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MUFG VP, Balance Sheet Management in New York, New York
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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.
Job Summary:
This position is taking a critical leadership role of the balance sheet management for MUFG Bank NY Branch. As VP of Balance Sheet Optimization desk, this role is responsible for leading the development of Interest Rate Risk (IRR) management strategy including investment and derivative strategies, as well as the production and monitoring IRR risk metrics (e.g., EaR, EVE). This position is also expected to manage overall Balance Sheet management and projections along with treasury’s IRR and liquidity risk management strategy as well as business line projections. Another important responsibility includes Funds Transfer Pricing (FTP) governance in accordance with the regulatory guidelines (SR16-3).
Key Dimensions:
Develop IRR management strategies
Support treasury leadership team to develop short-term and mid-long term IRR management strategies and associated action plans for investment and IRS hedging activities.
Conduct research on financial markets, economies and policies and their effects on IRR strategies.
Monitor, report and present the BS IRR and profitability profiles.
Analyze, assess and control the IRR embedded in MUFG Bank Ltd. US branches’ balance sheets, ability to model all CUSO entities for NII/EAR/EVE metrics.
Lead monthly IRR cadence from assumption update, running IRR system (Moody’s ZMdesk), review and report the risk metrics (NII/EaR/EVE).
Own IRR models and its overall governance process; maintain IRR model documentation.
Manage New York Branch Balance Sheet
Plan, execute and review treasury funding strategies, ensuring liquidity risk is appropriately maintained within limits.
Input into the development of MUFG Bank Ltd US funding plans, including intercompany flows, MLT gap management frameworks, Liquidity Buffers.
Analyze and assess the balance sheet, upcoming customer transactions, including new products assessments to ensure bookings accurately reflect the underlying transaction.
Lead FTP governance process and model risk management
Work with other team members to manage overall FTP governance including FTP Working Group activities, policy/procedure/methodology review and updates, communication with independent review and internal control functions.
Support managing FTP model and its overall governance process; maintain FTP model documentation.
Perform related duties and participate in special projects as required from Treasury standpoints.
Qualifications
Job Requirements
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Proven collaborative leadership skills to own and execute complex projects/initiatives by working closely with broad stakeholders and treasury colleagues.
5 or more years of Balance Sheet and Interest Rate Risk Management experience; including experience in calculating NII/EVE/EAR and their model development.
Working knowledge of IRR systems such as Moody’s ZMdesk, QRM, OFSAA ALM, LRM and OBIEE are highly desirable.
Working knowledge of FTP concepts and related model development and or model risk management.
An understanding of risk management practices, financial market instruments and regulatory requirements in a foreign banking organization (FBO) is required, including current regulatory requirements (such as IRRBB, SR16-3, Regulation YY).
Strong quantitative and problem solving skills.
A clear and effective communicator - both written and oral.
Ability to deliver practical solutions in a demanding high-pressure environment.
Advanced Excel and macro skills are preferred. Coding skills are plus.
The typical base pay range for this role is between $149K - $180K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.
MUFG Benefits Summary (https://careers.mufgamericas.com/sites/default/files/document/2023-01/mb-live-well-work-well.pdf)
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
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