Vice President - Internal Communications

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MUFG is seeking a Vice President, Internal Communications to join their EMEA Corporate Communications, Brand & Digital department in London. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to shape and lead the culture communications strategy for one of the world’s most respected financial institutions. You will be at the heart of driving employee engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion, and organisational change across MUFG’s EMEA businesses. As a trusted adviser to senior leaders and committees, your expertise will help translate complex priorities into compelling campaigns that foster understanding, participation and positive behaviour change. MUFG values flexibility, inclusivity and professional growth, providing a supportive environment where your skills in strategic communication and stakeholder management will flourish. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact on workplace culture and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is your chance to contribute to an organisation committed to excellence and continuous improvement.

• You will lead the EMEA culture communications strategy, aligning with MUFG’s business priorities and values while promoting risk culture, diversity, equity & inclusion and employee experience ambitions.
• You will act as a trusted adviser to senior business leaders, HR and the Culture Committee, providing independent counsel and clear recommendations on sensitive matters with tact and diplomacy.
• You will have the opportunity to develop integrated strategies with external communications teams, ensuring MUFG’s culture agenda is promoted both internally and externally through high-impact campaigns.

What you'll do:

As Vice President, Internal Communications at MUFG in London you will play a central role in shaping the organisation’s culture agenda across EMEA. Your day-to-day responsibilities involve leading strategic communication initiatives that support employee engagement, diversity & inclusion efforts as well as organisational transformation. You will work closely with senior leaders to advise on sensitive topics while developing compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences. By owning internal content platforms, you ensure employees have access to reliable information that supports their experience at MUFG. You will coordinate complex projects independently, balancing competing priorities and set editorial direction for key campaigns. Success in this role means fostering collaboration across functions while maintaining strong governance standards; your ability to translate data-led insights into impactful messaging will be crucial in driving positive outcomes for both employees and the wider business.

• Own and lead the EMEA culture communications strategy and annual plan, overseeing priorities, governance and delivery to ensure alignment with regional business objectives.
• Act as a senior adviser to the EMEA Culture Committee, Organisation Development team, HR and business leaders by offering constructive challenge and clear recommendations on internal communications.
• Lead end-to-end communications for major culture, engagement and organisational change initiatives including insight gathering, narrative development, channel planning, delivery and evaluation.
• Coordinate communications that reinforce risk culture across EMEA by partnering with Risk, Compliance, HR and business leaders to promote accountability and positive behaviours.
• Develop strategies to improve client centricity through targeted internal communications that drive awareness of business outcomes across the region.
• Lead communications for Employee Survey initiatives, DEI commitments, Culture Influencers programmes and related employee experience projects by establishing clear outcomes and measures of success.
• Maintain key messages for culture priorities ensuring all communications are timely, relevant, accurate and accessible while aligned with MUFG’s values.
• Own content across internal platforms by keeping information current, well governed and easy to navigate for employees.
• Set editorial direction for the culture communications calendar by coordinating key dates, reporting deadlines, campaigns, events and achievements across multiple channels.
• Partner with cross-business stakeholders to develop region-wide communications that promote engagement priorities while driving participation and behaviour change.

What you bring:

Your proven experience as a Vice President, Internal Communications will demonstrate your ability to deliver high-quality outcomes independently within complex environments. You bring deep knowledge of internal communication strategies, particularly those supporting cultural transformation and are adept at advising senior stakeholders on sensitive issues. Your interpersonal skills enable you to build trust across functions while handling challenges constructively. You excel at translating intricate data-driven topics into accessible narratives that inspire action among employees. Your proficiency spans multiple content formats ensuring messages are tailored appropriately for each audience. With strong project management capabilities you balance competing demands without compromising attention to detail or governance standards. Your collaborative approach fosters teamwork innovation continuous improvement, qualities essential for thriving within MUFG’s supportive leadership environment.

• Extensive experience in internal or corporate communications within large organisations or consultancies; financial services sector experience is highly desirable.
• Proven track record leading strategic communication initiatives supporting culture change or organisational transformation from concept through execution.
• Ability to advise senior executives effectively while managing diverse stakeholders with tactful diplomacy in sensitive situations.
• Demonstrated skill in developing strategic narratives from complex information using research, employee insight or analytics.
• Comprehensive experience creating content across multiple formats including speeches, presentations, articles, newsletters and video scripts for varied audiences.
• Experience leading communication programmes for culture engagement or inclusion initiatives that drive measurable participation or behaviour change.
• Expertise in using research analytics feedback channels to shape strategy identify opportunities evaluate effectiveness continuously improve outcomes.
• Strong project management skills including prioritisation risk management governance coordination across multiple workstreams under demanding deadlines.
• Superior writing editing interviewing verbal communication skills with command of tone voice persuasive messaging abilities.
• Collaborative inclusive working style engaging colleagues at all levels fostering talent encouraging innovation continuous learning.

What sets this company apart:

MUFG stands out as one of the world’s leading financial groups renowned for its commitment to integrity professionalism inclusivity continuous improvement. The EMEA Corporate Communications Brand & Digital department offers an environment where collaboration knowledge-sharing flexible working opportunities generous pension contributions training opportunities are valued. Employees benefit from supportive leadership dedicated to nurturing talent encouraging professional growth fostering an atmosphere where every voice is heard respected. MUFG’s focus on diversity equity inclusion ensures you’ll be part of a workplace that celebrates different perspectives promotes communal achievement invests in employee wellbeing. The company’s global reach provides unique opportunities for networking learning advancement—making it an ideal place for those who want their work to have lasting impact within a respected international organisation.

What's next:

If you’re ready to make a difference in shaping workplace culture at one of the world’s most respected financial institutions apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

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.