MD, APAC Head of Financial Crime Compliance

3 days ago

Singapore Mizuho Bank Full time $150,000 - $200,000 per year


Company Profile
MIZUHO BANK LTD IS THE BANKING SUBSIDIARY OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP OF JAPAN, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST FINANCIAL SERVICE PROVIDERS.

IN 1974, ONE OF MIZUHO'S LEGACY BANK COMMENCED ITS BRANCH OPERATION IN SINGAPORE AND FOR OVER 40 YEARS, WE HAVE A PRESENCE IN SINGAPORE.
MIZUHO BANK SINGAPORE BRANCH HOLDS A FULL BANK LICENSE AND PROVIDES BANKING SERVICES TO MORE THAN 2,000 JAPANESE AND NON-JAPANESE CUSTOMERS, OPERATING WITH STAFF STRENGTH OF MORE THAN 700 IN SINGAPORE. ITS PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ENCOMPASSES CORPORATE FINANCE, TRADE FINANCE, CASH MANAGEMENT, FUNDS TRANSFERS, PROJECT FINANCE AND TREASURY. IT ALSO COLLABORATES WITH ITS AFFILIATE COMPANY, MIZUHO SECURITIES, TO PROVIDE INVESTMENT BANKING SOLUTIONS TO ITS CUSTOMERS.

SINGAPORE BRANCH ALSO SERVES AS A REGIONAL OFFICE FOR BANK'S APAC OPERATIONS.

Job Responsibilities
Mizuho Bank is seeking an experienced financial crime compliance professional to join the APAC Compliance Team to manage financial crime risk for the Asia-Pacific region. Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer for the Asia-Pacific region, the APAC Head of Financial Crime Compliance (Transformation) will be responsible for overseeing the design, enhancement and execution of the financial crime compliance programme in APAC to manage and mitigate sanctions, money-laundering and bribery risks.

Key responsibilities
• Oversee and provide strategic direction for the design, development, delivery and execution of best in class financial crime compliance strategies, policies, procedures, processes, systems and tools to monitor, prevent, detect, mitigate and manage financial crime (money laundering, sanctions and bribery) risks

• Drive and lead financial crime compliance transformation

• Oversee identification, assessment and mitigation of financial crime risks

• Drive regional consistency and minimum standards

• Build strong and effective relationships with stakeholders

• Provide direction, leadership and guidance to country compliance teams

• Lead the APAC Financial Crime Compliance (Transformation) Team

• Attract, develop and retain compliance talent

If you are an experienced compliance professional with a passion for change and transformation, a desire to join a team with a mandate to build for the future, and a conviction to make a difference, we encourage you to apply for this role at Mizuho Bank

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• At least 20 years' experience in compliance, legal or other controls related function in the financial services industry

• Extensive knowledge and strong expertise in the design and implementation of financial crime compliance programmes

• Prior experience managing financial crime compliance programmes and advanced knowledge of sanctions, money-laundering and bribery laws and regulations

• Strong understanding of banking products and services as well as processes

• Highly motivated leader and team player

• Strong executional abilities

• 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

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