Third Party Risk Management, Assistant Vice President

Company: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
Location: Tempe
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

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. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 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. 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 will report to the Director, Third-Party Management for first line of defense TPRM and will be principally engaged in execution of the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) oversight of third parties in MUFG Americas. Third-Party Risk Management spans the Americas, and this is a key role in the success of the program. Major Responsibilities: Ensures that all Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Policies & Procedures are adhered to in the execution of the program throughout the full TPRM Lifecycle. Interface with second line of defense (SLOD) review and challenge and Internal Audit. Responsible for addressing, documenting and escalating Trigger Events for their assigned Engagements. Support preparation of TPRM portfolio and third-party performance for Risk and Management Committees, as required. Provides input into the TPRM Policy and System enhancements. Responsible for ensuring that the phases of the Third-Party Lifecycle are completed. Consults with the relevant Subject Matter Experts and acts as single point-of-contact for Third Party’s completion of risk-driven questions and/or documentation requests. Responsible for ensuring issues and risks are appropriately remediated or escalation protocols are followed. Responsible for the proper termination of activities within the TPRM Lifecycle. Consults with the Service Requestors throughout the phases of Third-Party Relationship Lifecycle. Responsible for quality of documentation in FLoD and TPRM systems. Responsible for providing support for risk assessments for engagements under the Third-Party Portfolio. Responsible for information sharing about the Third Party to other TPMs and SRs, as necessary. Awareness of corporate insurance requirements for third parties Compliance with applicable rules and guidance impacting the TPRM program including OCC, FBR, FDIC, SEC, FFIEC, FINRA; in addition to other U.S. regulators (e.g., NY Department of Financial Serivices), and foreign-based regulators (e.g., Japan's Financial Services Agency, Canada's Superintendent of Financial Instiatuions, and those in Latin American). Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree required. 3 years Third Party Management experience. Basic understanding of the financial services industry. Basic understanding of Operational Risk Management Programs and frameworks Experience managing Third-Party relationships. Knowledge of regulatory bodies governing financial services. Strong analytical mindset, able to manage risks both at the micro and macro levels. Ability to identify issues and work them to closure, including remediation and escalation where appropriate. Strong communication skills and ability to create effective level appropriate executive presentations. Discretion and diplomacy when dealing with sensitive issues. Desire and talent for building and maintaining relationships. A commitment to protect the bank from all risk exposure. Experience working across a diverse set of stakeholders with positive results. Advanced experience with MS Office, Archer, Ariba, and Teams is preferred. The typical base pay range for this role is between $91K - $107K 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. 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. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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