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<p><b>Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? </b></p>
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<p>Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we're 160,000 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. </p>
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<p>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. </p>
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<p>Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. </p>
<p></p>This is a hybrid position. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites up to four days per week and work remotely the remaining day(s). A member of our Talent Acquisition team will provide more details.
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<p><b>Financial Crimes Legal Counsel, VP </b></p>
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<p>Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 5th largest financial group in the world (as ranked by S&P Global) with total assets of over $3.5 trillion (351 trillion (JPY) as of December 31, 2020) and over 150,000 colleagues in more than 50 countries. In the U.S., we're 13,000 strong, working together to positively impact every customer, organization, and community we serve. We achieve this by delivering on our values, putting people first, fostering long-term relationships built on honesty and mutual understanding, and inspiring the best in each other. This is all part of our inclusive, high-performing culture supported by Total Rewards that include our cash balance pension plan. Join a team that's working to fulfill its vision to be the world's most trusted financial group. </p>
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<p><b>Job Summary </b></p>
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<p>The financial crimes legal function serves MUFG globally by providing thought leadership, subject matter expertise and strategic counsel on financial crime-related legal risks and issues, including in proactively supporting the Global Financial Crimes Division (GFCD) and its regional offices, program development, and enhancements. The scope of financial crimes legal support is economic and trade sanctions, AML/CTF, and anti-bribery and corruption issues. </p>
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<p>This role will serve as supporting financial crimes legal counsel for the Americas Region and will assist on global initiatives lead by the financial crimes legal team. This role will be responsible for proactively providing financial crimes legal advice throughout the region, will work closely with the GFCD Americas Financial Crimes Office ("FCOA"), and will provide independent legal counsel to other stakeholders within the bank, including transactional lawyers and litigation. The role will be accountable to the Global Financial Crimes Legal counsel and the Americas Legal Department. </p>
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<p><b>Responsibilities </b></p>
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<li><p>Analyze the scope and application of financial crimes laws and regulations in light of the facts presented. </p></li>
<li><p>Identify financial crimes risk related to a transaction and provide deal-specific counsel on adequacy of financial crimes-related contractual provisions. </p></li>
<li><p>Report to and advise the Lead Americas and Global Financial Crimes Legal counsel on region-specific financial crimes legal matters, and cooperatively work with the financial crimes legal for the other regions on ensuring consistent quality and approach to legal advice. </p></li>
<li><p>Advise the FCOA team and proactively spot and address legal risks, identify legal issues and inconsistencies when they may arise. </p></li>
<li><p>Assist with liaising between FCOA and the broader Legal Department and/or external counsel, where appropriate </p>
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<li><p>Assist in identifying and connecting appropriate Legal and GFCD resources as needed </p></li>
<li><p>Participate in Legal initiatives. </p></li>
<li><p>Help identify and manage external counsel relationships in a cost efficient manner </p></li>
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<li><p>Partner with litigation and investigations attorneys on financial crimes-related internal investigations, subpoena responses and related communications with local enforcement agencies and regulators. </p></li>
<li><p>Support and advise on reports to and communications with local regulators on financial crimes-related issues. </p></li>
<li><p>Support global initiatives lead by the financial crimes legal team. </p></li>
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<p><b>Qualifications </b></p>
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<p>Education : </p>
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<li><p>Juris Doctor degree required </p></li>
<li><p>U.S. state bar admission required </p></li>
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<p>Experience : </p>
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<li><p>A minimum of 5+ years' work experience acting in the capacity as either as in-house counsel with a major financial institution or at a leading law firm advising global financial institutions on regional financial crimes laws and regulations. </p></li>
<li><p>Experience with U.S. AML laws, OFAC sanctions, and/or anti-bribery and corruption. </p></li>
<li><p>Excellent skills in issue spotting, risk assessment, and problem-solving. </p></li>
<li><p>Excellent skills in written and verbal communication. </p></li>
<li><p>Strong ability to work cooperatively with globally diverse stakeholders. </p></li>
<li><p>Experience advising compliance programs, including on the development of compliance policies and procedures and risk mitigation frameworks is a plus. </p></li>
<li><p>Ability to explain legal advice in a practical and effective manner. </p></li>
<li><p>Proven ability to multi-task and work effectively and independently under pressure. </p></li>
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<p>The typical base pay range for this role is between $155K - $200K 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. </p>
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<p>MUFG Benefits Summary </p>
<p></p>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.
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<p>We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 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. </p>
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