhance detection capabilities.

• Participate actively in change management activities such as system upgrades, patching cycles (SIT/UAT), new implementations, documentation maintenance, and version control.

What you bring:

To excel as a Technical Systems Analyst Assistant Vice President at MUFG, your proven track record should include significant experience supporting or enhancing financial crime prevention systems within highly regulated environments.

• Demonstrable experience analysing complex systems within regulated banking environments with a focus on financial crime prevention or surveillance technologies.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and PowerShell for automation tasks along with experience developing scripts using Dot Net and Power BI for data processing or integration purposes.

• Strong background in data engineering including hands-on expertise with Snowflake data warehousing concepts; advanced SQL skills for writing complex queries or stored procedures; familiarity with MongoDB (NoSQL) databases; experience using SSIS for data transformation workflows.

• Practical knowledge of Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming architectures coupled with exposure to containerisation/orchestration tools like Kubernetes for cloud deployments.

• Hands-on usage of GitHub (or similar platforms) for version control management including branching strategies and release management best practices.

• Experience working within Agile/Scrum delivery frameworks utilising JIRA/Confluence for project tracking/documentation purposes.

• Exposure to AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch along with practical experience deploying models into production environments; understanding model lifecycle management/monitoring processes.

• Previous involvement with transaction monitoring systems (e.g., Actimize), sanction screening tools (e.g., Fircosoft), communication surveillance or market/trade surveillance platforms would be highly beneficial but not essential.

• Excellent communication skills enabling effective collaboration across diverse stakeholder groups; ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

• A proactive approach combined with strong organisational skills allowing you to manage large workloads under tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

What sets this company apart:

MUFG stands out as one of the world’s most established financial institutions, a company built on centuries-old values yet always looking forward when it comes to innovation in banking technology. With over 150,000 employees worldwide operating across more than 50 countries, Including major hubs throughout Europe the organisation offers unparalleled opportunities for professional growth within an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity of thought. At MUFG you’ll find yourself surrounded by knowledgeable colleagues who are eager to share insights while supporting each other’s development journeys. The company’s unwavering commitment to integrity means that every employee is encouraged not just to meet but exceed ethical standards, ensuring fairness remains at the core of everything they do. Flexible working arrangements reflect MUFG’s understanding that work-life balance is crucial for long-term success; meanwhile generous training opportunities empower staff at all levels continually expand their skillsets so they can thrive both now, and well into the future. By joining MUFG you become part of an organisation whose mission extends beyond profit: here every action taken contributes towards building stronger communities around the globe through responsible finance.

What's next:

If you are ready to take your career further by making a tangible difference at one of the world’s leading banks, this is your moment!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided, your next exciting challenge awaits at MUFG.

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

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