8 Decision Making jobs in the United Kingdom

Ref: 23042

The Skills You'll Need: Japanese, compliance, risk management, cyber security, governance

Your New Salary: TBC

Hybrid 3 days office/ 2 days home.

Permanent

Start: ASAP

Working hours : 9-5

Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker- What You'll be Doing:

• Managed and promoted strategic projects and programmes across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on initiatives related to Securities.
• Planned and implemented strategic policies to enhance governance, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance throughout EMEA.
• Led safety and soundness efforts across EMEA branches, representative offices, and affiliates, including crisis management in cases of disasters, terrorism, and pandemics.
• Acted as a key liaison between Head Office in Tokyo and EMEA entities, handling communication, coordination, and negotiation in both Japanese and English, including interpretation when required.
• Supported senior management and cross-functional teams in developing corporate communication strategies, brand initiatives, facility management, and strengthening alliances and group collaboration.

Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker- The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Japanese to mother tongue standard (both written and oral)
• Excellent understanding of a broad spectrum of banking business and other financial industries, both in the global and regional market.
• Proven ability in strategic planning and business development, with a strong track record in building and maintaining internal and external relationships.

Please view all our Team Japan jobs at people-first-recruitment

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We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, year of birth, relationship status or whether or not they have a disability.

People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.

Ref: 23042

The Skills You'll Need: Japanese, compliance, risk management, cyber security, governance

Your New Salary: TBC

Hybrid 3 days office/ 2 days home.

Permanent

Start: ASAP

Working hours : 9-5

Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker- What You'll be Doing:

• Managed and promoted strategic projects and programmes across the EMEA region, with a particular focus on initiatives related to Securities.
• Planned and implemented strategic policies to enhance governance, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance throughout EMEA.
• Led safety and soundness efforts across EMEA branches, representative offices, and affiliates, including crisis management in cases of disasters, terrorism, and pandemics.
• Acted as a key liaison between Head Office in Tokyo and EMEA entities, handling communication, coordination, and negotiation in both Japanese and English, including interpretation when required.
• Supported senior management and cross-functional teams in developing corporate communication strategies, brand initiatives, facility management, and strengthening alliances and group collaboration.

Strategic Planning JAPANESE speaker- The Skills You'll Need to Succeed:

• Japanese to mother tongue standard (both written and oral)
• Excellent understanding of a broad spectrum of banking business and other financial industries, both in the global and regional market.
• Proven ability in strategic planning and business development, with a strong track record in building and maintaining internal and external relationships.

Please view all our Team Japan jobs at people-first-recruitment

Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-japan

We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation.

People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, year of birth, relationship status or whether or not they have a disability.

People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.

**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 120,000 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.
**MAIN PURPOSE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE ROLE**
Specifically, you have accountability for the following named departments:
+ Office of the Chief of Staff for EMEA (former Strategic Planning Department of EMEA Planning)
**ROLES, SCOPE AND REPORTING STRUCTURE**
+ Authority from and reporting to Head of Corporate & Financial Strategy for EMEA or his/her direct report
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
**Regional Planning and Strategy Development**
You will be responsible for taking appropriate action with respect to Office of the Chief of Staff for EMEA, including
+ Responsible for supporting Chief of Staff for EMEA and Head of Corporate & Financial Strategy for EMEA, and executing all tasks assigned by them.
+ Responsible for supporting Regional Executive for EMEA and executing all tasks assigned by them.
+ Responsible for the Project/Programme management of multiple significant strategic initiatives in EMEA.
+ Responsible for the Projects/Programmes relevant to Securities (MUSE and MUS(EU)) matters
+ Responsible for strengthening the integrated operation of both Chief of Staff for EMEA and MUSE/MUS(EU) CEO's support team, and building robust relationships with MUSE/MUS(EU) CEO and his/her support team
+ Responsible for strategic policy planning and implementation to enhance the activities, governances and operational efficiencies in EMEA.
+ Responsible for rebuilding the robust regulatory policy and strategy across EMEA, covering horizon scanning, implementation of new regulations, and monitoring of open issues with regulators, all of which require MUFG wide coordination both in Tokyo and EMEA.
+ Responsible for regulatory compliance with respect to the operations administered by EMEA, and supporting communication and negotiation with local authorities in EMEA.
+ Responsible for setting and management of organization performance evaluation for COOI area.
+ Responsible for providing support, guidance, assistance and management on the Safety and Soundness activity for each branch, representative office and local affiliate offices in EMEA.
+ Responsible for liaising between HO divisions in Tokyo and divisions / branches in EMEA, communicating and negotiating in many cases in Japanese (reading, writing and speaking). If necessary, interpreting between English and Japanese. (The communication with and application to Japanese regulatory bodies is accepted only in Japanese.)
+ Responsible for leading crisis management in serious disasters, terrorism, riots, wars, and outbreaks (pandemics) of infectious disasters etc.
+ Responsible for supporting facility team to ensure safety and effectiveness of all bank facilities in EMEA.
+ Responsible for collaborating with Corporate Communication team for developing internal/external communication, brand related strategies & initiatives.
+ Responsible for enhancing collaborative framework among affiliated companies and alliance partners.
**WORK EXPERIENCE**
+ A proven track record of establishing strategies and achieving business development targets.
+ Proven track record of building and maintaining internal and external relationships.
+ Extensive/enough experiences in the banking industry.
**SKILL AND EXPERIENCE**
**Functional / Technical Competencies**
+ Excellent understanding of a broad spectrum of banking business and other financial industries, both in the global and regional market.
+ Fluent English and Japanese language skills, both written and oral.
+ Ability to lead by example by coaching, mentoring and developing staff.
+ Good working knowledge of Japanese business culture or experience of adapting to and working with different culture.
+ Well-developed communication skill and human network are necessary for this position in order to establish EMEA strategy in consistent with the entire MUFG strategy.
+ Ability to negotiate and settle issues with head offices in Tokyo, other regions and branches and maintain good internal relationships.
+ Well-developed negotiation, persuasion and influencing skills.
+ Good team worker and ability to prioritise and drive deadlines.
+ Knowledge of managerial accounting, general financial accounting standards, and general knowledge of applicable tax regime and its implication - preferable but not required.
**Education / Qualifications**
+ Degree level education or equivalent industry experience essential.
**PERSONAL REQUIREMENT**
+ Excellent communication skills
+ Result-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 details and accuracy
+ A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
+ Strong numerical skills
+ Excellent Microsoft Office skills
**Please note MUFG operate a hybrid working model with 3 days per week in the office**
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.
At MUFG, our colleagues are our greatest assets. Our Culture Principles provide a roadmap for how each of our colleagues must think and act to become more client-obsessed, inclusive and innovative. They reflect who we are, who we want to be and what we expect from one another. We are excited to see you take the next step in exploring a career with us and encourage you to spend more time reviewing them!
**Our Culture Principles**
+ Client Centric
+ People Focused
+ Listen Up. Speak Up.
+ Innovate & Simplify
+ Own & Execute

Google welcomes people with disabilities.
Minimum qualifications:
+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
+ 10 years of experience in engineering technical project/program management.
+ Experience planning power transmission and substation infrastructure projects, capacity reservation processes.
+ Experience managing relationships and leading critical negotiations for infrastructure projects.
Preferred qualifications:
+ Master's degree in Engineering.
+ EIT or a Licenced Professional Engineer with equivalent experience or Applicable sustainable infrastructure certification.
+ Experience with techno-economic analysis/financial modeling for electric transmission or substation infrastructure projects.
+ Experience with planning, negotiating, developing, and commissioning of large-scale electric transmission or substation infrastructure projects.
+ Ability to independently develop data-driven technical insights and translate into executable commercial solutions for the business at-large.
+ Proven track-record in a cross-functional role at the interface of engineering and commercial teams.
Google's infrastructure needs go far beyond server computers. As Google's products and services scale the globe, the Strategic Negotiation team works behind the scenes to secure infrastructure for Google's future -- everything from underwater cables to physical data center space. As a Strategic Negotiator, you combine your deep market knowledge of a given sector with tech industry savvy to negotiate cost-effective solutions to support Google's infrastructure growth. You'll work with specific project teams on discussing agreements, managing vendor and partner relationships and presenting agreement recommendations to our leadership. Your successful negotiations have the potential to save Google money in operating costs and impact every part of the business.
In this role, you will work across our EMEA portfolio to optimize Data Center energy supply and transmission capacity with innovative technical projects, partnerships and transactions. You will work in partnership with stakeholders across Energy and Location Strategy (ELS), as well as other teams within Technical Infrastructure, Finance, and Legal. This is a dynamic role, working closely with a worldwide network of internal stakeholders as well as strategic external partners to support the growth of Google Data Center's Clean Energy & Power infrastructure portfolio.
+ Support site specific energy supply growth efforts and data center interconnection strategy and execution in partnership with local utilities and Transmission System Operators (TSOs).
+ Develop business cases for new power generation resources (either on, near, or offsite), transmission system expansion, and other novel approaches of capacity delivery for new large loads.
+ Work with execution teams across the organization, translate grid operators' technical requirements into project and future product requirements (e.g. on-site battery energy storage solutions) to guide new site selection efforts and unblock paths to grid capacity.
+ Collaborate with TSO and other stakeholders on transmission expansion plans by leading independent modeling of transmission needs and constraints search of alternative solutions to mitigate grid constraints, and assess regional resource adequacy roadmaps.
+ Optimize existing and develop new transmission infrastructure for system reliability and security of power supply.
Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also and If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: