We are recruiting for an Associate for the Banking COO team
Profile Summary
The successful candidate will join a new and fast growing team within the Banking Chief Operating Office supporting the Front Office covering corporate finance, structured finance and leveraged finance clients, designed to help support key strategic decisions through the creation of insightful analysis and expansion of a new data and analytics framework.
You will provide highly detailed financial and business analysis to the Business Heads and General Managers of the Front Office to aid their decision making ability.
You will be surrounded by a team of business analysts providing you with the opportunity to develop your analytical skillset through the creation of regular and ad hoc management reports, analysing the performance of the multiple portfolios, and identifying key areas of strengths and weaknesses.
The Banking Chief Operating Office in Mizuho EMEA is headed by Banking Chief Operating Officer and sits directly under Deputy Head of EMEA (Head of Banking). COO is responsible for business promotion for Mizuho’s Banking business in EMEA by developing and leading business strategy and supporting front offices.
This position in the Banking COO Office will be responsible for direct support to the Deputy Banking COO.
Duties and Responsibilities
This role is to support the Deputy Banking COO to fulfil its responsibilities as described below.
You will be particularly expected to perform the followings:
• Direct support to Deputy Banking COO for business development, including marketing and planning, particularly in the filed of Project Finance
• Provide full support to Deputy Banking COO roles and team lead with tasks including administrative reports, management accounting, audit support and developing & changing policies/procedures
• Perform ad hoc analysis of the portfolio, assisting the team with monthly reporting to senior management and product partners
Dual Hat Duties and Responsibilities
Dual Hat Department Summary
• Responsibilities will straddle both Mizuho Bank (MHBK) and Mizuho International (MHI)
• Adhere to the Dual Hat Policies & Procedures which set out the permitted activities and ensure you conduct yourself accordingly, when acting in a dual hat capacity
• Responsibility for identifying and resolving where there may be a difference or conflict in needs, between MHBK and MHI, escalating where required
Dual Hat Authority
• Adhere to the Group’s Dual Hat Policies & Procedures, regulatory and compliance obligations and any other applicable policies made available to you, and as updated from time to time
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
• Sufficient accounting knowledge
• Understanding core banking products and the internal processes of an international corporate bank. Project Finance / Real Estate financing knowledge preferable
• Experience in project management
• Experience in coordination between HO and the regional office
• Possess strong analytical skills to interpret and present data
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to summarise key findings
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite (Excel and Powerpoint a must)
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with internal stakeholders
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• Understanding of basic compliance and operational risk controls
• Collaborative nature to contribute to a successful team performance
• Language skills - English essential. Japanese is an asset, but not essential
At Mizuho, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.
At Mizuho we are committed to supporting equality, diversity and equality, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities
If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team – recruitment@mhcb.co.uk and we will be happy to help
Mizuho Bank provides financial and strategic solutions for the increasingly diverse and sophisticated needs of international clients, focusing its efforts on serving major corporations, financial institutions, individuals and public sector entities. A relationship management approach to serving clients enables Mizuho Bank, together with group companies including Mizuho Trust & Banking and Mizuho Securities, to develop customised solutions in areas such as corporate, structured and project finance, transaction banking and risk management.
With 81 offices outside Japan, Mizuho Bank offers both local experience and the ability to progress careers across its global business network. Mizuho Bank is a subsidiary of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc, one of the largest financial services companies in the world, with total assets of approximately US $1.8 trillion (as of March, 2016). Mizuho London Branch has over 850 employees, Mizuho Bank employs over 27,000 employees and is part of the Mizuho Financial
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