Director – Regional Head of Anti-Money Laundering
About the job
- A minimum of 15 years of experience working in a financial crimes function at a financial institution or regulatory agency.
- A minimum of 15 years of experience managing Anti-Money Laundering, Know Your Customer, and Transaction Monitoring processes.
- Demonstrated success managing regulatory relationships and complex risk issues in Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering, and Securities.
- Prior management experience is required.
- Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing large cross-border teams is required.
- Experience managing or supporting financial crimes program development, maintenance, and enhancement.
- Experience interacting with business management, control function leadership, and compliance personnel.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of an effective financial crimes risk management framework.
- Strong people management skills.
- Knowledge of products and services in one or more of Corporate Banking, Investment Banking, Transaction Banking, or Global Markets.
- A degree is required.
- Significant senior leadership experience within Anti-Money Laundering/Know Your Customer/Transaction Monitoring compliance, financial crimes compliance, risk management, or regulatory affairs.
- Demonstrated experience managing compliance programs with enterprise-wide oversight responsibilities.
- Proven track record of developing and implementing Anti-Money Laundering/Know Your Customer/Transaction Monitoring programme requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
- Experience leading large-scale compliance transformation, familiarity with industry best practices, and ability to drive results in a complex matrix environment.
- Familiarity with regulatory requirements and expectations in APAC, including those from the MAS and HKMA.
- Demonstrated ability to influence executive leadership and drive strategic decision-making across global organizations.
- Experience and/or strong knowledge in implementation of automation, digital assets, and Artificial Intelligence solutions.
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Anti-Money Laundering compliance across the Asia-Pacific region while supporting the broader Financial Crime framework.
- Ensure effective execution of MUFG’s Anti-Money Laundering programme in APAC, including developing regional guidance and operating manuals to supplement global policies and standards, customizing requirements and processes regionally, driving Know Your Customer and transaction monitoring system transformation and automation, tuning and selecting scenarios and parameters, providing high-risk Know Your Customer review and financial institution enhanced due diligence advisory across APAC branches, and overseeing and challenging the quality of Anti-Money Laundering investigations by APAC branches.
- Lead and supervise the APAC Anti-Money Laundering Compliance department, comprising Know Your Customer Advisory, Transaction Monitoring/Investigations Advisory, Anti-Money Laundering Product Advisory, and Governance and Risk Controls.
- Maintain Anti-Money Laundering policy assessments, standards, procedures, and training programs.
- Serve on MUFG’s APAC financial crime compliance senior management team and as a standing member of global and regional governance and oversight forums.
- Lead Anti-Money Laundering advisory activities across APAC, including complex escalations, investigations, and Anti-Money Laundering-related regulatory change management.
- Partner with shared services in the First and Second Lines of Defense to ensure a sustainable and effective Anti-Money Laundering program.
- Oversee execution of Anti-Money Laundering product risk assessments for APAC, working with product office leadership to embed appropriate controls and regulatory considerations in product features; execute MUFG’s global product risk rating methodology, trade finance framework, and product control guidance.
- Oversee execution of MUFG’s annual global risk assessment and Anti-Money Laundering transaction reporting framework for APAC branches.
- Serve as Risk Manager and a standing member of the regional review and challenge committee for all Anti-Money Laundering issues in APAC; provide subject matter expertise to audit and testing teams on potential issues and hold final approval authority for issue action plans and closure evidence.
- Lead oversight and support initiatives for APAC branches, including reviewing management information and financial crime monitoring reports and intervening as appropriate; provide Anti-Money Laundering advice, support examinations and audits, and support regulatory engagements and senior management dialogues.
- Represent MUFG in Anti-Money Laundering industry forums, peer discussions, and regulatory interactions as appropriate.
- Support MUFG Securities Asia on Financial Crimes Compliance.
- Support development and execution of regional Financial Crime strategy, including Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering, and related risk disciplines.
- Provide executive-level reporting and strategic recommendations to senior management and governance committees.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes, including solutions supported by Artificial Intelligence, and drive implementation across sanctions program areas.
- Manage a team, including recruitment, performance management, compensation, motivation, and people development.
- Experience in broader Financial Crimes Compliance, including Sanctions and Anti-Bribery & Corruption programs, is a plus.
About the company
MUFG is a large financial services group formed in 2005 by merging Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group and UFJ Holdings. It provides a wide range of services, including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, and asset management, through a global network of banks, trust banks, securities firms, and asset management subsidiaries. Its products work by offering loans and deposits, investment products, payment services, and financial advisory to individuals, businesses, and institutions via branches, digital platforms, and partnerships. The company differentiates itself with its size and global reach, a diversified mix of financial offerings, and strategic international investments (notably the 2008 stake in Morgan Stanley) that expand its US and global presence. MUFG’s goal is to support economic growth worldwide by providing comprehensive financial solutions and pursuing sustainable finance and innovation.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2006
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- MUFG first-quarter profit rose 48% on higher loan margins in August 2026.
- September 2026 stablecoin consortium includes twenty-one institutions, expanding MUFG's digital distribution reach.
- September 2026 private-credit collaboration talks with BlackRock open a higher-fee market in Japan.
What critics are saying
- MUFG's September 2026 BlackRock private-credit talks stay nonbinding, delaying fee growth.
- Stablecoin consortium aims for H1 2027 launch; compliance failures stall the platform.
- Europe merger and new banking-license execution expose MUFG to integration slippage and wasted capital.
What makes Mitsubishi UFG unique
- MUFG pairs Tokyo scale with Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, and JAXA partnerships.
- MUFG Bank Europe and securities merger targets a true universal-bank platform.
- MUFG Emut Bank license deepens product breadth beyond traditional commercial banking.
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Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
Professional Development Budget
Remote Work Options
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SkyDrive and partners launch feasibility study for commercial eVTOL operations in Western Japan. SkyDrive has announced that it has launched a joint initiative with leading enterprises in the Kansai region - including MUFG Bank - to evaluate and advance the commercial deployment and operational framework for eVTOL aircraft in Western Japan. Practical steps to incorporate eVTOLs into daily urban transportation are accelerating rapidly across Osaka and the broader Kansai region, bringing commercial operations closer to reality, said SkyDrive in a press release. "For example, under a Cabinet Office Super City research project, SkyDrive is collaborating with Osaka Metro and other partners to study converting existing rooftop emergency helipads ("H" marks) on urban buildings into vertiports". "In response to this momentum, leading corporations across aviation, infrastructure, energy, tourism, finance and insurance... recognized that establishing a sustainable business model requires cross-industry collaboration beyond passenger services to build next-generation transport infrastructure. This shared vision led to the creation of the "Kansai Air Transportation Network Concept," a collaborative framework designed to support the development of new industry and air mobility infrastructure originating in Kansai." Under this joint initiative, participating companies will combine their industry expertise and operational foundations to address the following key areas: * Flight network and routes: Developing medium- and long-term flight networks and operational routes across the Kansai region * Infrastructure development: Planning vertiports, maintenance facilities and supporting ground infrastructure * Operations and safety management: Establishing operational, maintenance and safety management frameworks * Demand generation and service integration: Creating demand and developing mobility services integrated with regional transportation and tourism * Commercial feasibility and business models: Evaluating commercial viability and building sustainable business models * Public and community engagement: Collaborating and maintaining ongoing dialogue with national government agencies, local municipalities and regional communities (Image: From left: Kensuke Nishiji, managing director and head of startup acceleration strategy division at MUFG Bank; Shin Kitamura, member of the board of directors, senior managing executive officer and head of Japan Western Region at MUFG Bank; Taiji Ono, head of global business at SkyDrive; former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida; Hirofumi Yoshimura, governor of Osaka Prefecture; Tamotsu Saito, chairman of NEDO, presenting the joint initiative at the MUFG booth during Global Startup EXPO 2026 in Osaka.)
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