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Analyst, Risk Analytics Group
Analyst – Risk Analytics Group
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) | London, UK
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, shaping the future of finance through integrity, innovation, and purpose.
About the Role
Across 40+ countries and home to 150,000 colleagues, MUFG is dedicated to building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering sustainable growth. As a world’s most trusted financial group with over 350 years of heritage, we invite you to join our Risk Analytics Group in London, where your quantitative expertise can drive meaningful impact.
This is not just a role—it’s an opportunity to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in finance, shaping risk models that align with global regulatory standards while contributing to a collaborative, values-driven culture.
What You’ll Be Doing
As an Analyst in Risk Analytics, you’ll play a central role in:
- Developing and maintaining market risk models that underpin internal controls and regulatory capital requirements (e.g., VaR, Incremental Risk Charge (IRC)).
- Validating new approaches to risk metrics in line with evolving regulations, such as FRTB (Fundamental Review of the Trading Book).
- Troubleshooting complex issues—investigating risks, proposing rigorous solutions, and ensuring robustness across global financial markets.
- Collaborating with model validation, IT, and project management teams to enhance operational resilience and comply with regulatory requirements.
- Communicating findings clearly to stakeholders, from technical teams to senior management, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Contributing to ad-hoc high-impact projects, expanding your expertise across risk analytics, regulatory compliance, and financial innovation.
This is a role where technical precision meets human impact—where choices you make directly strengthen MUFG’s risk framework and protect its global operations.
Key Responsibilities
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Model Development & Validation
- Assist in building and maintaining advanced market risk models (e.g., stochastic bond curves, option pricing models).
- Design and execute model validation tests to assess assumptions, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory benchmarks.
- Propose enhancements to operational controls around risk models, identifying gaps and recommending mitigations.
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Problem-Solving & Technical Execution
- Investigate model discrepancies or operational issues, presenting data-driven solutions to stakeholders.
- Specify requirements for system enhancements, testing changes to ensure alignment with existing frameworks.
- Automate repetitive tasks using Excel/VBA, Python, or R to improve efficiency.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with market risk analysts, model validation specialists, IT, and project managers to deliver scalable solutions.
- Participate in cross-border initiatives, sharing insights across MUFG Bank and MUFG Securities EMEA.
- Ensure neutrality between business units while maintaining MUFG’s commitment to technical objectivity.
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Regulatory & Stakeholder Management
- Garnder requirements from regulatory authorities, ensuring compliance with global financial standards.
- Debrief management on model performance, validation results, and emerging risks with clear, actionable insights.
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Contribution to Strategic Goals
- Proactively sharpen risk analytics through knowledge-sharing and team workshops.
- Help define long-term objectives for the Risk Analytics Group, aligning with MUFG’s sustainability and innovation vision.
What You’ll Bring
We’re seeking an ambitious quantitative specialist who thrives in a dynamic, collaborative environment, supported by:
Core Qualifications
- A postgraduate degree (MSc or higher) in:
- Computer Science
- Mathematics/Statistics
- Finance/Financial Engineering [or equivalent quantitative disciplines]
- Hands-on financial markets experience, ideally with:
- Derivatives pricing exposure (e.g., exponential multivariate models, stochastic calculus).
- Model deployment in financial services—particularly in risk, capital management, or regulatory reporting.
Technical Proficiencies
- Proficient in Excel (VBA automation)—a must for financial modelling.
- Familiarity with Python or R for data analysis, risk simulations, or model calibration (highly desirable).
- Firm understanding of pricing principles, market-price correlation, and stress-testing methodologies.
Soft Skills & Mindset
- Clear, structured communicator—able to bridge technical jargon for non-experts while holding complex discussions with specialists.
- Analytical rigor paired with adaptability—delivering under tight deadlines while iterating on analytical approaches.
- Team player with initiative—proactively sharing knowledge, spotting synergies, and driving consensus across diverse groups.
- Commitment to integrity—upholding MUFG’s ethical standards in all work.
Why MUFG Stands Out
Global Scale with Local Impact
- Join one of the world’s largest financial institutions, yet be part of a collaborative London office of over 600 professionals.
- Through MUFG’s global network, contribute to cross-border projects where your expertise enhances risk decisions worldwide.
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Culture of Growth & Recognition
- Invest in your career: Access to challenging projects, mentorship, and clarifying assignments that expand your skills.
- Promoting shared success: Employees are rewarded for collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving—not competition.
- Inclusive environment: MUFG values diversity of thought, stature, and background, ensuring every voice is heard.
Mission-Driven Work
- Help build a financial world that is more transparent, resilient, and inclusive—through accountability, integrity, and sustainable growth.
- Be part of an organisation where values drive decisions, from client trust to employee well-being.
Commitment to Fairness & Opportunity
- MUFG embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in hiring and daily operations.
- We promote equality and opportunity regardless of gender, race, religion, age, or disability (reasonable adjustments accommodated).
- Flexible work arrangements supported when possible—ensuring a balanced and fulfilling career.
Your Culture Principles
At MUFG, our Culture Principles shape how we operate:
- Client Centric: Exceed client expectations with transparent, client-childred approaches.
- People Focused: Foster a culture where every individual is supported to grow.
- Listen Up. Speak Up.*: Encourage bold ideas and constructive feedback—psychologically safe environments.
- Innovate & Simplify: Drive transformational change with practical, elegant solutions.
- Own & Execute: Courage to take accountability, even when risks are high.
Making an Impact
This is your chance to:
- Shape regulatory risk frameworks of the future.
- Work alongside industry leaders in quantitative risk management.
- Own projects with real consequences, from local controls to global portfolio analytics.
- Evolve your expertise in a finite atmosphere that values both experience and emerging talent.
Ready to shape the future of risk analytics?
MUFG is cultivating the next generation of financial innovators. If your quantitative mindset, problem-solving skills, and passion for integrity align with this opportunity:
🚀 [Apply Now] (link provided in original job posting) 📌 Flexible work discussions welcomed—aligned with business needs. 🌐 Join a team where every effort, every solution, and every voice counts.
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