VP, Regional Treasury & Trade Solutions Manager, Transaction Banking UK

About the role

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is appointing a Regional Treasury and Trade Solutions Manager within its Transaction Banking division in London. The role sits at the centre of advancing transaction banking across the United Kingdom and the wider EMEA region, delivering treasury, cash, liquidity and trade finance solutions to multinational clients.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of corporate clients, identify new commercial prospects with coverage partners and nurture existing relationships to grow revenue.
• Originate complex treasury, trade and working capital financing solutions for UK clients and those in Switzerland, non-EU jurisdictions and other regions.
• Optimise returns from cash management, liquidity management and trade financing services for existing clients.
• Collaborate with EMEA coverage partners to find new business and align with regional and global objectives.
• Develop bespoke client strategies through account planning, wallet progression analysis and solution identification with product specialists.
• Promote the full suite of cash management, liquidity management and trade finance products and manage pipeline and cross-selling.
• Lead responses to complex regional and global RFIs/RFPs by coordinating input across transaction banking.
• Build strong relationships with product teams, implementation specialists, risk managers, compliance officers and legal advisors.
• Act as first line of defence on compliance, legal and risk matters for cash and liquidity transactions, escalating issues and improving risk frameworks.
• Train colleagues and stakeholders on cash management concepts and sales effectiveness.

Required profile

• Extensive experience at Vice President level or equivalent in cash management, liquidity management, trade finance sales or origination at a Tier 1 global financial institution.
• Proven track record of revenue growth over multiple business cycles and of managing senior-level relationships with global corporate clients.
• Experience in business/credit committee reviews and presenting to senior decision-makers.
• Minimum BA/BSc degree in Finance, Business or Economics or related discipline, or equivalent experience; professional treasury qualifications such as ACT are highly desirable.

Required skills

• Payments systems (ERP integration), electronic banking connectivity (SWIFT/file formats) and liquidity products (pooling/optimisation).
• Knowledge of European/UK regulations such as Basel IV, PSD2, ISO20022 and MIFID II/CRD VI.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.

What we offer

• A London-based team with flexible working arrangements.
• Structured training programmes, mentorship and knowledge sharing.
• Exposure to international markets and a collegial, collaborative culture.