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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
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Mizuho Bank is seeking an experienced compliance professional to join the APAC Compliance Assurance (Financial Crime Compliance) team to manage compliance risk for the Asia-Pacific region. The APAC Compliance Assurance (Financial Crime Compliance) team is responsible for the design and execution of the Compliance Assurance (quality assurance, compliance testing, monitoring and surveillance) programme for Mizuho across APAC.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design, development, delivery and execution of best in class Compliance Assurance programme
• Support the identification and assessment of key compliance risks, develop robust Compliance Assurance plan to test and monitor controls and compliance with laws, rules and regulations and policies
• Lead the team to perform independent quality assurance, compliance testing, monitoring, and surveillance of controls and compliance with laws, rules and regulations and policies
• Drive regional consistency and minimum standards
• Present findings to management
• Build strong and effective relationships with stakeholders
• Provide support and guidance to country compliance teams

Job Requirements
Knowledge, skills and experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• At least 15 years' experience in compliance, audit or other controls related function in the financial services industry
• Strong understanding of financial sector laws, rules and regulations and business processes
• Strong knowledge and expertise in the design and implementation of compliance programmes
• Highly motivated team player
• Strong analytical, communication and people skills, ability to lead, 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
• Experienced in leveraging data analytics to conduct testing