47 Investment Analysis jobs in London

Company Description:
About Us
McDonald's has run its business in the UK since 1974 and currently operates over 1500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonald's is one of the UK's largest private sector employers, employing over 170,000 people.
Hybrid Working
This role is based in our East Finchley office working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely
Job Description:
The Opportunity
We are excited to appoint a Transformation Management Office (TMO) Portfolio Management Lead for UK & Ireland to manage a portfolio of programs and projects for the market, coordinating and streamlining immediate activities and acting as a governance body overseeing the overarching Transformation plan.
You will be 100% dedicated to portfolio management efforts related to Enterprise Transformation and will work across functions, programs, projects and initiatives to plan and govern an integrated management approach. This will include providing strategic alignment, execution excellence and management of all transformation programmes being delivered within the UK&I market.
This individual will develop and uphold programme and project management governance standards and processes as defined by the Global and UK&I Transformation Management Offices. This role aims to ensure the alignment of market transformation with enterprise goals and priorities, solving and advocating for market-specific nuances and challenges (e.g., capacity / resourcing). The role will also drive transformation in connection with other local priorities, projects and business-as-usual activities.
What will my accountabilities be?
+ Leads the Portfolio team: Manages the team and produces regular updates on the progress of defined KPIs to ensure it is on track.
+ Market Alignment:
+ + Coordinate market transformation across business functions to ensure alignment and delivery of the Accelerating the Arches vision across the three strategic advantages - Consumer, Restaurant, Company.
+ Collaborate closely with the Transformation Director UKI and Global Enterprise Transformation Office to seamlessly integrate and execute programs, such as GBS, ArchOS, MCX, etc. in market.
+ Integrated Market Roadmap:
+ Build and maintain the UK&I Transformation Plan - a forward-looking prioritised list of projects to be delivered over the next 3 years.
+ Drive the integration of the market roadmap with broader functional teams (e.g. Technology, National Operations) and ongoing change control in alignment with governance and process.
+ Governance & Oversight:
+ Management of all in-flight programs and projects in accordance with the Transformation plan across all functional areas, including:
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+ + Work with Head of Project Delivery to triage and escalate risks and proactively resolve issues;
+ Continuously evaluate and refine the Transformation roadmap, adapting plans to accommodate changing priorities, resources, or external factors;
+ Manage the Change Control Process ensuring that all changes go through the appropriate governance and sign-off depending on their size; and
+ Ensure that all Governance forums in the Enterprise Transformation Office structure are operating effectively.
+ Capacity Planning and Execution Management: Alongside the Head of Project Delivery, understand resource and skill needs of market personnel to support transformation initiatives. Support mobilisation of in-market teams for each initiative in partnership with global programs (part-time SMAs, full-time, backfills, etc.).
+ Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management and Escalation: Act as key liaison with various stakeholders, including Global, segment and market leadership to drive alignment. Escalate key issues and risks as needed. Partner with Change Management & Project Delivery teams to foster buy-in across teams and with 3rd parties (Suppliers, Franchisees) and effectively communicate progress and key changes throughout the transformation.
+ Ensure Maximum Return on Investment: Support the Transformation Office with ensuring that the projects being delivered within the UK&I Transformation portfolio represent the greatest return on investment for the organisation and the fullest alignment to the strategic drivers.
+ Integrated Dependency Management: Identify, track and resolve the top-level dependencies between all in-flight projects and programs. Facilitate horizontal coordination among market teams to promote a shared understanding of interdependencies.
+ Impactful & Value Adding Reporting: Produce high quality reporting information as input to key governance sessions. Ensures all reporting is accurate and value adding for senior stakeholders, with a focus on any action required or decisions that need to be made.
+ Provide outside-in perspectives on best practices: Provide regular outside-in perspectives on best practices and approaches to achieving successful business transformation through Portfolio Management and drive a spirit of continuous improvement.
What Team will I be a part of?
You will be part of the Strategy, Insights and Transformation team in the UK&I market and will work within the Transformation team, reporting directly to the Transformation Director. This teams connect people across our business to focus on delivering the right projects, in the best way, to achieve our business goals. It proactively and independently challenges and innovates, working diligently to improve the way we work and deliver change as a business. You will be required to work collaboratively with colleagues right across the business and with external partners to amplify the impact you can have. This is a truly exciting time to lead the Transformation team and collaborate across the business to influence the outcomes for change.
Who are my customers?
Given the central nature of the role, your 'customers' are wide and varied. With engagement and influencing being strengths, you will also have the emotional intelligence and flexibility in thinking and acting to engage with relevancy and authenticity at every level. Your key customers (not exclusive) include:
+ Transformation Management Office - retain alignment and report on delivery of the Accelerating the Arches vision.
+ UK&I Change Steering Group - use governance optimally to hold the business to account.
+ Project leads - advocate and demonstrate innovative and agile ways of executing change.
+ UK&I Communications team - ensure our strategic storytelling is simple, clear and consistent.
+ Franchisees - collaborate and value them as a business partner and change enabler.
+ Suppliers and partners - demonstrate our scale through smart partnering and resource sharing.
+ Restaurants - making sure that in whatever we do we stay grounded and keep it real.
Qualifications:
What background do I need to have?
What You Need To Succeed (minimum Qualifications)
Educations & Certifications:
+ Bachelor's degree in business management, or related field. Desirable: Master's degree education.
+ Project Mgmt. Professional (PMP®) Certified
Skills and Experience:
Project Management:
+ Managing and optimising program and project teams, and/or executing Change or Transformation projects for clients and business customers in relevant industries. This will include being able to effectively communicate complex project management processes in simple language as well as being able to win buy-in to the required changes
+ Designing and executing project plans & managing budgets
Alignment with Corporate Strategy:
+ Aligns with other PMO Leads and other project delivery stakeholders across the business to prioritise initiatives.
Stakeholder Management:
+ Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships while working in a matrixed environment across complex stakeholders and drive alignment to transformation.
+ Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to make the complicated simple
Excellent Execution:
+ Monitors performance metrics and adjusts processes & priorities as needed.
+ Drives continuous improvement and best practices.
Personal Qualities:
+ Resilient and adaptable, able to work in ambiguous situations
+ Collaborative and customer-driven approach
+ Adept at role modelling new behaviours, mindsets and ways of working
+ Willingness and ability to live the McDonald's values every day: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family.
Additional Information:
Company Vision and Culture
Our Global vision is to build a better McDonald's and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.
McDonald's is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.
Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.
Serve: We put our customers and our people first
Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone
Integrity: We do the right thing
Community: We are good neighbours
Family: We get better together
At McDonald's we are People from all Walks of Life.
People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald's experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.
We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.
We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald's or elsewhere."
#LI-Hybrid
Requsition ID: REF9168J_

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**Knowledge and application:**
+ Applies advanced wide-ranging experience and in-depth professional knowledge to develop and resolve complex models and procedures in creative way; Directs the application of existing principles and guides development of new policies and ideas; Determines own methods and procedures on new assignments
**Problem solving:**
+ Understands and works on complex issues where analysis of situation or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors, solutions may need to be devised from limited information; Exercises judgment in selecting methods, evaluating, adapting of complex techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
**Interaction:**
+ Frequently advises key people outside own area of expertise on complex matters, using persuasion in delivering messages .
**Impact:**
+ Develops and manages operational initiatives to deliver tactical results and achieve medium-term goals.
**Accountability:**
+ May be accountable through team for delivery of tactical business targets; Work is reviewed upon completion and is consistent with departmental objectives.
**Workplace type** **:**
Hybrid Working
**About NTT DATA**
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**Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?**



Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the worldu2019s leading financial groups. Across the globe, weu2019re 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 worldu2019s most trusted financial group, itu2019s 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.



**OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION**



Japanese Corporate Banking Division (London) is a front office in charge of business development of customers located in United Kingdom, Ireland and other demarcated countries in EMEA of which ultimate parents are Japanese Corporates.



Credit analyst team sits within the Corporate Banking Department together with the relationship management team, and its main responsibilities is to support the existing credit related businesses as well as origination of new credit businesses.



**NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS**



None



**MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**


The role will require an ability to meet specific deadlines for the facility and borrower rating renewals of existing customers, as well as to be able to respond to an urgent ad-hoc request from the customer/RMu2019s requests, any credit related support including documentation process to be given for the origination of new businesses.
Responsible for supervising the team members for the execution of objective analysis in respect of credit granting and credit control and to support relationship managers with the credit risk management queries while ensuring and providing a high level of (internal) customer service in line with agreed procedures and service standards.



**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**


Perform submission of credit and borrower rating applications as well as other monthly and quarterly reports for the complex customers and core customer groups in line with the Banku2019s global rules on a timely manner.
Provide high quality credit analysis and monitoring for the assigned customers within Japanese Corporate Banking Division (London) along with the specific sector/industry analysis in order to submit applications and relevant reports.
Collaborate with other branches/offices, primary offices and credit division to deliver the transaction to meet the customersu2019 needs.
Managing the daily workflow processed by the team effectively by coordinating with the team leader of credit analyst team the available resource and monitoring workflow. Provide assistance where the additional resources are required.
Develop and enhance the skillset of the team by reviewing applications and reports prepared by each team members and assist them to complete before circulating to the relationship management team to ensure sufficient quality is maintained and to ensure compliance to rules, policies and procedures of the Bank.
Maintain awareness of developing market sector and business trends in EU/Europe and on a world-wide basis.
Undertake and support various credit related tasks as directed by the team leader of credit analyst team, as well as the Department Head and the senior management.
Drive ongoing process improvement activities by identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, accuracy and collaborative working with particular attention to the quality of credit risk analysis.
Provide assistances and training to implementation of processes and standards for JCBD credit risk space to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines.
Demonstrate MUFGu2019s values, specifically operate with integrity, professionalism and strong teamwork within JCBD.



**WORK EXPERIENCE**


Relevant experience in credit analysis in subsidiary banking business for large/medium sized Japanese Corporates
Required knowledge and experience in managing credit risks, including but not limited to understanding for risks for certain sector/country/industries, risks for different products and understanding of credit documentation terminologies.
Experience in managing teams, interpreting and delivery against divisional strategic objectives



**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**



**Functional / Technical Competencies:**


Thorough knowledge of credit and risk management, MUFG credit processes and procedures (or similar experience in another organization.), onboarding and originating credit facilities as well as understanding of regulatory requirements.
Strong analytical and numeracy skills with a good attention to detail, strong customer focus, sound organizational, interpersonal and networking skills.
Problem-solving skills with ability to manage various tasks and work towards tight deadlines.
Global perspective, demonstrating inclusiveness through an appreciation of different perspectives and diversity.
Sound knowledge and practical skills for Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) Microsoft Outlook.
Verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese are essential.



**Education / Qualifications:**


Degree Level and/or relevant industry expertise



**PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS**


Candidate must be aware of Japanese working culture and its demand
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
A proactive, motivated approach
The ability to operate with urgency and prioritize work accordingly
The ability to demonstrate sound judgement
Strong problem-solving skills
The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
A calm approach with the ability to perform well in a pressurized environment
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy with strong numerical skills
Excellent Microsoft Office skills



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

**Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?**



Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the worldu2019s leading financial groups. Across the globe, weu2019re 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 worldu2019s most trusted financial group, itu2019s 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.



**OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION**



Japanese Corporate Banking Division (London) is a front office in charge of business development of customers located in United Kingdom, Ireland and other demarcated countries in EMEA of which ultimate parents are Japanese Corporates.



Credit analyst team sits within the Corporate Banking Department together with the relationship management team, and its main responsibilities is to support the existing credit related businesses as well as origination of new credit businesses.



**NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS**



None



**MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**


The role will require an ability to meet specific deadlines for the facility and borrower rating renewals of existing customers, as well as to be able to respond to an urgent ad-hoc request from the customer/RMu2019s requests, any credit related support including documentation process to be given for the origination of new businesses.
Responsible for supervising the team members for the execution of objective analysis in respect of credit granting and credit control and to support relationship managers with the credit risk management queries while ensuring and providing a high level of (internal) customer service in line with agreed procedures and service standards.



**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**


Perform submission of credit and borrower rating applications as well as other monthly and quarterly reports for the complex customers and core customer groups in line with the Banku2019s global rules on a timely manner.
Provide high quality credit analysis and monitoring for the assigned customers within Japanese Corporate Banking Division (London) along with the specific sector/industry analysis in order to submit applications and relevant reports.
Collaborate with other branches/offices, primary offices and credit division to deliver the transaction to meet the customersu2019 needs.
Managing the daily workflow processed by the team effectively by coordinating with the team leader of credit analyst team the available resource and monitoring workflow. Provide assistance where the additional resources are required.
Develop and enhance the skillset of the team by reviewing applications and reports prepared by each team members and assist them to complete before circulating to the relationship management team to ensure sufficient quality is maintained and to ensure compliance to rules, policies and procedures of the Bank.
Maintain awareness of developing market sector and business trends in EU/Europe and on a world-wide basis.
Undertake and support various credit related tasks as directed by the team leader of credit analyst team, as well as the Department Head and the senior management.
Drive ongoing process improvement activities by identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, accuracy and collaborative working with particular attention to the quality of credit risk analysis.
Provide assistances and training to implementation of processes and standards for JCBD credit risk space to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines.
Demonstrate MUFGu2019s values, specifically operate with integrity, professionalism and strong teamwork within JCBD.



**WORK EXPERIENCE**


Relevant experience in credit analysis in subsidiary banking business for large/medium sized Japanese Corporates
Required knowledge and experience in managing credit risks, including but not limited to understanding for risks for certain sector/country/industries, risks for different products and understanding of credit documentation terminologies.
Experience in managing teams, interpreting and delivery against divisional strategic objectives



**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**



**Functional / Technical Competencies:**


Thorough knowledge of credit and risk management, MUFG credit processes and procedures (or similar experience in another organization.), onboarding and originating credit facilities as well as understanding of regulatory requirements.
Strong analytical and numeracy skills with a good attention to detail, strong customer focus, sound organizational, interpersonal and networking skills.
Problem-solving skills with ability to manage various tasks and work towards tight deadlines.
Global perspective, demonstrating inclusiveness through an appreciation of different perspectives and diversity.
Sound knowledge and practical skills for Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) Microsoft Outlook.
Verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese are essential.



**Education / Qualifications:**


Degree Level and/or relevant industry expertise



**PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS**


Candidate must be aware of Japanese working culture and its demand
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
A proactive, motivated approach
The ability to operate with urgency and prioritize work accordingly
The ability to demonstrate sound judgement
Strong problem-solving skills
The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
A calm approach with the ability to perform well in a pressurized environment
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy with strong numerical skills
Excellent Microsoft Office skills



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

**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.
**OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION**
Japanese Corporate Banking Division (London) is a front office in charge of business development of customers located in United Kingdom, Ireland and other demarcated countries in EMEA of which ultimate parents are Japanese Corporates.
Credit analyst team sits within the Corporate Banking Department together with the relationship management team, and its main responsibilities is to support the existing credit related businesses as well as origination of new credit businesses.
**NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS**
None
**MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**
+ The role will require an ability to meet specific deadlines for the facility and borrower rating renewals of existing customers, as well as to be able to respond to an urgent ad-hoc request from the customer/RM's requests, any credit related support including documentation process to be given for the origination of new businesses.
+ Responsible for supervising the team members for the execution of objective analysis in respect of credit granting and credit control and to support relationship managers with the credit risk management queries while ensuring and providing a high level of (internal) customer service in line with agreed procedures and service standards.
**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Perform submission of credit and borrower rating applications as well as other monthly and quarterly reports for the complex customers and core customer groups in line with the Bank's global rules on a timely manner.
+ Provide high quality credit analysis and monitoring for the assigned customers within Japanese Corporate Banking Division (London) along with the specific sector/industry analysis in order to submit applications and relevant reports.
+ Collaborate with other branches/offices, primary offices and credit division to deliver the transaction to meet the customers' needs.
+ Managing the daily workflow processed by the team effectively by coordinating with the team leader of credit analyst team the available resource and monitoring workflow. Provide assistance where the additional resources are required.
+ Develop and enhance the skillset of the team by reviewing applications and reports prepared by each team members and assist them to complete before circulating to the relationship management team to ensure sufficient quality is maintained and to ensure compliance to rules, policies and procedures of the Bank.
+ Maintain awareness of developing market sector and business trends in EU/Europe and on a world-wide basis.
+ Undertake and support various credit related tasks as directed by the team leader of credit analyst team, as well as the Department Head and the senior management.
+ Drive ongoing process improvement activities by identifying opportunities to increase efficiency, accuracy and collaborative working with particular attention to the quality of credit risk analysis.
+ Provide assistances and training to implementation of processes and standards for JCBD credit risk space to ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines.
+ Demonstrate MUFG's values, specifically operate with integrity, professionalism and strong teamwork within JCBD.
**WORK EXPERIENCE**
+ Relevant experience in credit analysis in subsidiary banking business for large/medium sized Japanese Corporates
+ Required knowledge and experience in managing credit risks, including but not limited to understanding for risks for certain sector/country/industries, risks for different products and understanding of credit documentation terminologies.
+ Experience in managing teams, interpreting and delivery against divisional strategic objectives
**SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**
**Functional / Technical Competencies:**
+ Thorough knowledge of credit and risk management, MUFG credit processes and procedures (or similar experience in another organization.), onboarding and originating credit facilities as well as understanding of regulatory requirements.
+ Strong analytical and numeracy skills with a good attention to detail, strong customer focus, sound organizational, interpersonal and networking skills.
+ Problem-solving skills with ability to manage various tasks and work towards tight deadlines.
+ Global perspective, demonstrating inclusiveness through an appreciation of different perspectives and diversity.
+ Sound knowledge and practical skills for Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) Microsoft Outlook.
+ Verbal and written communication skills in English and Japanese are essential.
**Education / Qualifications:**
+ Degree Level and/or relevant industry expertise
**PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS**
+ Candidate must be aware of Japanese working culture and its demand
+ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
+ Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
+ A proactive, motivated approach
+ The ability to operate with urgency and prioritize work accordingly
+ The ability to demonstrate sound judgement
+ Strong problem-solving skills
+ The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
+ A calm approach with the ability to perform well in a pressurized environment
+ Excellent attention to detail and accuracy with strong numerical skills
+ Excellent Microsoft Office skills
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

Description
Work hard, have fun, make history. That's what we do every day at Amazon. Global Real Estate and Facilities (GREF) in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region manages an extensive corporate office portfolio encompassing approximately 10 million rentable square feet (RSF) spread over 43 countries, 86 cities, and 139 buildings. Currently, GREF's EMEA operations are organized into nine distinct areas to efficiently serve its diverse customer base, including various business teams, leaders, and vendors who utilize Amazon's corporate offices. Looking ahead to 2025, GREF plans to restructure its services to align more closely with major Amazon organizations such as AWS, Stores, Devices, and FGBS. This strategic realignment will consolidate the existing nine areas into five geographical regions or "Geos," mirroring the operational and reporting structures of Amazon's key business units.
Amazon's GREF team is seeking a Geo Strategist, a leader who will be expected to align real estate strategy to business needs in partnership with key GREF Stakeholders and maintain a customer centric approach. The role will partner with all Amazon teams and functions such as PP, PR, TRAD (Talent Research & Development), along with internal GREF teams, such as Global Business Partnering, Space and Occupancy planning, and Design and Construction, to support the implementation of workplace design, space, and strategic needs for the Geo in order to support business requirements. This role will support GEO 2: Europe North & West, which will oversee 6 countries, 17 cities, 30 buildings, and 2.1 MM RSF. This position requires the candidate to be based within this specific geo, facilitating direct and efficient support for GREF's operations in the region.
The optimal candidate is an experienced and engaging professional who will excel within an entrepreneurial culture - providing vision, leadership, and communication - not afraid to dive deep into details and take ownership. They should also understand the nuance of being approachable and consultative- providing direction/recommendations and fostering transparent relationships. The candidate must be able to balance frugality with creativity in offering solutions and approach problem-solving with an emphasis on root cause. An ideal candidate is able to navigate high level of ambiguity and demonstrate a bias for action, taking calculated risks in a fast-paced environment.
Key job responsibilities
- Develop and lead the implementation of strategic initiatives to support business requirements
- Write documents and provide writing support in line with Amazon standards
- Supporting in person and remote meetings with internal GREF stakeholders and customers
- Collaborate with global business partnering and business leaders to understand their real estate and portfolio needs, ensuring these requirements are accurately captured and addressed
- Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to, Amazon Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Finance Leaders, and PXT to validate headcount data (i.e., forecasted demand)
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with business units, providing updates and addressing any concerns or questions related to real estate and portfolio matters
- Work in a matrix reporting structure, encompassing both dotted and hard reporting lines
- Cross functionally engage and coordinate with Regional Portfolio Strategist
Basic Qualifications
- Significant experience of program or project management
- Significant experience developing real estate strategies, working in space planning, occupancy planning, program management or customer experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end-to-end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Customer-experience focused; consistently exceeding expectations and prioritizing customer needs
- Exhibit excellence in reporting; capable of synthesizing complex information into clear, actionable insights
- Communicates effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates and maintaining transparency
- While independent and self-driven, values collaboration, working effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals
- Problem-solving mindset: actively seeking opportunities to identify and address areas for improvement
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
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Description
Are you ready to shape the future of Amazon's Middle East & Africa (MEA) corporate office portfolio? As a MEA Portfolio Strategist, you'll drive sustainable and employee-centric real estate strategies across 13 countries, optimizing our 1.1MM RSF portfolio. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Amazon's MEA real estate landscape. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies that align with business needs and support our commitment to sustainability. Your expertise will be crucial in creating workplaces that foster health, wellness, connection, and innovation for Amazon employees across the region.
Day to day you will collaborate with regional key-stakeholders to develop and implement portfolio-wide MEA transaction strategies, present recommendations to regional leadership supporting portfolio optimization and growth, champion sustainable practices, including 'Green Leasing' initiatives, and engage in cross-regional knowledge sharing and best practice implementation.
Key job responsibilities
- Create 10-year city-wide Masterplan frameworks providing a holistic long-term strategic vision that aligns with broader Amazon goals within an urban, developmental policies and trends (geopolitical, social and economic) context.
- Lead engagement and alignment with regional leadership on strategy paper deliverables, looking ahead 3-6-9 months. Ensure alignment of strategic recommendations and facilitate transition over to Transaction Management to execute.
- Own the Critical Lease Events within region, ensuring timely Plan of Record decisions in alignment with key stakeholders over a rolling 36-month time horizon.
- Leverage technology to enhance decision-making through real estate research and analytics.
- Support the development of best practices to drive performance across the portfolio.
- Collaborate with AMER and APAC peers to ensure consistency and the sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
- Support the GREF Spend Approval process in line with Amazon's Spend & Transaction Policy.
- Work in a matrix reporting structure, encompassing both dotted and hard reporting lines.
- Ensure 100% procedural compliance at all times.
About the team
We're a diverse and inclusive group of professionals passionate about real estate and innovation. Our team values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. We work together to support Amazon's growth while maintaining a supportive and engaging work environment.
Basic Qualifications
- Significant professional experience in a corporate real estate strategic consulting environment
- Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant professional qualifications
- Proficiency in productivity software, including Microsoft Office suite and Smartsheet
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Ability to influence peers and stakeholders
- Problem-solving skills in ambiguous situations
- Knowledge of MEA real estate markets and trends
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you're applying in isn't listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Description

Are you ready to shape the future of Amazonu2019s Middle East & Africa (MEA) corporate office portfolio? As a MEA Portfolio Strategist, youu2019ll drive sustainable and employee-centric real estate strategies across 13 countries, optimizing our 1.1MM RSF portfolio. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Amazon's MEA real estate landscape. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies that align with business needs and support our commitment to sustainability. Your expertise will be crucial in creating workplaces that foster health, wellness, connection, and innovation for Amazon employees across the region.



Day to day you will collaborate with regional key-stakeholders to develop and implement portfolio-wide MEA transaction strategies, present recommendations to regional leadership supporting portfolio optimization and growth, champion sustainable practices, including 'Green Leasing' initiatives, and engage in cross-regional knowledge sharing and best practice implementation.



Key job responsibilities

Create 10-year city-wide Masterplan frameworks providing a holistic long-term strategic vision that aligns with broader Amazon goals within an urban, developmental policies and trends (geopolitical, social and economic) context.

Lead engagement and alignment with regional leadership on strategy paper deliverables, looking ahead 3-6-9 months. Ensure alignment of strategic recommendations and facilitate transition over to Transaction Management to execute.

Own the Critical Lease Events within region, ensuring timely Plan of Record decisions in alignment with key stakeholders over a rolling 36-month time horizon.

Leverage technology to enhance decision-making through real estate research and analytics.

Support the development of best practices to drive performance across the portfolio.

Collaborate with AMER and APAC peers to ensure consistency and the sharing of best practices and lessons learned.

Support the GREF Spend Approval process in line with Amazonu2019s Spend & Transaction Policy.

Work in a matrix reporting structure, encompassing both dotted and hard reporting lines.

Ensure 100% procedural compliance at all times.



About the team

We're a diverse and inclusive group of professionals passionate about real estate and innovation. Our team values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. We work together to support Amazon's growth while maintaining a supportive and engaging work environment.

Basic Qualifications

Significant professional experience in a corporate real estate strategic consulting environment

Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant professional qualifications

Proficiency in productivity software, including Microsoft Office suite and Smartsheet



Preferred Qualifications

Strong communication and writing skills

Ability to influence peers and stakeholders

Problem-solving skills in ambiguous situations

Knowledge of MEA real estate markets and trends



Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.



Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.



Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region youu2019re applying in isnu2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Description

Are you ready to shape the future of Amazonu2019s Middle East & Africa (MEA) corporate office portfolio? As a MEA Portfolio Strategist, youu2019ll drive sustainable and employee-centric real estate strategies across 13 countries, optimizing our 1.1MM RSF portfolio. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on Amazon's MEA real estate landscape. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop innovative strategies that align with business needs and support our commitment to sustainability. Your expertise will be crucial in creating workplaces that foster health, wellness, connection, and innovation for Amazon employees across the region.



Day to day you will collaborate with regional key-stakeholders to develop and implement portfolio-wide MEA transaction strategies, present recommendations to regional leadership supporting portfolio optimization and growth, champion sustainable practices, including 'Green Leasing' initiatives, and engage in cross-regional knowledge sharing and best practice implementation.



Key job responsibilities

Create 10-year city-wide Masterplan frameworks providing a holistic long-term strategic vision that aligns with broader Amazon goals within an urban, developmental policies and trends (geopolitical, social and economic) context.

Lead engagement and alignment with regional leadership on strategy paper deliverables, looking ahead 3-6-9 months. Ensure alignment of strategic recommendations and facilitate transition over to Transaction Management to execute.

Own the Critical Lease Events within region, ensuring timely Plan of Record decisions in alignment with key stakeholders over a rolling 36-month time horizon.

Leverage technology to enhance decision-making through real estate research and analytics.

Support the development of best practices to drive performance across the portfolio.

Collaborate with AMER and APAC peers to ensure consistency and the sharing of best practices and lessons learned.

Support the GREF Spend Approval process in line with Amazonu2019s Spend & Transaction Policy.

Work in a matrix reporting structure, encompassing both dotted and hard reporting lines.

Ensure 100% procedural compliance at all times.



About the team

We're a diverse and inclusive group of professionals passionate about real estate and innovation. Our team values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. We work together to support Amazon's growth while maintaining a supportive and engaging work environment.

Basic Qualifications

Significant professional experience in a corporate real estate strategic consulting environment

Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant professional qualifications

Proficiency in productivity software, including Microsoft Office suite and Smartsheet



Preferred Qualifications

Strong communication and writing skills

Ability to influence peers and stakeholders

Problem-solving skills in ambiguous situations

Knowledge of MEA real estate markets and trends



Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice ( ) to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.



Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.



Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region youu2019re applying in isnu2019t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.