- Resilience Transformation, including strategy, framework design, regulatory remediation, and capability development
- Resilience Operations, focused on execution, testing, reporting, and event readiness across Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Crisis Management, and Key Business Services (KBS)
- Support a portfolio of Operational Resilience initiatives across Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and regulatory compliance.
- Develop and maintain core program deliverables, including policies, procedures, standards, and playbooks supporting resilience capabilities.
- Build and manage remediation plans arising from testing, assessments, and regulatory reviews, including action tracking, escalation, and reporting.
- Coordinate with business, technology, and corporate stakeholders to drive timely delivery and ensure alignment with the OR framework.
- Support resilience testing and exercises (e.g., Tabletops, BCP, DR, scenario-based testing), including preparation, execution tracking, and follow-up remediation.
- Prepare executive-ready materials for senior management and governance forums, including status updates, dashboards, and regulatory submissions.
- Contribute to the evolution of the Operational Resilience framework, standards, and governance practices.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field.
- ~5 years of relevant experience in financial services risk, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, or Disaster Recovery.
- Strong understanding of capital markets and corporate and investment banking operations.
- Familiarity with Operational Resilience frameworks, including governance, scenario testing, recovery planning, and crisis management.
- Demonstrated experience supporting projects, including planning, stakeholder coordination, and execution tracking.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
- Understanding of regulatory expectations, including:
- BCBS Principles for Operational Resilience
- U.S. Federal Reserve, OCC, and FDIC guidance
- PRA / FCA requirements
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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.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field
- 5 years of relevant experience in financial services risk, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, or Disaster Recovery
- Strong understanding of capital markets and corporate and investment banking operations
- Familiarity with Operational Resilience frameworks, including governance and recovery planning
- Demonstrated experience supporting projects, including planning and stakeholder coordination
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
- Understanding of regulatory expectations, including BCBS Principles for Operational Resilience
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.
