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.

If you’re looking to work in financial services why not get started right now? If you are enthusiastic, have an interest in finance and are eager to begin your career immediately, there could be a place for you on our Apprenticeship Programme.

MUFG Apprenticeship Programme provides talented individuals with an alternative route into banking. It’s designed to allow you to gain hands on work experience and participate in structured training to gain an industry recognised qualification, while getting paid.

Who We Are
We are MUFG. With over 360 years of heritage and more than 120,000 employees in 40 countries, we’ve grown to become one of the top ten banks in the world.

Combining our global network and financial strength with a dedication to becoming the world's most trusted financial group, we pride ourselves on exceeding client expectations and building long-term relationships. We support our clients and protect their interests with the highest levels of professionalism and expertise, while also serving society and fostering a sustainable vision for growth.

Our Business Areas
Our securities business offer a comprehensive product suite to clients around the world through five key business lines in the primary and secondary markets: Debt Capital Markets, credit, rates, equities, and structured products.

Our commercial banking arm is a leading corporate lending bank offering an intensive range of services from Project Finance & Syndicated Loans through to Transaction Banking & Asset Finance.

By joining MUFG, you’ll have the opportunity to enhance your financial expertise and become part of a truly international organisation.

With our global reach and collaborative culture, you have the opportunity to create a brighter future at MUFG

What to Expect

As a part of our two-year apprenticeship programme you will be supported in studying towards a Level 6 Financial Services Professional Apprenticeship - Associated Chartered Banker Diploma.

This apprenticeship program is designed to develop skills and knowledge to demonstrate, in depth, the core technical knowledge and key practical skills that a professional and ethical banker requires

Our market leading Structured Finance (ESFO) department is responsible for i) marketing, ii) originating and iii) structuring project finance transactions in the EMEA region across the Infrastructure, Energy (Renewables and Natural Resources) sectors. As part of Global Corporate & Investment Banking EMEA (GCIB) ESFO’s main responsibilities include the structuring, financial and rating advisory and the execution of loans for our clients in the region. A particular strength of ESFO is our financial advisory capability that has broadened in scope from advising on lending to include equity and procurement advisory.
The Apprentice role within ESFO will work under the guidance of the respective line managers, providing support to enable the development, execution and management of the project finance product across a variety of sub sectors including Energy, Infrastructure and Housing Finance. Key responsibilities will include:

• Conduct product and market research from a range of generalised and specialist sources, extracting relevant information and summarising data to inform decision making at more senior levels
• Liaise with internal counterparts throughout MUFG to gather relevant information to support decision making and planning
• Conduct data analysis and data manipulation to enable interpretation of figures, patterns and trends.
• Contribute to the preparation of papers to support business screening and credit processes for new business opportunities
• Prepare marketing materials and presentations using standard templates to help the team with client or internal presentations

As a part of a select intake you will have the opportunity to learn from some of the best professionals in the industry. We’re highly team-driven but you’ll still find plenty of opportunity to shine as an individual. In our open and inclusive environment, senior colleagues will know who you are and will see the work you do. In addition, your buddy and mentor will make sure you have all the support you need to succeed. And you’ll enjoy an ongoing commitment to your development as you build a lasting and rewarding career with us.

Join Our Team
We look for talented, motivated and ambitious people who will be able to help drive our business forward. Successful candidates will have:

• Minimum of grade 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths, and three A-levels (or equivalent) including minimum grade of 6/B in Maths or Physic to be eligible to apply.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to work within a fast-paced environment
• Results driven with a strong sense of accountability
• Self-starter, proactive and enthusiastic with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
• Strong decision making skills, ability to demonstrate sound judgement
• A structured and logical approach to work
• Strong numerical and problem solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel and Power Point
• Work experience is preferred

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.