Assistant VP

Company Profile MIZUHO BANK IS THE BANKING SUBSIDIARY OF MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP OF JAPAN, ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDERS. IN 1974, ONE OF MIZUHO'S PREDECESSOR BANKS COMMENCED BRANCH OPERATIONS IN SINGAPORE, MEANING WE HAVE HAD A PRESENCE IN SINGAPORE FOR OVER 50 YEARS. MIZUHO BANK SINGAPORE BRANCH HOLDS A FULL BANK LICENSE AND PROVIDES BANKING SERVICES TO MORE THAN 2,000 JAPANESE AND NON-JAPANESE CLIENTS, OPERATING WITH AN ON-THE-GROUND STAFF STRENGTH OF AROUND 1000 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 CLIENTS. Job Responsibilities Provide advice and guidance on Financial Crime matters across Mizuho Financial Group's Asia Pacific (APAC) offices Provide support and assist in the design, development, delivery and execution of best in class compliance framework and programmes Provide support in compliance transformation programme development and execution, and prepare communication and status updates to stakeholders Lead in the identification, assessment and management of key compliance risks across the region To provide support in the oversight of the country compliance teams and the execution of the compliance programme in APAC so as to ensure regional consistency and minimum standards Build strong and effective relationships with stakeholders across different functions and countries Job Requirements Provide advisory support to APAC branches/subsidiaries on financial crime (money laundering, sanctions and bribery) matters including : Responding to various consultations and inquiries from APAC branches/subsidiaries Work in collaboration with FC (Transformation) on guidance and support for APAC branches/ subsidiaries Working in partnership with APAC local compliance teams to enhance the effectiveness of existing FC procedures through various methods, including best practice sharing Administrative role on the following: CAP submission: Preliminary review and advice on CAP submissions pertaining to AML. SCVR submission: Advice and response on inquiries; and Coordination with APOC on assessment to determine the filing (or otherwise) HO Compliance submission: The function of gathering, consolidating and reporting of information required by HO Compliance (FCCD and CD) from respective APAC offices Build strong and effective relationships with stakeholders Drive regional consistency and minimum standards Together with Financial Crime (Transformation) provide direction and guidance to country compliance teams Closely communicate with APAC offices to collect the first-hand information for their daily concerns and issues, provide practical solutions to ease the problems Attend and organize meetings with APAC offices to be aware of the latest country updates and provide advices and feedback where applicable