Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group appointed Johannes H. “Johs” Worsoe as CFO of MUFG Americas Holdings and its banking subsidiary MUFG Union Bank.

Worsoe joined the company in 2001 and most recently served as head of Investment Banking & Markets. He will continue to be based in New York reporting to U.S. CEO Steve Cummings. Worsoe succeeds former MUFG Americas CFO John F. Woods, who is leaving the company

“Over the course of his 15 years with MUFG, Johs has flourished at every level,” Cummings said. “Johs knows our company intimately across a multitude of businesses and control functions, and his grasp of complex financial products and the evolving regulatory environment – combined with his global banking experience – make him an outstanding choice to be our CFO. MUFG has incredible momentum in the Americas and I’m pleased that Johs has accepted this important role.”

Worsoe was previously chief administrative officer for the Americas for The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, where he was responsible for financial management and corporate strategy. He also served as senior executive vice president and head of Global and Wealth Markets for the former UnionBanCal and its former primary subsidiary Union Bank.

Prior to 2001, Worsoe held various investment banking and capital markets roles in Denmark, Spain and the U.S.