Vice President, Senior Business Control Officer - First Line Risk & Control Division

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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 Vice President, Senior Business Control Officer for our First Line Risk & Control Division in Amsterdam.

About MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. 

MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V., headquartered in Amsterdam, is part of MUFG’s EMEA regional franchise. With offices in the Austria, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands and Spain, our teams provide clients with comprehensive financing solutions spanning Coverage & Structured Finance, Capital Markets and Transaction Banking, leveraging MUFG's global capabilities and reach to deliver bespoke solutions for our clients.

For more information on MUFG Bank Europe, please visit https://www.mufgemea.com/mbe

Department Overview

The First Line Risk & Control (FLR&C) function sits within the COO Domain and enables effective risk ownership in the First Line. The function supports business and operational units in managing operational and non-financial risks consistently, while keeping risk ownership with the business and independent framework ownership and oversight with the Second Line. FLR&C focuses on coordination, governance, advisory support, control library discipline, issue and remediation oversight, management information, trend analysis, committee reporting and timely escalation of material control weaknesses. The team works closely with business functions, Functional Line Risk Leads, Domain Specialist Owners, ORM and EMEA/ECO, whilst preserving MBE legal entity accountability and decision-making authority.

Your responsibilities:

• Coordinate and facilitate end-to-end RCSA planning, workshops, risk identification, risk assessment and review cycles across the First Line, ensuring consistent use of ORM methodology, risk taxonomy and scoring principles;   
• Maintain and further develop the consolidated first-line risk and control inventory, including control descriptions, control objectives, control standards, owners, frequency, evidence expectations and linkages to risks and processes;      
• Coordinate the annual KCT programme by supporting scope definition, testing plan preparation, evidence standards, tester coordination, result consolidation and management of follow-up actions;      
• Provide quality review and practical challenge over RCSA and KCT inputs, focusing on completeness, consistency, clear risk/control descriptions and alignment to agreed documentation standards.·        Own the first-line issue and remediation tracking discipline by ensuring issues, incidents, root causes, action plans, owners, due dates, status updates and closure evidence are captured, monitored and escalated;
• Support business functions in root cause analysis and remediation design, ensuring actions address control weaknesses rather than only operational symptoms;
• Coordinate with Domain Specialist Owners in areas such as IT/Cyber/IAM, Data, Operational Resilience, Fraud/Financial Crime, Legal, Third Party Risk and Operations to ensure specialised standards are translated into practical first-line controls;     
• Prepare risk and control materials for the Control Committee, including KCT results, control gaps, remediation tracking, issue themes and proposed escalations to OC or RMC;       
• Support the Head of FLR&C in maturing FLR&C procedures, the engagement model with ORM/ECO and the handover of relevant activities from ORM to FLR&C;      
• Coach business stakeholders and FLRLs on RCSA, KCT, control documentation, issue management and evidence standards, complementing ORM training where needed; 
• Monitor adherence to agreed timelines and data quality standards, escalating overdue or poor-quality submissions to the Head of FLR&C and relevant business management.Contribute to continuous improvement of tools, templates and operating procedures used for first-line control management.

Your profile: 

• Strong experience in operational risk, internal control, audit, issue management or control testing within a regulated financial institution;
• Hands-on experience with RCSA, control testing, control documentation, remediation tracking and operational risk reporting;
• Experience working with first-line business teams and second-line risk functions in a bank or comparable regulated environment;
• Experience preparing governance materials and managing action tracking for senior committees;
• Wholesale banking, European banking entity or DNB/ECB supervised environment experience;
• Experience with GRC/risk and control systems, control libraries and workflow tooling;
• Knowledge of outsourcing, third-party risk, operational resilience, DORA, data risk or technology risk controls;
• Experience supporting remediation of internal audit or regulatory findings.

What do we have to offer:

• A diverse and international working environment.

• Hybrid working with the option to work aboard, subject to the Remote Working Policy.

• Opportunities to learn, develop and grow your career.

• A collaborative international culture that values different perspectives and backgrounds.

Our benefits: 

• Gross salary based on experience and consistent with the market.

• 8% holiday allowance and 13th month payment.

• 30 vacation days per year. Option to buy 15 additional days.

• Commuting allowance based on annual public transport 2nd class, most economical way, or € 0,25 per km with a max of 75km one way.  

• Remote working compensation. 

• Mobile phone up to €800. 

• Office Equipment for the home office from our provider, up to €500. 

• Bicycle plan (fiscal benefit). 

• Company fitness (fiscal benefit). 

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

• A market leading employer pension contribution rate for our defined contribution scheme. 

• Training and development possibilities.

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated. 

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.