2027 MUFG UK Summer Analyst Programme: Japanese Corporate Banking

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.

We are MUFG. With over 360 years of heritage and more than 150,000 employees in 40 countries, we’ve grown to become one of the top ten banks in the world.

Combining our global network and financial strength with a dedication to becoming the world's most trusted financial group, we pride ourselves on exceeding client expectations and building long-term relationships. We support our clients and protect their interests with the highest levels of professionalism and expertise, while also serving society and fostering a sustainable vision for growth.

MUFG serves clients worldwide through a broad range of financial products and services across capital markets, credit, rates, equities and structured products.

Our commercial banking business is a leading corporate lender, providing services ranging from project finance and syndicated loans to transaction banking and asset finance.

At MUFG, you can develop your financial expertise while building your career within a truly international organisation.

Our global reach and collaborative culture will empower you to help shape a brighter future at MUFG.

Our 10-week Summer Analyst programme is designed to provide you with a unique insight into investment banking. Starting off with a week of technical training, you’ll gain a deep understanding of our products and markets. Then armed with this knowledge, you will have the opportunity to join our team:

• Prepare business proposals and presentation materials, with opportunities to accompany Relationship Managers to client meetings.


• Support ongoing credit analysis by drafting credit applications, completing borrower ratings and gathering information to monitor the credit portfolio.


• Assist with day-to-day operational activities in line with internal procedures.


• Collaborate with teams across Operations, Markets, Transaction Banking and Credit to respond to client requests and contribute to internal meetings.

Our Summer Analyst Programme serves as a pipeline into the full-time MUFG Analyst Programme, and successful interns may receive an offer to join the full-time Analyst Programme the following year.

Application Close: 29 November 2026

Assessment Centre: February 2027

Start Date: 21 June 2027

We look for talented, motivated and ambitious people who will be able to help drive our business forward. Successful candidates will:

• Fluent in both Japanese and English (verbal and written language skills)


• have a strong interest in financial markets


• Excellent communication skills


• A proactive, motivated approach


• A structured and logical mindset


• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy


• Be in their penultimate year of study

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.