Credit & Middle Office, Loan Closing Associate

Profile Summary

The Credit Middle Office Team is part of the Credit & Middle Office function within MHBK Front Office. Credit Middle Office provides a number of services to IAFD ECFD and ESFD business lines. The team functions include; Ratings Portfolio Management Term Deposit Trading Client Onboarding Transaction Capture Lifecycle Monitoring Fund Administration and other Administrative tasks.

This role within Transaction Management & Control (TMC) in Middle Office provides essential services to Sponsor Coverage and Leverage Finance (SC&LF) supporting both the Asset Management team (including the managed account platform - Stratum) and the Origination team within the department. Primary duties include assisting the Front Office teams in the preparation of Credit Applications undertaking ratings (and reviews) KYC / AML support Loan Closing reconciliation and preparation of various portfolio financial and Management information reports. The successful candidate will be joining a fast-paced Middle Office team which provides high quality accurate and invaluable support.

Whilst the role is primarily supporting SC&LF business support of other areas within Credit & Middle Office will also be required.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting preparation of credit applications client set up and transaction capture.
• Managing Primary and Secondary Loan Closing (Loan Settlement) process ensuring timely and accurate settlement of trades.
• Support KYC / AML controls.
• Production of Internal and External reporting.
• Providing support across Front Office teams in line with Service Catalogue and in adherence to Head Office Procedures and Internal Operating Procedures.

Qualifications Skills and Experience

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent
• Loan (essential) and Derivatives (preferred) Product knowledge including Credit Agreements.
• Experience in Loan Closing: including ClearPar (essential)
• Strong reporting skillset including attention to detail (essential)
• Great organisational and time management skills
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• High level of computer literacy and skills in data manipulation / presentation. Excel VBA advantageous.

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.