Compliance Officer - Cadre Conformité

Overview

The Compliance Department of MUFG Bank Ltd Paris branch is responsible for ensuring that Paris branch operates in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, industry standards and internal policies or procedures.

Main Purpose of the Role

The Compliance officer will:

• Cover both regulatory/core compliance and financial crime;
• Assist in maintaining a robust compliance function;
• Act as a contact point for business lines regarding compliance-related matters and interact frequently with other Paris branch functions, our Regional Headquarters based in London and as the case may be our Head office in Tokyo.

Key Responsibilities

The Compliance Officer will:

• Review and, as the case may be, investigate AML and sanctions alerts, including drafting suspicious activity reports (SAR) and asset freeze reports;
• Review due diligence checks with respect to KYC;
• Implement controls such as those related to conflicts of interest (eg personal account dealing), confidential information and MNPI, Volcker/DFA regulations, conversation monitoring etc;
• Assist the Head of Paris Compliance as DPO with respect to data privacy/GDPR matters;
• Prepare reports and risk assessments required by applicable processes and controls;
• Review compliance policies and procedures regarding compliance matters;
• Analyse the impact of new laws and regulations, in coordination with the Legal Department.

Work Experience

• 3 to 5 years experience in a compliance/operational risk management/audit/internal controls/legal function in a global investment/private/commercial bank or financial institution.

Skills And Experience - Functional/Technical Competencies

• Ability to apply legal and regulatory requirements to practical situations;
• Fluent English & French.

Skills And Experience - Education/Qualifications

• Law degree or degree in compliance obtained in an EU member state.

Personal Requirements

• Strong communication skills, excellent French and English language skills (written and spoken);
• Being well-organised and solution-oriented;
• Good Microsoft-Excel, -Word, -Outlook and -PowerPoint knowledge;
• Ability to perform duties pro-actively and reliably under pressure;
• Enjoyment of teamwork and being a team player.

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.