Vice President - Risk Engineering

Job Summary

The Americas Risk Management unit is responsible for monitoring and evaluating risks across a number of categories within Mizuho's U.S. Operations, keeping them contained within management's risk framework by implementing policies and procedures to minimize losses and improve efficiency. Mizuho seeks a highly motivated individual to join our team as an AVP in our Risk Engineering group. In this position, you will be reporting to the Head of Risk Engineering and be a part of the overall Risk Platform Management team.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of Risk Engineering to manage daily BAU functions, which include VaR and FRTB production support, VaR back-testing monitoring, SA-CCR data integrity monitoring, covered position attestations, regulatory submissions, and maintaining documentation of all production issues.
• Coordinate the resolution of daily BAU production issues and regularly interface with risk managers, the integration team, and IT to develop strategic solutions.
• Conduct periodic reviews of the Risk Engineering team's standards, handbooks, and process flows.
• Review the existing suite of VaR and FRTB data integrity checks and identify and implement additional checks / recons to contribute to market risk data completeness efforts.
• Contribute to risk infrastructure improvement projects along with Head of Risk Engineering, which include drafting test cases, preforming UAT, and addressing IT communications.

Qualifications

The expected base salary ranges from $127,500 - $180,000. 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, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

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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.

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Salary : $127,500 - $180,000