Vice President, Regional HRBP Greater London, United Kingdom Area

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.

MUFG, the 7th largest financial group in the world, is seeking a Vice President Regional HR Business Partner to join their Global Human Resources team in London. This pivotal role offers you the opportunity to make your voice heard and your actions count within a truly global organisation that values long-term relationships, shared growth, and putting people first. As part of MUFG’s vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, you will work closely with senior leaders across EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, shaping and delivering high-impact people strategies that drive business success. You will enjoy a culture that encourages collaboration, innovation, and flexibility, empowering you to own your career while making a meaningful impact on colleagues, clients, and communities. MUFG invests in talent, technologies, and tools to support your professional development and wellbeing. If you are passionate about fostering inclusion, developing talent, and building trusted partnerships at a regional level, this is your chance to join an organisation where being inspired is expected and rewarded.

What you'll do:

Build trusted advisor relationships with regional business function heads and leadership teams to deliver impactful people priorities aligned with both global and regional strategies.

Act as a strategic partner by understanding business needs, developing tailored HR solutions, and driving talent management initiatives across EMEA.

Represent HR at regional forums while managing relationships between broader HR teams and business stakeholders to ensure seamless communication and service delivery.

Collaborate with Centres of Expertise (CoE) to implement operating models, drive change initiatives, and embed key people priorities throughout the region.

Lead succession planning efforts by identifying critical roles, developing talent pipelines, and creating actionable development plans for future leaders.

Coach managers on engaging and retaining key talent while supporting career development pathways for high-performing individuals.

Partner with Talent Acquisition teams to anticipate recruitment needs, oversee senior appointments, and ensure alignment with global human capital plans.

Support performance management processes by guiding annual assessments, moderating ratings, and ensuring fair reward outcomes in line with company strategy.

Utilise data analytics to inform decision-making by providing comprehensive metrics, dashboards, and insights that support leadership discussions on key people processes.

Champion diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), wellbeing initiatives, and employee experience programmes to foster an inclusive culture where all colleagues can flourish.

What you bring:

Extensive experience as an HR business partner or similar role at a global or regional level within complex matrixed organisations.

Proven track record of designing and implementing strategic HR initiatives that have delivered measurable improvements in business performance.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders while balancing stakeholder needs across multiple functions or geographies.

Deep knowledge of generalist HR practices including large-scale cyclical talent management, performance reviews, compensation activity, and succession planning.

Exceptional discretion when handling confidential information combined with tactful communication skills suitable for sensitive situations.

Strong business acumen paired with an understanding of both global trends and local market dynamics relevant to human resources.

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities enabling clear presentations to executive audiences as well as everyday interactions across cultures.

High numeracy skills with comfort navigating data analytics tools to support evidence-based decision making within HR strategy contexts.

Comprehensive understanding of employment laws, HR policies/procedures, risk management frameworks, and regulatory requirements affecting multinational environments.

Degree or equivalent experience required; proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams) is essential.

What sets this company apart:

MUFG stands out as one of the world’s leading financial institutions—committed not only to serving clients but also society at large through sustainable growth initiatives rooted in trustworthiness and integrity. The company’s culture is built around putting people first: listening actively to new ideas from diverse backgrounds while encouraging collaboration toward greater innovation speed agility. Employees benefit from flexible working opportunities generous pension contributions ongoing training programmes designed for continuous professional development—all within an environment where wellbeing is prioritised alongside career advancement. MUFG invests heavily in technologies/tools that empower individuals like yourself enabling ownership over personal/professional journeys whilst making meaningful impacts globally. With 120000 colleagues worldwide united by shared values long-term relationships communal support networks—you’ll find yourself part of an organisation dedicated not just achieving business success but also nurturing inclusive compassionate workplaces where everyone can thrive together.

What's next:

If you’re ready to make a lasting impact within a globally respected organisation that values collaboration inclusion and personal growth apply now!

Apply today by clicking on the link provided.

This advert will close 19th November 2026

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.