Associate/VP, Japanese Corporate Rates Sales (Japanese Speaker Required)

Opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

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.

Job Description Summary

This function covers Interest Rate and Currency Swaps/Derivatives area. The incumbent should ideally have a good understanding of the product's or process's daily operations but may require guidance on more complex issues. The individual is expected to cover a client to originate and execute transactions for client. This individual may have oversight of a small team of junior staff to ensure all daily responsibilities are completed. The individual at this level has some understanding of the firm's different businesses and the related economics. Depending on the qualifications, the individual may also be considered for product development role such as Structuring.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior marketers with client coverage and derivatives trade execution.
• Maintain client engagement through regular communication and strategic updates.
• Drive business opportunities and keep stakeholders informed.
• Create presentations, commentary, and contribute to special projects.
• Coordinate across internal teams to support derivatives marketing.
• Ensure timely issue resolution and compliance with MUFG standards.
• Partner with traders to structure and execute client trades.
• Promote cross-selling and collaboration across GMDA and MUFG.
• Support leadership on profitability, efficiency, and strategy.
• Provide team coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Native-level bilingual in English and Japanese.
• Strong communication, quantitative, and analytical skills.
• Adaptable team player with ability to work independently.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Math, or related field preferred.
• Candidates without prior experience in sales and trading within financial markets may still be considered if they demonstrate a high level of potential and aptitude for growth.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $135K - $275K 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.