MUFG
Director, Credit Manager (Leveraged Finance)
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Director Credit Manager – Leveraged Finance Location: London, EMEA Employer: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)
About the Role
Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? MUFG, one of the world’s leading financial groups with 150,000 colleagues, seeks a Director Credit Manager – Leveraged Finance to join their London-based EMEA team.
We stand by our core values – building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering sustainable growth for a better world. Our culture prioritises collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to growth. We invest in talent and technologies to empower your career, ensuring meaningful impact is rewarded.
As part of MUFG’s globally respected financial institution, this role offers you the opportunity to shape credit strategy across high-profile sectors (Leveraged Finance, TMT, and Consumer & Healthcare), influencing strategic decisions while ensuring robust risk management.
You’ll thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment where your expertise is valued, and you’ll gain exposure to complex transactions while representing the credit division at regional and global forums. This position seeks a senior leader to drive career advancement within a leading bank.
Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
- Shape credit management strategies across Leveraged Finance, TMT, and Consumer & Healthcare sectors.
- Guide and mentor a team of credit professionals, fostering professional growth and maintaining high standards of analysis.
- Exercise delegated credit approval authority up to USD75 million or provide well-considered recommendations to senior management on complex transactions.
- Monitor the portfolio rigorously in line with internal policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Ensure timely, thoughtful, and balanced credit decisions that align with MUFG’s risk appetite.
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Stakeholder & Collaboration
- Proactively engage with frontline colleagues, relationship managers, and origination teams regarding deal structuring and risk assessment.
- Offer expert guidance, direction, and feedback while identifying potential risks or policy breaches.
- Contribute to divisional credit strategy by supporting risk appetite assessments and setting appropriate limits.
- Represent the credit division at internal forums—regionally and globally—influencing sector-specific decisions.
Compliance & Risk
- Ensure full compliance with internal risk management requirements, controls, procedures, and applicable regulations.
- Model MUFG’s Risk Culture Pillars:
- Accountability for risk identification & mitigation
- Curiosity
- Effective risk partnership-building
- Willingness to challenge existing practices
- Embracing positive change
Requirements
Experience & Intelligence
- Extensive hands-on experience in leveraged finance credit management within major financial institutions or investment banks operating across EMEA markets.
- Proven track record of exercising significant delegated credit approval authority on large-scale transactions.
- Direct experience in approving or recommending high-value transactions under tight regulatory scrutiny.
- Deep understanding of:
- Industry dynamics (TMT, Consumer & Healthcare)
- Financial structures, legal frameworks, and sectoral trends
Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and report-writing skills under pressure.
- Synthesise detailed market intelligence into actionable strategic insights.
- Exceptional interpersonal abilities to mentor teams and build trusted relationships.
- Clear, empathetic communication style—a blend of mentorship and stakeholder engagement.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development through ongoing learning.
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Values & Culture
- Aligns with MUFG’s Risk Culture Pillars: taking ownership, fostering curiosity, and embracing constructive change.
- Compliance-driven mindset—ensure personal and team conduct adheres to all controls and regulations.
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and professional growth.
The MUFG Difference
Culture & Environment
- A respected global financial institution rooted in stability, innovation, and responsible banking practices.
- Inclusive workplace culture where diversity and collaboration are celebrated.
- Invests in professional development—access to cutting-edge training, mentorship, and flexible working arrangements.
Employee Benefits
- Generous pension contributions, comprehensive wellbeing initiatives, and supportive working practices.
- Flexible working tailored to your professional and personal growth.
- Ensures employee flourishing long-term.
Opportunities
- Join a corporate network spanning continents for knowledge-sharing, connection, and best-practice exchange.
- Join some of the brightest minds in the industry committed to sustainable value creation.
Next Steps
If you are eager to take your career in leveraged finance to new heights, we encourage you to apply now.
Diversity & Inclusion
MUFG commits to nurturing fairness and opportunity. Our recruitment adheres to equality, diversity, and inclusion principles, ensuring a non-discriminatory approach in compliance with legal obligations.
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