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MUFG has a global network spanning 50+ markets, with over 2,000 offices worldwide, and over 360 years of history. We offer services across commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing, providing stability and expertise in a dynamic financial landscape.

This temporary assignment will be working at MUFG, and may involve working at an MUFG site, you will however be contracted through Magnit Global, a UK registered employment business with the company registration number 05537535.

Financial Crime Project Manager

• The successful candidate will be part of the Compliance and Financial Crime Portfolio Change function, reporting into the Portfolio Lead and its corresponding delegate on a regular basis.
• Among other Project Management tasks, the candidate will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of RAID logs, Business Justification documents, and Status reporting activities.
  When required, the candidate must be able to facilitate technical analysis and translate facts and figures to allow for streamlined decision making by non subject matter experts.
• Experience in either Compliance (data quality, data governance, regulatory reporting / monitoring and trade / comms surveillance) or Financial Crime (AML, KYC and Sanctions screening) is a must to ensure quick understanding of content and anticipating risks or issues.
• The candidate will need to have extensive experience in Investment Banking. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are a must, and candidate must have a well organised structured approach to managing medium to large projects and work with senior stakeholders, subject matter experts and consultants.
• The right candidate will work closely, from front to back, with Functional Subject Matter Expert (SME) leads or Account Executives (AEs) in support of delivering against planned initiatives, the definition and running of fact finding and decision-making meetings, Working Groups, and Steering Committees to achieve tangible outcomes required to deliver against business objectives.
   

Key Responsibilities

• IT Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex IT change initiatives from design through build, deployment, and handover to BAU
• Manage the full project lifecycle in line with governance standards and regulatory expectations
• Create and maintain core project artefacts including RAID logs, project plans, business justification documents, and status reporting
• Run and manage Steering Committees, Working Groups, and cross-functional forums to drive decision-making and accountability
• Partner closely with Functional SMEs, Technology teams, and senior stakeholders to deliver fit-for-purpose solutions
• Ensure transparent management of risks, issues, dependencies, budget, and resource demand
• Produce structured management information reporting on project health, delivery progress, and financials
• Facilitate technical discussions and translate complex analysis into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders
• Support regulatory-driven initiatives such as AML platform upgrades, sanctions system enhancements, surveillance tooling improvements, and broader compliance technology transformation

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven track record (5+ years) delivering complex IT projects within Investment Banking
• Strong experience of IT Projects releated to Financial Crime (AML, KYC, Sanctions) and/or Compliance (data governance, regulatory reporting, surveillance) environments
• Demonstrable experience delivering system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements in regulated banking environments
• Strong governance-led approach with experience managing RAID, budgets, and structured reporting
• Confident operating across Front-to-Back stakeholders including senior leadership
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage medium-to-large scale projects within time and budget constraints