Risk COO Team, Director

About The Team

The Americas Risk Management (ARM) COO team reports to the US Chief Risk Officer and supports a 200 person organization spanning Credit, Market, Liquidity, Enterprise, and Non-Financial Risk.

The COO Team’s Mandate Includes

• Strategy
• Governance and Committees
• Finance, Budget, and Business Management
• Regulatory and Audit support
• Policy Oversight
• Human Capital, Culture, and Communication
  
  

Summary

Mizuho is seeking a Director-level candidate to provide dedicated support to the Enterprise Risk and Non-Financial Risk teams. Coverage includes, but is not limited to:

• Policy: Develop and maintain a robust policy framework. This includes ensuring timely updates to existing documents and providing thought leadership in streamlining / enhancing / creating new framework documents in partnership with subject matter experts.
• Regulatory: Liaise with Regulatory Affairs to coordinate BAU and ad-hoc regulatory meetings, exams, and requests.
• Audit: Represent ARM in Internal Audit engagements. This includes drafting management responses to potential issues following reviews, tracking and reporting outstanding issues, and supporting timely remediation.
• Other Control and Governance Matters, including coordinating the annual Risk & Control Self-Assessment, process mapping and control inventories.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree; major in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration preferred
• 8 years of progressive experience in the financial services industry; experience in Risk Management or a COO role strongly preferred
• Ability to function independently while maintaining a collegial and collaborative approach with team members
• Excellent communication skills; ability to articulate deadlines and deliverables clearly to senior members of organization
• Detail oriented and self-motivated
  
  

The expected base salary ranges from $150,000 - $235,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, including Medical, Dental and 401K plans, successful candidates are also eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Other Requirements

Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.

Company Overview

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill , Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.

Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.

We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.

We participate in the E-Verify program.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.