VP, Government Affairs

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.

The Vice President of Government Affairs will support MUFG’s engagement with Congress, the Administration, federal regulatory agencies, and industry stakeholders on public policy issues affecting the financial services sector and the broader business environment.

The role, which will report to the Director of U.S. Government Affairs, and work with colleagues across MUFG’s U.S. and global businesses, combines government affairs strategy and execution, substantive policy expertise, and external advocacy-with particular emphasis on financial services, financial policy and regulation, and policy matters impacting a large global financial institution. The Vice President will help develop and advance policy positions, translate complex policy developments into institutional, business, and client implications and actionable engagement priorities, and work with internal partners to understand MUFG’s priorities and support effective external engagement and advocacy. 

Key Responsibilities

Government Affairs & External Engagement

• Help lead and execute engagement with Congress, the Administration, federal financial regulators, and other policymakers.
• Build and maintain relationships with government officials, industry stakeholders, trade associations, and peer institutions.
• Represent MUFG in external meetings, industry coalitions, and policy forums, helping advance institutional priorities and shape collective advocacy efforts.

Financial Services Policy & Advocacy

• Monitor and assess legislative and regulatory developments affecting banking, financial services, and the broader policy environment in which MUFG and its clients operate.
• Support the development of policy positions and advocacy strategies in partnership with internal subject-matter experts, translating complex issues into clear engagement priorities.
• Support MUFG’s advocacy on financial services and broader economic policy issues, identifying where direct, collective, or differentiated engagement may be appropriate.

Strategic Partnership & Policy Translation

• Partner with Legal, Regulatory Affairs, Risk, and business teams to connect policy developments with institutional priorities and inform external engagement.
• Translate U.S. policy and regulatory developments into clear implications for senior leaders, business partners, and, where appropriate, clients, while connecting Washington priorities across MUFG’s U.S. and global businesses.
• Develop executive briefings, policy insights, and materials supporting senior-level government, industry, business, and selected client engagements.

Qualifications

• Approximately 7-12 years of relevant experience in government affairs, public policy, financial services, regulatory affairs, government, law, or a related field.
• Meaningful experience with financial services policy, banking regulation, or other complex legislative and regulatory matters.
• Experience engaging with Congress, federal agencies, regulators, industry associations, or other policymakers and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and advance policy positions and translate complex policy issues into practical advocacy, business, or engagement priorities.
• Strong understanding of the federal legislative and regulatory process, the Washington policy environment, and the implications of public policy for financial institutions and their businesses.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively with senior internal and external stakeholders.

Education

• J.D. or other advanced degree valued but not required; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

The typical base pay range for this role is between $190K - $225K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonuses 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.