Operational Risk - Vice President

Americas Risk Department

The Americas Risk Department, as a 2nd line of defense organization, provides common risk management oversight and services to all businesses and legal entities across Mizuho U.S.

Operations (MUSO).

Effectively and efficiently managing risk on a consistent and holistic basis across all our businesses is critical to Mizuho's success in the Americas as well as meeting regulatory expectations and requirements.

The Non-Financial Risk Management (NFRM) Team (formerly Operational Risk Management) has built repeatable / sustainable non-financial risk capabilities across the enterprise.

We are looking for an experienced VP to join our team to further enhance the design and help embed the NFRM framework; and drive a consistent risk management approach in all three lines of defense to identify, assess, manage, and report non-financial risks across Mizuho’s lines of business.

Principal Duties may entail all or some of the following responsibilities:


* Drive a consistent approach to identify, assess, manage, and report non-financial risk events, issues, and key risk indicators.


* Partner with Business Risk & Control (1st LoD Business Controls professionals) to provide oversight and credible challenge of the 1st line control environment.


* Collaborate with the business to enhance / refine Key Risk and Key Performance Indicators covering the non-financial key risk domains defined in the NFRM framework


* Aggregate risk data for regional and business reporting to senior management risk governance forums


* Partner with Business & Control function(s) to understand and continuously monitor risk profile, including raising awareness and ensuring the firm’s ability to adhere to Mizuho’s policies & standards.


* Participate and continuously enhance the NFRM framework.


* Maintain and enhance non-financial key risk management standards.


* Conduct deep dives/risk assessments/gap analyses and document findings.


* Track remediation plans on material risk events and issues to ensure control gaps are closed.


* Govern NFRM pillars, which may include scenario analysis, material risk identification, process mapping, the RCSA, and internal control testing.


* Collaborate and work with NFR team members on new risk initiatives to support the dynamic regulatory environment.


* Develop risk analytic capabilities to track risk trends and identify emerging risks in the environment.


* Remain current with industry non-financial risk trends and regulatory areas of focus.


* Contribute to, attend, and participate in various non-financial risk governance forums.

Qualifications:


* Bachelor’s or master’s degree


* 5+ years of risk management, compliance, or audit experience desirable and/or direct operations / finance experience


* Understanding of Corporate and Investment Banking as well as Capital Markets a plus


* Risk management, compliance, or audit experience.
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