MUFG is seeking an Assistant Vice President IT Risk Assessment Manager in London.
In this role within the IT Policy Management & Group Risk Assessment Team, you will oversee the annual system risk assessment process across all key business applications and technology platforms to ensure governance, compliance, and operational resilience.
What you'll do:Manage the annual system risk assessment process for business applications, technology platforms, infrastructure, and supporting processes.
Collaborate closely with Business Owners, System Owners, and Head Office (Japan) to ensure efficient governance and clear communication.
Identify inherent and residual risks, control gaps, dependencies, and potential business impacts related to confidentiality, integrity, availability, compliance, and operational resilience.
Review evidence provided by first line teams, control owners, and delivery teams to validate risk, controls, and mitigations.
Provide independent judgement on evidence adequacy to close findings or reduce risk exposure.
Facilitate risk workshops, interviews, and cross functional reviews to gather information and validate risk positions.
Prepare comprehensive risk summaries, heat maps, dashboards, and management reports for senior stakeholders including committees and audit or regulatory review.
Support governance forums by documenting decisions, actions, exceptions, and risk acceptances throughout their lifecycle.
Monitor remediation actions and risk treatment plans, escalating delays or unresolved issues where material exposure exists.
Proven experience in risk management or related fields such as operational risk, technology risk, information security, or controls assurance within large organisations.
Strong understanding of system risk assessment techniques including control evaluation methods, evidence review processes and planning for effective risk treatment.
Experience working with recognised frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT or SOC; familiarity with equivalent governance standards is highly desirable.
Ability to assess complex information objectively while constructively challenging assumptions, making balanced decisions based on thorough evidence analysis.
Excellent stakeholder management skills enabling influence at all levels through clear communication and cooperative engagement.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills to present technical concepts clearly to non technical audiences including senior executives.
Highly developed analytical skills combined with exceptional organisational abilities; meticulous documentation practices ensuring accuracy throughout reporting activities.
Experience preparing committee papers or governance packs; audit ready documentation expected at VP level.
Ability to manage multiple assessments simultaneously under tight deadlines, prioritising tasks in a fast paced environment without compromising quality.
Familiarity with ServiceNow or OpenPages applications enhances ability to streamline workflow processes.
MUFG is a globally respected financial institution that offers generous pension contributions, flexible working arrangements, and comprehensive training programmes. The organisation values diversity, fosters an inclusive culture, and supports professional growth with mentorship and continuous improvement initiatives.
Equal Opportunity EmployerMUFG 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.