Commercial Lending Data & Process Analyst
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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 Summary:
We are on an exciting journey to improve the quality, clarity, and consistency of our commercial lending data so business teams can make informed, timely decisions. This role supports that mission by helping document how commercial lending data is created, defined, and used across the organization.
This position is ideal for individuals who are curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable communicating with a wide range of partners. The analyst will work closely with business, operations, risk, and technology teams to help ensure commercial lending data is clearly defined, understood, and applied consistently.
No prior data governance, technical, or systems experience is required. Training and ongoing support are provided. This role does not involve software development, coding, or the creation of reports and dashboards.
Key Responsibilities
• Partner with commercial lending and related business teams to understand how loan data is created, updated, and used across lending processes (e.g., origination, underwriting, servicing)
• Capture and organize business input related to loan data definitions, business rules, usage, and expectations
• Help document and maintain identified data owners and key data elements across loan processes
• Ask thoughtful questions to identify gaps, inconsistencies, or unclear processes that may impact data quality or understanding
• Support data quality and issue management activities, including tracking issues, coordinating follow-ups, and documenting outcomes
• Participate in working sessions focused on improving the management of and understanding of loan data
• Support process improvement efforts by helping document current-state processes and highlighting areas of confusion or inefficiency
• Learn and apply data governance standards, policies, and best practices in day-to-day work
What We're Looking For
We are open to candidates early in their career or changing careers, including recent graduates.
Key Skills (More Important Than Experience):
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Curiosity and a willingness to ask clarifying questions
• Ability to organize information, track details, and follow through on assigned work
• Comfort working with multiple teams and incorporating different perspectives
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Ability to explain concepts clearly to peers and leaders
Helpful (But Not Required):
• Exposure to commercial lending, banking, finance, operations, risk, or compliance
• Experience with documentation, coordination, or process improvement efforts
• Interest in how organizations manage data, processes, and decision-making
• Familiarity with data governance or data quality tools (e.g., Collibra)
What This Role Is Not
• Not a software development or engineering role
• Not a reporting, analytics, or dashboard-building role
• No coding, SQL, or advanced technical skills required
Why This Role Is a Great Starting Point or Career Change
• Builds a strong foundation in how large financial organizations manage loan data and lending processes
• Provides exposure to cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders
• Creates a clear path into roles such as data stewardship, data governance, business analysis, risk, operations, or program management
• Training and support provided - no prior data governance experience required
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related field
• 3+ years of banking or analytical experience preferred
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Highly motivated individual who can work independently, manage assigned work, and communicate progress effectively in a remote, cross-location environment
The typical base pay range for this role is between $78K - $106K 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. 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.", "salary_raw": "Row(double=None, string=None)"}
