Job description:
Major Responsibilities:
- Support direct team manager for all onboarding processes
- Manage daily onboarding requests for all divisions of Mizuho
- End to end onboarding coordination
- Compose KYC packages and perform due diligence on new clients based on risk rating including FinCen requirements and Enhanced Due Diligence
- Conduct OFAC and Negative News searches on clients and related parties to identify and assess potential risk to the firm
- Ability to prioritize onboarding cases to ensure completion prior to deadlines
- Liaise with Front Office and clients directly
- Adhere to internal audit requirements
- Recommend and assist in requirements for efficiencies where needed
- Ability to determine industry codes (for example SIC/Sector Codes)
- Familiarity with Investment Advisor Public Disclosure and Edgar sites, along with necessary documentation (ie: RIA, QIB, 2111, AML Wolfsberg Questionnaire, Accelerated Onboarding Sheets & 151 Prime Broker Agreements).
- Ability to understand an Investment Advisor’s organization structure, as well as, when full KYC Onboarding is required versus streamlined KYC Onboarding is required.
- Liaise with internal groups such as Legal, Compliance, Sanctions, Regulatory, Tax and Operations
Skills and Competencies:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills. Appropriate and confidential handling of client data Excellent communication skills
- Ability to effectively manage and report on progress of requests
The expected base salary ranges from $77,000.00 - $105,000.00. 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.
Other requirements
In office attendance is an essential function of this role. There is currently a requirement to be in the office a minimum 50% of the time, or five out of every 10 business days. Specific information about the requirements for your role will be communicated during 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 equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination in all of the jurisdictions where we operate. AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.
Accommodations are available upon request for applicants with disabilities and other covered reasons in accordance with applicable law.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
- Ability to handle confidential client data appropriately
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage and report on request progress
- Ability to prioritize onboarding cases and meet deadlines
- Experience composing KYC packages and performing risk-based due diligence
- Knowledge of FinCEN requirements and Enhanced Due Diligence
- Ability to conduct OFAC and negative-news searches
- Ability to determine industry codes, including SIC and sector codes
- Familiarity with Investment Adviser Public Disclosure and EDGAR sites
- Familiarity with RIA, QIB, 2111, AML Wolfsberg Questionnaire, Accelerated Onboarding Sheets, and 151 Prime Broker Agreements
- Understanding of investment advisor organizational structures and full versus streamlined KYC onboarding
- Ability to liaise with clients, Front Office, Legal, Compliance, Sanctions, Regulatory, Tax, and Operations teams
Mizuho Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mizuho and has not been reviewed or approved by Mizuho.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are characterized as strong, with plans described as excellent in multiple contexts. U.S. entities provide standard plan options and supporting programs that reinforce overall coverage quality.
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Retirement Support — A U.S. 401(k) program with employer contributions is available, indicating solid retirement support across entities. While formulas may vary by unit and year, the presence of an employer-funded component is a consistent feature.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as meaningful, accompanied by programs that support childcare and eldercare. Flexible workstyles and family-focused resources broaden the depth of family support.
Mizuho Insights
What We Do
This is not your typical financial institution. It’s our people who make us a cut above. Here, every person is respected because of their differences, not in spite of them. We pride ourselves on a culture of purpose, passion and compassion. At Mizuho, we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and a richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone. Working for Mizuho opens doors not just to a rewarding career with excellent prospects, but to lasting friendships with colleagues from diverse cultures. It’s the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest—and growing—banks in the world. We’re all global citizens, and that’s why our company feels compelled to make an impact through more than just drawing up deals. We prove that it’s possible to do well and do good. We do right by our clients, our community and each other.
