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Would you like to work for one of the World's largest banks in an exciting, dynamic and international environment?

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Audit Manager for our Audit Division in Amsterdam.

MUFG Bank Europe N.V. (MBE) is a fully-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest ranked Financial Groups in the world in terms of assets. A world-class set of businesses and more than 180,000 employees in 50 markets. MUFG offers stability in an ever-changing market, providing services to high-profile clients worldwide.

For more than 50 years MBE offers corporate and investment banking services to both Japanese and non-Japanese corporate customers in The Netherlands and, through its branches. The goal is to be among the top performing foreign-owned banks operating in The Netherlands, providing value-added banking services and excellent operations, fulfilling both Japanese and Global Multinational Corporate customers' needs.

At MBE we are committed to contributing to a more sustainable future. Thus, we will encourage you to embed environmental, social & governance (ESG) factors in your everyday work and in our culture.

The MBE subsidiary based in The Netherlands is a network of branches (Germany Branch (Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich), Spain Branch (Madrid, Barcelona), Belgium Branch (Brussels), Austria Branch (Vienna)), managed from Amsterdam.

Your impact at MUFG

You will provide audit execution and delivery for EMEA Global Markets, with a particular focus on Continental Europe, encompassing both Paris/ Amsterdam MUS(EU) and London MUS(EMEA).

This includes responsibility for planning, execution, and reporting for audits in MUFG Securities Europe (MUS(EU)) under the oversight of the Chief Auditor for MUS(EU) and the Regional Head of Audit for Markets. The portfolio also covers Markets related processes operated in MUFG Bank Europe.

You will be tasked with providing appropriate, adequate, and high quality assurance over the portfolio activities, in particular implementing and embedding a robust audit approach for Global Markets Securities in the EU. The role will therefore require strong Markets front-to-back knowledge.

You will develop and manage relationships, working closely with other EIA Senior Audit Managers, the Senior Leadership Team and business stakeholders. You will operate effectively within the wider internal audit team, to work on the efficient scoping, planning and delivery of assigned audit engagements to ensure the appropriate key risks and related key controls are covered adequately and effectively, and to follow-up on issues raised through to their closure. You may be required to conduct fieldwork, and will often take a supervisory or lead role in audit engagements.

The role is based in Amsterdam and includes regular travel, in particular to Paris and London (up to 20%)

The role includes the following:

In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for:

Audit Delivery and Planning:

• Maintenance of the risk universe and risk assessments of assigned Auditable Entities, supporting the Audit Directors to dynamically manage the audit plan for the assigned portfolio

• Execution and delivery of the assigned audits within the audit plan and issue management, with limited supervision and to the required methodology standards.

• Proactive coordination of issue follow-up with stakeholders and prompt escalation of challenges.

Stakeholder Relationships:

• Developing and maintaining constructive, collaborative relationships with relevant stakeholders in MUFG Securities Europe and MUFG Bank Europe, providing a commercial perspective, effective challenge and guidance.

• Establishing regular meetings with stakeholders, building trust, and bringing a collaborative mindset and calibrated view on risk.

• Partnering with stakeholders to demonstrate impact and influence through tangible outcomes and raised standards of controls and behaviours.

Leadership and Team Transformation:

• Actively participate to create a culture of high performance and continuous improvement. Set high standards of performance and behaviour for self and the team.

• Demonstrate personal leadership and engagement. Demonstrate curiosity - seek out new experiences, ideas and knowledge, seek feedback and learn new things to develop. Learn from mistakes in the organisation and the industry.

• Support strategic change initiatives and deliver enhanced performance and practices, taking others with you.

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following:

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrable experience working in Securities, Global Markets internal audit, including managing and supervising audit teams.

• Experience working in leading financial services firms and banking / trading institutions.

• Experience of working in a similar sized audit function for a major corporate/investment bank.

• Experience working on change initiatives in an audit or advisory capacity.

• Experience of auditing or advising on business strategy or strategic processes.

• Knowledge of how to use data analytics to drive continuous risk monitoring and perform audits.

• Understanding of and experience in providing assurance over compliance with the regulatory requirements relating to corporate & investment banking.

• Experience gained in the relevant first or second line of defence business or risk functions.

• Business fluency in English is essential. Strong understanding of French is highly preferred. An understanding of the Dutch language and culture is helpful. Experience with Japan or the Japanese corporate culture is desirable.

• A strong understanding of key governance, strategy, risk and management processes, internal control, and internal audit within the banking sector.

• A solid understanding of regulatory requirements and minimum standards as they apply to MUFG’s key activities with a particular focus on Markets related requirements.

• Strong acumen regarding auditing methodology and industry practices. A strong understanding of financial and non-financial risk management within investment banking and global markets.

• A good knowledge of expected internal control frameworks to support key business activities such as significant business process change, regulatory change, introduction of new products and services, outsourcing decisions.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.

Personal requirements:

Integrity and Responsibility

• Balance Risk with Opportunity

• Customer Focus

• Demonstrate Global Perspective

Professionalism and Teamwork

• Drive For Results

• Collaborate and Build Partnerships

• Communicate Effectively and Professionally

Challenge Ourselves To Grow

• Influence and Inspire Others

• Lead Change & Seek Continuous Improvement

• Think Strategically

• Manage and Develop Talent

What do we have to offer:

We offer you a role in one of the largest banks of the world in a growing and international environment. You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities.

• We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you to balance work and private life.

• Monthly team events.

• To work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures, who strive for the best.

Besides that we will offer you:

• Gross salary based on experience and consistent with the market

• 8% holiday allowance and 13th month payment.

• 30 vacation days per year. Optional you can buy 15 additional days.

• Commuting allowance based on annual public transport 2nd class, most economical way, or € 0,23 per km with a max of 75km one way.

• €5,00 net remote working compensation per day, with a maximum of €60,00 per month.

• Possibility to order a mobile phone (up to €800,-)

• Possibility to order Office Equipment’s for the home office, (up to €500,-)

• Remote Working Policy i.e. Working From Home (WFH) and Remote Working in another Country.

• Bicycle plan (fiscal benefit)

• Company fitness (fiscal benefit)

• Mental health workshops and budget for external courses (i.e. Dutch language classes).

• Employee contribution towards Pension insurance (max 5%, currently 2%), our pension scheme is based on a defined contribution scheme.

• Training & development possibilities paid by the bank

Additional information :

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

The role is based in the Netherlands. All candidates need to be willing to relocate to the Netherlands. Internal employees will be supported in case of relocation.

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG 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.

At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!

Our Culture Principles

• Client Centric

• People Focused

• Listen Up. Speak Up.

• Innovate & Simplify

• Own & Execute