AML Testing - Vice President
AML Testing - Vice President
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Job Description
Who are we
We are not your typical financial institution. Its 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. Its 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 largestand growingbanks in the world.
What is the opportunity
The Financial Crime and Sanctions team of Compliance Department Europe Office (CDEO) conducts monitoring/testing on Mizuho Bank offices in the EMEA region to ensure that compliance risks in the region are properly assessed and controlled in the areas of global AML Sanctions and Financial Crime incl. compliance with relevant regulatory regimes. The team also supports the EMEA offices in the implementation and development of policies and procedures of those areas. The team provides subject matter expertise across Transaction Filtering Transaction Monitoring and AML systems supporting their use and development across the EMEA Region. CDEO also provide Subject Matter Expertise on UK and EU Sanctions to EMEA region offices Mizuho Bank Head Office and other regions as required.
What will you be doing
- Conduct monitoring/testing on EMEA Offices in line with CDEOs monitoring plan and HO Financial Crimes Compliance Department monitoring program.
- Prepare CDEOs annual monitoring plan through discussions with team members and HO colleagues.
- Support the implementation and development of MHBKs Global AML Sanctions an Financial Crime policies and procedures within the EMEA Region.
- Provide ad-hoc support to EMEA Compliance Teams in managing AML and Financial Crime matters specific to their offices.
- Monitor changes and updates in AML Financial Crime and Sanctions regulations (including fines enforcement action and thematic reviews) and their impact on MHBKs business model and customer base.
- Provide SME support to EMEA Compliance Teams on Transaction Monitoring Transaction Filtering and Customer Due Diligence systems.
- Respond to ad-hoc sanctions enquiries received from Front Office Departments and/or other departments within the Bank (both from EMEA and globally).
What do you need to succeed
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent required.
- Experience with UK and EU AML/CDD laws regulations and practices required
- Experience with compliance monitoring/testing or auditing (especially in AML and Sanctions) is required
- Good presentation and communication skills (written and verbal)
- Good analytical skills
- ACAMS ICA or other recognised AML qualifications desirable
- Experience with transaction filtering systems transaction monitoring systems and CDD systems desirable (particularly Fircosoft and/or Fenergo)
- Experience with managing Financial Sanctions risks desirable.
What Mizuho can offer you
Here at Mizuho there are fantastic progression opportunities and clear paths to promotion. We will give you ample opportunity to affect change and to help grow our business.
In addition to the great opportunity outlined above we are also currently able to offer:
- Competitive starting salary plus discretionary bonus
- Non-contributory pension
- 27 days annual leave
- Core working hours*
- Hybrid working - office and home based*
- Virtual GP
- Wellbeing benefits including Mental Health Allies and First Aiders
*For applicable roles only
At Mizuho we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect collaborate and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.
At Mizuho we are committed to supporting equality diversity and equality and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds sexual orientation beliefs gender identities and disabilities
If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team and we will be happy to help.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
