Assistant Vice President, Data Security Analyst

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MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) is one of the world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with approximately 350 years of history, MUFG is a global network with around 2,300 offices in over 50 countries including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia and Oceania, and East Asia.. The group has over 150,000 employees, offering services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing.

As one of the top financial groups globally with a vison to be the world's most trusted, we want to attract, nurture and retain the most talented individuals in the market. The size and range of MUFG's global business creates opportunities for our employees to stretch themselves and reap the rewards, whilst our common values, to behave with integrity and responsibility, and to build a culture which is fair, transparent, and honest, underpin everything that we do.We aim to be the financial partner of choice for our clients, whatever their requirements, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: MTU) stock exchanges.  The group’s operating companies include, but are not limited to, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking (Japan's leading trust bank), Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings (one of Japan's largest securities firms), and MUFG Americas Holdings.

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IT Security department covers cyber security strategy maintenance and tactical planning and operations to provide IT Security protection, governance, risk management and reporting. This includes promoting Head Office Information Security Standards and Procedures (ISSP) requirements and local security requirements. The department supports and monitors security solutions such as virus protection, vulnerability management, compliance monitoring and threat/incident management activities to reduce risk.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 

The Data Security Analyst (AVP) sit within the Information Security function and is responsible for safeguarding MUFG’s data, ensuring it is securely handled, stored and shared. The role focuses on operation monitoring, detection, and investigation of data related security risks, including data loss, unauthorised access, and misuse across enterprise environments. The analyst plays a key role in implementing and managing data security controls, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), data classification, and monitoring capabilities to safeguard critical information.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will be responsible for delivery across MUFG’s banking arm and securities business under a dual-hat arrangement. Under this arrangement, you will act and make decisions on behalf of both the bank and the securities business, subject to the same remit and level of authority, and irrespective of the entity which employs you.

Key responsibilities:

• Conduct day-to-day security monitoring and BAU activities with a primary focus on data security controls, including DLP, data access, and data handling across enterprise environments, cloud platforms and AI tools
• Investigate and respond to data security incidents, alerts and policy breaches, including data leakage, unauthorised access to data, and misuse of sensitive information
• Operate and enhance data protection capabilities such as data classification and monitoring solutions to identify and mitigate data risk across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments
• Assess and oversee the secure use of data within AI tools and platforms, ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place to prevent unintended data exposure or misuse
• Support governance, risk, and compliance activities related to data security, ensuring adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with security engineering and architecture teams by providing operational insights on data security risks and control effectiveness, supporting secure implementation of solutions
• Contribute to continuous improvement of data security controls, detection rules, and operational processes to enhance visibility and reduce risk

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• 5+ years of experience working within a cybersecurity function, specialising in data security, DLP, or insider threat detection
• Strong hands-on experience in data security disciplines, including DLP, data classification, and/or insider threat monitoring and investigations
• Proven ability to triage, investigate, and respond to data security alerts, including potential data leakage, unauthorised data access, and policy violations
• Experience operating and tuning DLP and data classification tool, with a solid understanding of data handling risks across endpoints, networks, and collaboration platforms
• Proven experience operating in complex environments managing multiple priorities with ambiguity and high levels of responsibility
• Exposure to cloud security concept and CSPM tools and awareness to AI related data security risk is desirable
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Risk Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
  

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

·         Strong strategic and analytical thinking.

·         Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

·         Proven ability to balance technical, business, and regulatory priorities.

·         Collaborative, pragmatic, and outcomes-driven leadership style.

·         Demonstrated experience of risks & controls.

·         Experienced in writing and maintaining IT documents, such as standards and procedures.

·         Demonstrates an understanding of strategic business and IT issues impacting the financial services market.

·         Strong understanding of risk and its application across technology and the business.

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

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.