
Regulatory & Compliance Technology Director
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Job Description
Join Mizuho as the Regulatory & Compliance Technology Director!
The Regulatory & Compliance IT team provides strategic solutions and support for the various applications and platforms supporting Regulatory Reporting & Compliance-related functions.
The team is responsible for:
- Driving change within the application ecosystem to meet end user & department stakeholder expectations
- Ensure all applications operate according to the defined specifications
The Regulatory & Compliance Technology Leader will oversee all technical aspects of the platform, ensuring they are effectively integrated, maintained, and optimized to meet the needs of Regulatory & Liquidity Reporting and Compliance stakeholders. This role combines technical expertise with a deep understanding of regulatory reporting and compliance, providing leadership and guidance on system implementations, upgrades, and support.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for smooth day-to-day operations of the bank’s operations
- Development of turnkey solutions to enable automation and straight through processing
- Support key vendor systems that run key areas
- Monitoring and alerting key technology and business processes
- Provide support for a complex business environment, while delivering technical solutions to operational bottlenecks
- Deliver the best technical solutions within budget guidelines and resources
- Create state-of-the-art technical solutions that are maintainable and upgradable
- Responsible for addressing any production issues or concerns with utmost urgency
- Work with the business to identify technology gaps, analyze, plan, budget and propose solutions
- Enforce proper methodology for development and improvement as required
Required Qualifications
- Subject Matter Expertise in Regulatory Reporting and/or Compliance related business processes
- 15+ years’ experience working with applications that support Regulatory Reporting and Compliance
- Experience with Regulatory & Compliance systems (i.e. Axiom, Prime Compliance Manager, Quantexa, Hummingbird) or equivalent
- 10+ years’ experience leading transformative projects from ideation to deployment
- Facilitated/Led deployment of large-scale projects and/or system implementations
- Understanding / experience of IT Control functions and responsibilities
- Organized self-starter
Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge and experience working with medium to large banking firms
- Functional knowledge of Snowflake, Data Bricks, PowerBI, banking industry specific applications
- Third-party vendor relationship and contract management
- Budget responsibility (licenses, resource allocation)
The expected base salary ranges from $300k-$350k. 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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