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MUFG Analyst, FX and MM Analyst in London, United Kingdom
Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?
Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we’re 160,000 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.
Mitsubishi Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with around 3,000 offices in more than 50 markets. The Group has over 180,000 employees, and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management and leasing.
MUFG aims to be the world’s most trusted financial group through close collaboration among its operating companies, and to respond to all of the financial needs of its clients, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The Analyst within Treasury Services is responsible for processing MM (Money Market), and FX (Foreign Exchange) transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure that all MM and FX transactions are processed, confirmed and settled on a timely and accurate basis
The timely identification, escalation and resolution of all issues and queries
Assist, as instructed, any Ad hoc tasks on a day to day basis, including projects etc.
Identify, discuss and implement operational efficiency and control improvements
Support AVP within the team to ensure completion of work in a timely manner, with a high degree of accuracy
Ensure that procedure guides are maintained and obeyed to ensure accuracy when processing.
Communicate and build relationships with customers and colleagues.
Processing of Swift messages as required.
Maintain the ability to work in a fast pace environment whilst under regular pressure.
Maintain a current knowledge of relevant Compliance, Risk Guidelines, ensuring the Bank faces the least possible risk.
Resolve, and/or escalate issues to Senior members of staff in a timely manner, so as to minimize potential risks/incidents.
Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish peer network, gather relevant information, and help to ensure effective inter-departmental collaboration.
Operate as product specialist providing subject matter expertise where required.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in an FX/MM processing Team
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Functional / Technical Competencies:
Essential
Fully conversant with Swift payment messaging MT202/103/210 (Pacs008 and 009), instructions, and the associated field usage within these messages
Fully conversant with Swift confirmation messaging MT300 & MT320 instructions, and the associated field usage within these messages
Preferred:
- Good Excel skills
Education / Qualifications:
Essential
- A level or equivalent
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
Excellent communication skills
Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
A proactive, motivated approach.
The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly
Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
A structured and logical approach to work
Strong problem solving skills
A creative and innovative approach to work
Excellent interpersonal skills
The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
Strong numerical skills
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