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OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION

An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join the newly established Sustainable Client Solutions (SCS) Team in London. The SCS Team is responsible for working closely with Relationship Managers and Product Partners throughout in the Global Corporate Investment Bank, Japanese Corporate Banking Division, and Global Markets in the Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region in order to promote engagement on sustainable finance and sustainable advisory (i.e. ESG ratings, disclosures, and controversies), as well as spearheading EMEA’s Green Transformation (GX) strategy, all of which are core pillars of the region’s client solution proposition.

NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS

None

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the advisory and origination activities of SCS, primarily supporting the Head of Sustainable Client Solutions on resourcing related to the GX Strategy. Additional support will be given to other senior members of the SCS Team as well.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will:

Assist in preparing client engagement materials, including generating thought provoking and topical content.
Collaborate throughout the region with RMs and Product Partners to help identify sustainable finance and other cross-sell opportunities acting in a product neutral capacity.
Proactively stay up-to-date on sustainability-related themes like taxonomies, regulations, etc.
Have responsibility for internal knowledge sharing and supporting training efforts related to sustainable finance and advisory topics.
Support the Head of SCS as required in liaising with Head Office stakeholders and responding to regular information requests.
Be responsible for ensuring proper governance and risk management practices around sustainable finance products.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Desirable to have a level of front office experience.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Knowledge of sustainable finance, sustainable advisory, and other sustainability-related themes
Clear communication skills
Sound IT knowledge and skills
Quantitative / numerical skills
Interpersonal skills
Interest in Sustainability

Education / Qualifications:

Degree Level and/or relevant industry expertise

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

Excellent communication skills
Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
A proactive, motivated approach.
The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly
Strong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
A structured and logical approach to work
Strong problem solving skills
A creative and innovative approach to work
Excellent interpersonal skills
The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint

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.

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