Commercial Lending Data & Process… at Mitsubishi UFG · New York…

Commercial Lending Data & Process Steward, Vice President Location: New York, NY 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. Position Summary We are on an exciting journey to improve the quality and accessibility of our data to empower business users to make nimble meaningful business decisions utilizing data. To accomplish this, we are looking to hire an individual with deep commercial lending business process and operations knowledge. The ideal candidate will have significant business/operations knowledge on how deals are originated, booked, and serviced. This role is ideal for a seasoned commercial lending professional who has deep knowledge of loan origination, underwriting, servicing, and portfolio management—and who is motivated to improve the quality and usability of the data that supports those processes. This is not a technical or analytics role. The selected candidate will act as a business subject matter expert, partnering with the front office and operations teams to improve the clarity, controls, and quality of our commercial lending data. This role is expected to act as the team lead or manager for a team of 3 – 7 individuals. Please note this role can also be filled at the AVP or Analyst level for the right candidate, without team lead or manager expectations Key Responsibilities Serve as the business steward and point of accountability for critical data elements across the commercial lending domain (e.g., borrower, facility, collateral, pricing, covenants, exposure) Define and maintain clear business definitions, usage rules, and ownership for commercial loan data Ensure data reflects the true business intent and operating reality of commercial lending products and processes Identify where process gaps, manual workarounds, or inconsistent practices lead to data quality issues Partner with business and operations teams to improve upstream processes that produce loan data Help prioritize and resolve data issues that impact reporting, client experience, risk management, or regulatory obligations Translate business requirements and pain points into clear, actionable guidance for downstream consumers of loan data Participate in data governance forums related to commercial lending Support data quality monitoring, root‑cause analysis, and issue remediation efforts Improve transparency and confidence in how commercial loan data is sourced, defined, and used across the organization Qualifications 7+ years of experience in commercial lending, such as origination, underwriting, credit administration, loan operations, portfolio management, or commercial credit risk Strong, hands‑on knowledge of the end‑to‑end commercial loan lifecycle and related processes Ability to explain complex lending concepts clearly to both business and non‑business audiences Strong collaboration, influence, and problem‑solving skills Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Detail-oriented with a strong sense of accountability Preferred Skills Exposure to data quality, process improvement, or control environments (formal or informal) Comfort working across teams and driving change without direct authority Curiosity and passion for improving how business data is created and used Team lead or people management experience preferred What this role is not Not a data engineering, analytics, or technical role No prior data experience or data background is required No coding, modeling, or system development responsibilities No requirement for formal data management experience The typical base pay range for this role is between $137K - $156K 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.