Associate

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 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.

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.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

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.

EDUCATION
• Degree or equivalent work experience equally preferable.
• Master of Science Degree preferred computer science, physics, mathematics, or engineering
CERTIFICATIONS
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WORK EXPERIENCE
• Experience in Java development building execution, risk management and pricing Algos
• Experience within a technology organization in the banking, financial services, or financial technology industries
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
• Advanced knowledge of XVA systems (e.g., CVA and FVA) including:
• -theory: mathematical finance, core concepts and edge cases
• - library: coding C#, M#, design, architecture, speedups and cost saving potential
• -pricing tools: design, Excel, VBA
• Strong understanding of testing and automation
• Strong understanding of how to translating functional requirements into technical solutions
• Well-versed in all areas of delivering technical solutions
• Experience delivering projects on time, and prioritizing conflicting imperatives
• Experience with
• - batch running and support
• - grids: internal and cloud, e.g. AWS, Azure
• -tools and how they go wrong
• -price/explain experience
• -model development to production
• Fluency in commonly used exchange protocols
• Working knowledge of FO pricing tools and related regulation
• Knowledge of pricing theory and financial engineering
• Knowledge of flow rates mechanics and product valuation (swaps / bonds / futures / cross currency swaps)
• Understanding of trade sensitivities and P&L attribution (interest rates products)
• Understanding of how to validate results from large data sets for completeness and correctness
• Understanding of Excel as used for pricing tools
• Proficient in one or more of the following
• - coding in C++, .NET, Python, Java, SQL, R, MATLAB
• - database management systems
• - statistical analysis software (e.g., MATLAB, SAS, R, S-Plus)
• - advanced spreadsheet skills
• - data structures
• - algorithms
• - distributed computing
• - Linux OS
• - Microsoft SQL Server running on Windows
• Some practical experience delivering large server side applications with pre and post processing of high volumes of complex data (e.g. trade pricing data, market data, simulated distributions, hierarchical aggregation)
• Some practical experience developing applications for financial instruments, derivative pricing, algorithmic high-frequency trading purposes, or similar
• Some practical experience with pricing or simulation-based risk systems, risk engines
• Passion for numbers and financial models trading, probability and financial models
• Knowledge of banking regulations
• Experience with the following a plus:
• - Docker, Python, Hadoop and Azure
• - Java Server side development – Low latency techniques
• - Developer level testing using Junit
• - Linux OS
• - .NET core
• - COM Excel integration
• - designing robust distributed messaging systems
• - external vendors’ API (preferably STP relevant)
• - MIFID-II and banking regulation in general
• - curve bootstrapping - choices of instrument / interpolation / curve shape
• - market data knowledge (Bloomberg / Refinitiv etc.)
• - Front Office pricing tools
• - proprietary trading or exchange environments
• - various financial products related to the interest rate asset class (e.g. cap / swaption / repo / exchange trade options e/ funding etc.)
• - hands on support of trading / sales functions
• - derivative and cash based products
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
• Communicates effectively
• Identifies multiple paths to success using analytical and critical thinking as well as decision-making skills
• Exercises sound judgement, prioritizes effectively, and strives for continuous improvement
• Effectively collaborates with colleagues
• Leverages available technology to drive efficiency and results
• Understands and applies industry trends and best practices
• Exhibits optimism, resilience, flexibility, and openness to others' ideas
• Values learning as a lifelong professional objective
• Engages inclusively and with intent
• Always acts with integrity
• Results-driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• Proactive and motivated, with a strong sense of urgency
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Structured and logical
• Creative and innovative
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Build and maintain the various simulation-based models used by Middle Office Credit Risk Management, Market Risk Management and Enterprise Risk Management
• Responsible for the application layer that integrates with a number of specialist pricing and simulation engines, which includes a third party vendor system called Financial Risk Analytics (FRA
• Collaborate on back-end server-side development for the running of large simulation batches which generate calculated risk
• Conduct projects that deliver new capabilities to the business, the library, and grids including:
• - gathering functional and non-functional requirements from stakeholders
• - providing effort and duration estimation and sign-off from stakeholders
• - moving projects to and through the production process
• Fix overnight batch issues as they arise
• Support development of extensions to the pricing tools and code library
• Build new library capabilities
• Build and maintain front office tools
• Ensure MiFID II regulatory compliance
• Ensure inter-system connectivity and STP with external vendors such as Bloomberg API, MarkitWire API
• Maintain inter-system message formats
• Collaborate with the Quant team building Execution, Risk Management and Pricing Algos
• Conduct component testing using Junit
• Perform integration testing with the Automated Test team
• 3rd line Production Support

The typical base pay range for this role is between $140K - $171K 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.

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.