Director, Global Financial Solutions (GFS) – Structurer, Insurance-Linked Financial Solutions

Director, Insurance Finance Solutions (Global Financial Solutions Group) | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group

The Tone:

This is a full-time role at Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, located in the EMEA region. MUFG is one of the world’s leading financial groups, focused on making a difference for clients, organizations, and communities by building long-term relationships and fostering shared growth. The Global Financial Solutions Group delivers highly customized, solutions-based financial products with an emphasis on innovation and sophisticated structuring capabilities. This role is crucial for delivering innovative capital and risk management solutions for European insurance companies, supporting their objectives while meeting MUFG’s strategic requirements.

The TL;DR

• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – EMEA region
• Team: Global Financial Solutions Group (GFS)
• Mission: Structure, execute, and manage Insurance-linked Financial Solutions transactions to deliver capital and risk management solutions for European insurance companies.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

What You’ll Actually Do

• Strategy & Business Execution: Support the delivery of departmental business strategy and objectives, including identifying opportunities to expand the Insurance-linked Financial Solutions franchise.
• Transaction Structuring: Structure and execute complex insurance-linked transactions across multiple jurisdictions, developing sophisticated financial models and analytical tools.
• Risk Management: Ensure transactions are structured appropriately and remain within approved risk appetite, conducting detailed analysis from credit, market, capital, regulatory, and reputational perspectives.
• Franchise Development: Support the growth of a sustainable, client-focused Insurance-linked Financial Solutions franchise by identifying opportunities to deepen client relationships through innovative solutions.
• Controls & Governance: Adhere to all relevant risk, compliance, and governance frameworks, ensuring transactions comply with legal, regulatory, and internal approval requirements.

The Must-Haves

• Background: Master’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Law, or a related discipline. Significant experience in structured finance at a Director level, specifically within insurance-linked finance, capital solutions, or related investment banking activities.
• Experience: Demonstrated track record of structuring and executing insurance-focused transactions, with a strong understanding of insurance company balance sheets, capital frameworks, and regulatory requirements. Proven ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously and interact with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Skills: Advanced quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities; strong financial modelling and transaction analysis skills; knowledge of insurance capital optimisation and risk transfer structures; understanding of European insurance regulatory frameworks, including Solvency II and related market developments; excellent written and verbal presentation skills.