Fixed Income Product Development & Derivatives Business Management

Join our Fixed Income COO office as a Vice President in Product Development & Derivatives Business Management. We are seeking a business analyst and solutions coordinator to cover the needs of our growing Fixed Income Division (FID) franchise and it's corporate /institutional clients.

The successful individual will work with all FID businesses leaders and Mizuho functions, including Trading, Sales, Risk, Operations, IT, Legal, Compliance, and Finance to identify, mobilize and execute responses to product development, cross business transformational and efficiency projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with FID trading & sales leaders to identify opportunities for new products, platforms, and efficiencies across the business
• Develop execution plans for product development and implementation delivery
• Mange various streams of work and deliver on milestones through the indirect management of teams and processes
• Drive communication with key stakeholders, both internal and external to the program / project, including obtaining buy-in for business processes and infrastructure changes
• Liaise with senior management and desk heads
• Develop presentations to the COO outlining project status, risks, resourcing and plans
• Manage multiple initiatives of varying complexity spanning different platforms and control functions

Knowledge & Experience:

• Demonstrate experience in managing and executing complex markets programs with strong focus on data and process
• Knowledge of Front Office market structure and trade flows across a range of FI markets trading products
• Knowledge of risk methodologies/frameworks and appreciation for business controls
• Experience in trade processing front to back, risk and control, markets, operations, and support & control areas within a bank / dealer
• Experience of contributing to high profile / high impact projects / program

Skills:

• Strong project and program management skills. Ability to gain consensus among project team and stakeholders, and drive initiatives to completion effectively
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with attention to detail
• Management and facilitation to achieve objectives, with both business and control functions;
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to mobilize and motivate delivery in a co-operative and collaborative working environment across trading and support/control functions;
• Expertise in designing business requirements and process requirements documentation;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, to effectively produce documentation and communicate with senior management

The expected base salary ranges from $125,000- $200,000. 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.