Director, APAC Compliance Chief of Staff Office

About Us
MIZUHO BANK IS THE BANKING SUBSIDIARY OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, WHICH IS HEADQUARTERED IN TOKYO, JAPAN. MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. IS THE 15TH LARGEST BANK IN THE WORLD, AS MEASURED BY TOTAL ASSETS OF APPROXIMATELY US 2 TRILLION. MIZUHO'S 55,000 EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE OFFER COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN OVER 800 OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS, EMEA, AND ASIA.

MIZUHO BANK SINGAPORE BRANCH HAS AN ESTABLISHED LOCAL PRESENCE WITH OVER 50 YEARS OF HISTORY AND SERVES AS THE REGIONAL HUB FOR THE BANK'S APAC OPERATIONS.

OPERATING WITH A FULL BANK LICENSE, MIZUHO BANK SINGAPORE BRANCH PROVIDES BANKING SERVICES TO OVER 2,000 JAPANESE AND NON JAPANESE CORPORATE CLIENTS, WITH A STAFF STRENGTH OF ABOUT 1,000 EMPLOYEES. WE PROVIDE EXPERTISE IN CORPORATE FINANCE, TRADE FINANCE, CASH MANAGEMENT, FUNDS TRANSFERS, PROJECT FINANCE, AND TREASURY SERVICES TO HELP BUSINESSES DEVELOP AND FIND NEW OPPORTUNITIES. WE ALSO COLLABORATE WITH OUR AFFILIATE COMPANY, MIZUHO SECURITIES, TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT BANKING SOLUTIONS TO OUR CLIENTS.


Job Responsibilities
Mizuho Bank is seeking an experienced compliance professional to join the APAC Regional Compliance Chief of Staff Team to manage compliance risk for the Asia-Pacific region. The APAC Compliance Chief of Staff Office will support the APAC Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) in managing and coordinating the regional compliance programme.

Job responsibilities

• Support and assist the APAC CCO and APAC Compliance Chief of Staff in the design, development, delivery and execution of best-in-class compliance framework and programme
• Lead execution of compliance programme in accordance with head office policy and regional compliance standards and guidelines
• Support the identification, assessment and management of key compliance risks
• Participate in and support compliance transformation programme development and execution, and prepare communication and status updates to stakeholders
• Support and assist the APAC CCO and Compliance Chief of Staff in the oversight of the country compliance teams and the execution of the compliance programme in APAC
• Support the identification, assessment and management of key compliance risks
• Build strong and effective relationships with stakeholders across different functions and countries
• Provide support and guidance to country compliance teams to achieve regional best in class compliance programme

Job Requirements
Knowledge, skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• At least 15 years' experience in consulting or financial services industry focusing on the management of compliance, legal or operational risks or project management relating to these areas
• Knowledge and expertise in the design and implementation of compliance programmes
• Highly motivated team player
• Strong analytical, communication (written and verbal) and people skills, ability to influence and collaborate with people across different cultures and backgrounds
• Adaptable, resilient and passionate about making a difference
• Subject matter expert, experience dealing with complex issues, forward-looking, solutions-oriented, ability to be hands-on
• Prior experience in roles involving regional coverage, project management or communications strategy will be an advantage
• Strong Microsoft skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)