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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

The Regulatory Reporting AVP, Data Governance will work in the Enterprise Reporting Analytics (ERA) team in Chief Data Office (CD) to support the ERA Data Officer in executing the ongoing management of the firm's enterprise data governance framework, with a particular focus on regulatory and riskcritical data. This includes contributing to data quality, lineage, metadata, and control initiatives, supporting regulatory expectations related to data governance, accountability, and risk data aggregation.

Major Responsibilities:

Data Governance & Stewardship

• Support the implementation and ongoing execution of the enterprise data governance framework, with a focus on regulatory and riskcritical data domains.
• Partner with Enterprise Data Owners, Data Officers, and Data Stewards to establish and maintain clear data ownership, stewardship roles, and accountability structures for Critical Data Elements (CDEs).
• Contribute to the development, documentation, and maintenance of authoritative data definitions, business glossaries, data standards, and metadata in approved governance tools (e.g., Collibra).
• Promote consistent adoption of data governance standards across regulatory reporting, risk, and finance use cases, ensuring alignment with enterprise policy and regulatory expectations.

Data Quality & Controls

• Support the design, implementation, and monitoring of data quality rules, thresholds, and key performance indicators (e.g., accuracy, completeness, timeliness, consistency) for regulatory and riskcritical data.
• Assist in embedding data quality controls within upstream systems, data pipelines, and reporting processes, in coordination with Technology and business stakeholders.
• Monitor data quality performance and trends, support rootcause analysis of data quality issues, and assist in defining remediation actions and sustainable control enhancements.
• Contribute to data quality reporting and management information provided to senior management, data governance forums, and regulatory stakeholders as needed.

Data Lineage & Regulatory Readiness

• Support the documentation and maintenance of endtoend data lineage for regulatory reports, risk calculations, and management reporting, from source systems through transformations to final consumption.
• Ensure lineage artifacts clearly demonstrate data flows, controls, and dependencies in a manner that meets internal governance standards and external regulatory expectations (e.g., BCBS 239).
• Maintain lineage, metadata, and related governance artifacts within approved enterprise tools, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and ongoing currency.
• Prepare and coordinate documentation, evidence, and responses to support internal audits, model validations, data quality reviews, and regulatory examinations.

Change & Issue Management

• Support data governance impact assessments related to regulatory changes, new reporting requirements, system implementations, platform migrations, and changes to data sourcing or calculation logic.
• Assist in identifying, documenting, and escalating datarelated risks and issues, including data quality breaks, lineage gaps, control deficiencies, audit findings, and regulatory observations.
• Track remediation efforts through established issue management and governance processes, coordinating with business, technology, and risk partners to ensure timely and effective resolution.
• Contribute to lessonslearned analysis and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen data governance, controls, and sustainability outcomes.

CrossFunctional Collaboration & Communication

• Partner closely with Regulatory Reporting, Capital Management, Risk, Finance, Technology, and other control functions to promote consistent data standards, definitions, and governance practices across the enterprise.
• Act as a point of coordination between the ERA Data Officer and key stakeholders to facilitate alignment on data governance priorities, regulatory commitments, and execution timelines.
• Support preparation of materials for data governance committees, working groups, and senior management forums, including status updates, risk assessments, and decision support materials.
• Contribute to strengthening the firm's data culture by reinforcing accountability, transparency, and proactive risk management in the use of regulatory and riskcritical data.

Qualifications:

• Approximately 4-6 years of experience in regulatory reporting, capital reporting, finance, or risk functions within a banking or financial services environment.
• Working knowledge of data governance concepts, including data quality, lineage, metadata, and controls.
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations related to data governance and risk data aggregation (e.g., BCBS 239).
• Experience with data governance and reporting tools such as Collibra, Excel, Axiom, or similar platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and escalate issues appropriately.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field; advanced degree, CPA, or CFA preferred.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the 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.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $87K - $147K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonuses 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.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.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.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity 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.